Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions

This World Resources Institute working paper analyzes the 2011 Indonesian moratorium on new licenses in primary natural forests and peat lands, concluding that the policy in its current state is insufficient to meet national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

• The Indonesian moratorium on new licenses in primary natural forests and peat lands was announced in May 2011 to pause standard business practices and provide time for the implementation of reforms.
• An analysis of the Ministry of Forestry's July 2011 indicative moratorium map (IMM) indicates that the moratorium will not help Indonesia reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 26 percent by 2020.
• Despite the indicative moratorium map covering 43.3 million hectares of peat lands and primary forests with significant carbon stocks, potential gains may be offset by other land-use emissions due to the exemption of existing concessions, limited enforcement of boundaries, and the uncertain status of secondary forests.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions. https://www.wri.org/research/indonesias-moratorium-new-forest-concessions

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/indonesias-moratorium-new-forest-concessions.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendindonesias, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Indonesia's Moratorium on New Forest Concessions}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/indonesias-moratorium-new-forest-concessions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }