Publications and Reports - Indonesia |
| This site contains documents prepared
by FPP, information from our partners, and other materials of relevance
to indigenous peoples, forest-dependent communities and forests. Documents, listed below in date order, can be downloaded free or printed copies can be ordered online, or requested from: julia@forestpeoples.org. All our publications are free to indigenous peoples' organisations. Southern NGOs are entitled to a 50% discount. |
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film exposes the privatisation of Indonesia's coastal forests 'Selling the Seas' a film produced by The Ecologist Film Unit with the Indonesian NGO KIARA and FPP exposes the growing public opposition to the Indonesian government's plans to clear a further 700,000 hectares of coast, much of it mangrove, threatening the livelihoods of fisherfolk and other coastal peoples. KIARA demands that northern supermarkets and certifiers pay more attention to the harsh social and environmental costs of inappropriate, industrial shrimp and prawn production. November 2009 |
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and paper giant, APRIL, is seeking to impose its expansion plans on
the Kampar Peninsula, Riau, Sumatra APRIL's Indonesian national subsidiary, PT Riau Andolan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), is seeking to develop a ring of new Acacia plantations on community lands on the peat soils of the Kampar Peninsula. This series of letters and briefings between local and international NGOs and APRIL summarise the escalating crisis in the area. November 2009 |
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and the RSPO Report of an independent investigation into the effectiveness of the application of High Conservation Value zoning in palm oil development in Indonesia RSPO procedures are failing to secure lands crucial for livelihoods and conservation This report summarises the findings of a field investigation and legal study which shows how voluntary efforts by companies to set aside areas for community livelihoods and for conservation are being frustrated by the ill-fit between the RSPO's procedures - using the 'High Conservation Values' approach - and national laws and procedures. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is to meet in Kuala Lumpur from 1-4 November 2009. FPP, SawitWatch, HuMA and Wild Asia October 2009 |
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| Indonesia:
indigenous peoples and the Kampar Peninsula This briefing provides an update on private sector proposals to develop plantation, conservation and REDD schemes on the Kampar Peninsular, Riau Province, in Indonesia. It highlights how the rights and views of communities have so far not been given priority and recommends rights-based approaches and dialogue between affected rights holders and other parties to avoid conflict and promote sustainable forest and climate schemes. FPP: Rights, forests and climate briefing series October 2009 |
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Indonesian government requested by CERD to safeguard indigenous communities'
property rights in REDD procedures Letter from CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination), under the urgent action procedure, in response to request submitted by AMAN, Sawit Watch, FPP and others. (See original correspondence, July 2009) 28 September 2009 |
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Press Release IFC agrees to suspend funding for palm oil sector in response to NGO critique In response to an appeal by a global coalition of NGOs, IFC/World Bank President Robert Zoellick has agreed to suspend IFC funding of the oil palm sector pending the development of a revised strategy for dealing with the troubled sector. 9 September 2009 |
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| IFC
suspends funding to palm oil sector Following appeals from NGOs and a critical audit of the IFC's financing of oil palm in Indonesia, the IFC has stated it will halt funding of the sector until it develops a comprehensive new strategy and finds ways to address the legal and institutional barriers in Indonesia that hinder compliance with the IFC's and RSPO's standards. Letter from IFC President to NGOs 28 August 2009 |
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Dunia surat mengenai investasi IFC dengan Wilmar dan kondisi sektor
minyak kelapa sawit di Indonesia. 28 Agustus 2009 |
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| NGOs
call on IFC to freeze financing of palm oil sector in Indonesia In the light of the critical audit and after carefully assessing the IFC 'Management Response' to it, a coalition of NGOs have called on the IFC to suspend financing the oil palm sector in Indonesia until after the IFC reviews its approach and develops a participatory strategy to ensure full compliance with its Performance Standards. NGO letter to World Bank President and Executive Directors 14 August 2009 |
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release World Bank violates its own standards in palm oil sector in Indonesia An internal IFC report (by its Compliance Advisor Ombudsman) has conceded that by providing loans to the Wilmar palm oil trading group, the IFC has allowed commercial interests to override its social and environmental standards. FPP press release 10 August 2009 |
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Sinar Resmi Declaration Declaration resulting from the National Indigenous Peoples' Consultation on Climate Change and REDD and AMAN's National Strategic Meeting, 5-8 August 2009 8 August 2009 |
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| IFC
Management Response Full text of IFC Management Response to the CAO's hard-hitting audit report Date of response: 4 August 2009 |
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| CAO
Audit Report Full text of the CAO's audit of the IFC's investments in Wilmar companies. Date of report: 19 June 2009 |
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| Informasi
Press Untuk Disiarkan Segera 10 Agustus Bank Dunia melanggar standarnya sendiri membangun sektor kelapa sawit di Indonesia |
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| Indonesia Follow up request to CERD about REDD laws Submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination concerning Indonesia REDD laws and plans. Submitted by AMAN, SawitWatch and FPP July 2009 |
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| REDD?
