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Indonesia contains 17,508 islands, of which around 6,000 are populated. The total land area is just over 1.9 million km2. Its geographical location off mainland Southeast Asia places the country as particularly susceptible to natural disasters, including climate change. Indonesia is the fourth most populated country in the world with over 270 million inhabitants. Over 140 million people live on Java, making it the most populous island in the world. It is also the world’s largest Muslim country, making up 87% of the population.
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Indonesia’s mangrove restoration will run out of land well short of target, study warns

9 March 2023

Indonesia's  mangrove restoration plan faces a major hurdle, with less than a third of the target area is actually viable for restoration.

Minister pledges to "beat up" land mafia in Indonesia

3 February 2023

Minister pledges to "beat up" land mafia in Indonesia

Coal extraction in Indonesia is driving deforestation

16 January 2023

  Experts call for stronger land use planning as extent of Indonesian forest lost  to coal mining is revealed

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Customary tenure regimes are highly diverse across Indonesia, and include individualised and communal parcels, different means of transfer, and variation in local inheritance practices.

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Projecting development through tourism: Patrimonial land governance in Indonesian Geoparks

Projecting development through tourism: Patrimonial land governance in Indonesian Geoparks

30 June 2022

This presentation introduces the role of patrimonial governance in capitalizing on constructed geo heritage landscapes in Indonesia. More specifically, the role this particular system of governance plays in commodifying geology through the creation of a geopark to meet nationally defined tourism…

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World Bank Climate Report Launch Webinar: Strengthening Land Tenure of Indigenous People and Local Communities in FCPF Countries

-This Event has ended -   Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM (Eastern Time) Online via Zoom This session will be interpreted in French and Spanish. Description: Strengthening Indigenous Land Tenure: A Critical Pillar of Climate Action   A prominent outcome of this year’s UN Climate…

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Growing the Field

1 January 2023