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Preface

n the wake of the 2018 publication of it provides updates to reflect the current This publication was prepared by a
“The State of the World’s Forests 2018” national context, clear milestones along with collaborating team from several directorates
initiated by the Food and Agriculture national development for the period 2020- under the Ministry of Environment and
Organization of the United Nations 2024. Forestry and the Peatlands and Mangrove
I(FAO), Indonesia published its first Furthermore, in Indonesia’s Long- Restoration Agency, presenting the up-to-date
biennial report entitled “The State of the Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate data and information on the management of
Indonesia’s Forests 2018” which showed the Resilience 2050 (LTS-LCCR), the Government Indonesia’s tropical forests while illustrating
Government’s concern to protect Indonesia’s envisages achieving the Forestry and Other the progress that has been made so far. This
tropical forests. The first edition of the Land Use Net Carbon Sink by 2030, referred to book presents the policies and technical
publication was then updated in 2020 by as FOLU Net Sink 2030. It is a set of strategic highlights in the forestry sector taken by the
the publication of “The State of Indonesia’s measures to reduce around 140 million tons Government of Indonesia towards the FOLU
Forests 2020” reflecting the Government of of CO e by 2030 from the FOLU sector that Net Sink 2030.
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Indonesia’s commitment to communicating have been successfully prepared and now I express my gratitude to all those who
the way Indonesia’s forests were managed, started to be implemented on the ground. have contributed to and actively participated
not only for the national interests but also as a Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 builds on in updating the State of Indonesia’s Forests
contribution to the global community. outstanding emission reduction performance 2022; members of the writing team, all
The State of Indonesia’s Forests 2022 in the field. The performance is determined editors involved, and contributors from
highlights the important role of Indonesia’s through several factors including the efforts the private sector. I also appreciate the
tropical forests in tackling global climate to control forest and land fires, the permanent Food and Agriculture Organization of the
change. As stated in the NDC, the Government moratorium on primary forests and peatlands, United Nations (FAO) and the Association of
has committed to reducing GHG emissions the development of weather modification Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) for
by 29 percent against business-as-usual techniques, the efforts of rehabilitation and their consistent supports in the publication of
(BAU) scenario through its own efforts reforestation, the successful replication of the the State of Indonesia’s Forests 2022.
(unconditional) and up to 41 percent ecosystem and eco-riparian rehabilitation,
with necessary international assistance the development of urban green spaces, the
(conditional) by 2030, in order to reduce demarcation of protected areas and HCVF Jakarta, September 2022
climate change-related risks. Of the 29 within concession areas, the efforts to cope
percent unconditional target, 17.2 percent with habitat fragmentation, and the efforts
will be achieved through the forestry sector. to strengthen law enforcement. All of these The Minister of Environment and Forestry
An enhanced NDC document has been combined measures significantly reduced
submitted to UNFCCC to reflect raising deforestation in the period 2019-2021.
ambition by increasing emission reduction Moreover, Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink
target from 29 percent in the First and Updated 2030 has become an inspiring model for the
NDCs to 31.89 percent unconditionally and, international community, and has been the
from 41 percent in the First and Updated central message of President Joko Widodo
NDCs to 43.20 percent conditionally. This on several occasions, focusing on real work SITI NURBAYA
Enhanced NDC is the transition towards that can be publicly verified. It systematically
Indonesia’s Second NDC which will be aligned organizes actions to reach the net sink target,
with the Long-Term Low Carbon and Climate strengthened by predicted measurement of
Resilience Strategy (LTS-LCCR) 2050 with a carbon emission reduction, and then set to be
vision to achieve net-zero emission. Moreover, fully implemented on the ground.