Awas! Hutan, mitigasi perubahan iklim dan hak-hak masyarakat adat Versi yang telah diperbarui Tom Griffiths dengan kontribusi Francesco Martone Mei 2009 |
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| Activists
arrested on eve of World Ocean Congress in Indonesia FPP News Release May 2009 |
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| Visit
to the Wana: Impressions of a visit to the Tau Taa Wana people of Central Sulawesi who face the takeover of their lands by transmigration, mining and protected areas. Marcus Colchester March 2009 |
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| Kunjungan
ke tanah Wana: masyarakat hutan Indonesia Artikel ke Bahasa Indonesia Marcus Colchester Maret 2009 |
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| Letter
to the IFC Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) from Forest Peoples
Programme and other complainants regarding process issues relating
to the first Wilmar complaint (of 2007) [Also see previous correspondence: December 2008, September 2008 and July 2007] March 2009 |
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release United Nations criticises Indonesia's response to Forests and Climate Change: Expansion of biofuels plantations and plans to market forest carbon fail to respect indigenous peoples' rights Press release issued by AMAN, Sawit Watch and Forest Peoples Programme 23 March 2009 (See UN's Urgent Action letter, below) |
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| Urgent
Action letter on Indonesia adopted by the UN Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in response to the AMAN/Sawit Watch/FPP
submission of February 2009 (below) Letter adopted under the urgent action and early warning procedures expressing serious concerns about indigenous peoples' rights in relation to oil plam plantations and a proposed regulation on REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) March 2009 |
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| Follow-up
submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD) concerning the situation of indigenous peoples in the
Republic of Indonesia that request urgent action measures Submission by Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara, Sawit Watch and FPP February 2009 |
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| IFC's
continued support for Wilmar despite CAO concerns Serious setbacks in IFC's handling of complaints about its support for Wilmar Despite CAO's admission of validity of NGO complaint regarding Wilmar, IFC has provided a further loan to Wilmar [also see earlier correspondence below] Update: December 2008 |
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| IFC
to be audited for policy violations over palm oil projects Outcome of FPP and NGO complaints submission regarding IFC funding of Wilmar Trading/ Wilmar International Summary of outcomes to date September 2008 [click here for initial correspondence of July 2007] |
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NGOs challenge Indonesian government and industry on palm oil claims Press release At London seminar between Indonesian government and palm oil industry representatives, social and environmental NGOs warn that Indonesia's palm oil industry continues to be linked to deforestation and biodiversity losses, human rights abuses and displacement of indigenous peoples and local communities. 31 October 2007 |
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Forest and People Facing the Challenges in South-East Asia Covering Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, this report synthesizes the results of a consultative process that examined the legal frameworks, actual reality on the ground, and responses of various local organizations, governments and civil society in 2007. The process, 'Listening, Learning and Sharing', was led by the World Agroforestry Centre and the Regional Community Forestry Training Center for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC), as members of the global Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI), assisted by Forest Peoples Programme (FPP). Marcus Colchester and Chip Fay September 2007 |
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| Concluding
observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD) on Indonesia In response to the NGO submission of July 2007 (below) highlighting the threat to indigenous peoples' survival in Kalimantan by the government's proposed oil palm plantation. August 2007 |
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| Submission
to CERD (UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination)
by 12 NGOs regarding the severe threat to indigenous peoples' survival in Kalimantan, Indonesia, by the government's proposed 850km-long oil palm plantation on part of the traditionally owned territories of the indigenous peoples of this region July 2007 |
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| IFC
loans to Wilmar Trading/Wilmar International in apparent contravention
of IFC procedures and policies Formal NGO letter of complaint to the IFC Compliance Advisor Ombudsman about breaches of policy with regard to the oil palm industry in Indonesia (Referenced background documents are available on request) July 2007 |
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| 'Can't
see the people for the trees' Assessment of the free, prior and informed consent agreement between Sumalindo and the community of Long Bagun, district of Kutai Barat, East Kalimantan province Pokja Hutan Kaltim (the 'East Kalimantan Working Group on Forests') has been observing the development of the timber legality standard and its verification system, as well as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification of the PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya logging concession since June 2003. This is the report of the case study into the local indigenous people's experiences with Sumalindo Pokja Hutan Kaltim and Forest Peoples Programme June 2007 |
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| 'Habis
Manis Sepah Di Buang' Melihat Keberadaan Kesepakatan Dini Tanpa Paksaan Antara Sumalindo dan Masyarakat Long Bagun Kutai Barat Kalimantan Timur Pokja Hutan Kaltim sedang mengikuti perkembangan standar legalitas kayu dan sistem verifikasinya, serta sertifikasi FSC terhadap HPH PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya sejak bulan Juni 2003. Laporan ini adalah studi kasus mengenai pengalaman masyarakat adat menghadapi Sumalindo. Pokja Hutan Kaltim dan Forest Peoples Programme Juni 2007 |
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AWAS? "Pencegahan deforestasi" dan hak-hak Masyarakat adat dan komunitas lokal Sejumlah usulan muncul dari kebijakan-kebijakan global untuk mendukung 'Reduced Emissions from Deforestation' (RED) untuk membantu memerangi perubahan iklim. Laporan FPP ini menganalisis usulan-usulan tersebut dan menekankan perlu adanya debat mengenai isu-isu sosial dan hak yang kemungkinan luput diperhitungkan. Tom Griffiths Juni 2007 Lihat Versi yang telah diperbarui - Mei 2009 |
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FPIC - Free, Prior and Informed Consent - Work: Challenges and Prospects for Indigenous People FPP review of indigenous peoples' experiences with applying the principle of FPIC in Suriname, Guyana, Peru, Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines Marcus Colchester and Maurizio Farhan Ferrari June 2007 |
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| Menjadikan
FPIC - Prinsip Persetujuan Tanpa Paksaan atas dasar Informasi Awal
- Berjalan: Tantangan dan Peluang bagi Masyarakat Adat Laporan tentang 'pekerjaan yang tengah berlangsung' ini menyarikan sejumlah pengalaman masyarakat adat dalam penerapan prinsip FPIC di Suriname, Guyana, Peninsular Malaysia, Peru, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea dan Filipina Marcus Colchester dan Maurizio Farhan Ferrari Juni 2007 |
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| Poniendo
en práctica el CLPI -Consentimiento libre, previo e informado- Desafíos y perspectivas para los Pueblos Indígenas El informe resume algunas experiencias de pueblos indígenas con referencia a la aplicación del principio de consentimiento libre, previo e informado en Suriname, Guyana, Malasia peninsular, Perú, Indonesia, Papua Nueva Guinea y Filipinas Marcus Colchester y Maurizio Farhan Ferrari Junio de 2007 |
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| Pour
une bonne application du libre consentement préalable et éclairé
: Défis et perspectives pour les peuples autochtones Ce rapport présente un résumé de certaines expériences des peuples autochtones dans l'application du principe de libre consentement préalable et éclairé au Suriname, au Guyana, en Malaisie péninsulaire, au Pérou, en Indonésie, en Papouasie Nouvelle-Guinée et aux Philippines Marcus Colchester et Maurizio Farhan Ferrari Juin 2007 |
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| Promised
Land: Palm Oil and Land Acquisition in Indonesia – Implications for
Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples by Marcus Colchester, Norman Jiwan, Andiko, Martua Sirait, Asep Yunan Firdaus, A. Surambo and Herbert Pane (2006) Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch, HuMA and ICRAF, Bogor (also available in Bahasa Indonesia) November 2006 |
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| Tanah
Yang Dijan Jikan - Minyak Sawit dan Pembebasan Tanah di Indonesia:
Implikasi terhadap Masyarakat Lokal dan Masyarakat Adat Marcus Colchester, Norman Jiwan, Andiko, Martua Sirait, Asep Yunan Firdaus, A. Surambo, Herbert Pane Diterbitkan pertama kali pada tahun 2006 oleh Forest Peoples Programme, Perkumpulan Sawit Watch, HuMA dan the World Agroforestry Centre |
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| Ghosts
on our own land: Oil palm smallholders in Indonesia and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil by Forest Peoples Programme and Sawit Watch, Bogor (2006) (also available in Bahasa Indonesia) November 2006 |
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with photos: p1-11 (6Mb) p12-24 (7Mb) p25-39 (7Mb) p40-53 (10Mb) pdf (text only) |
| Rediscovering
community conserved areas in South-east Asia: peoples' initiative to reverse biodiversity loss Iindigenous peoples and local communities have recently sought to regain rights over local resources and establish community-based resource management. Article for the IUCN's Parks series on community conserved areas (CCAs) Maurizio Farhan Ferrari November 2006 |
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conflict and environmental disaster A report on Asia Pulp and Paper's operations in Sumatra, Indonesia By Rivani Noor and Rully Syumanda - discusses the social, economic and environmental impacts of APP's operations. Chapter One - an overview of Indonesia's forestry industry development paradigm, which led to the industrial tree plantation policy (or Hutan Tanaman Industri [HTI]) to satisfy the pulp and paper industry's demand for raw materials. Two - an overview of APP and its operations in Sumatra. Three - the environmental impacts of APP's operations in the provinces of Riau and Jambi. Four - the social and economic impacts of APP's operations, as well as the impacts on local communities. Five - the rights of workers employed by APP. The report ends with a summary of the impacts of APP's operations. World Rainforest Movement (WRM) August 2006 |
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in the forest Rural livelihoods and forest law enforcement Based on a review of the situation in Bolivia, Cameroon, Canada, Honduras, Indonesia, and Nicaragua, this report explores how the newly popular policy of "forest law enforcement" can be made an opportunity rather than a threat to forest peoples. CIFOR March 2006 |
pdf (1.1Mb) order the book |
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| Indigenous
peoples: their forests, struggles and rights World Rainforest Movement (WRM) December 2005 |
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| Pueblos
Indígenas: sus bosques, sus luchas, sus derechos WRM Diciembre de 2005 |
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| Les
Peuples Indigčnes : leurs forêts, leurs luttes et leurs droits WRM Décembre 2005 |
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| Dayak
Leaders' Memories and Dreams Report on a survey of oil palm plantations and indigenous peoples in West Kalimantan by Forest Peoples Programme July 2005 |
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| Broken
promises How World Bank Group policies fail to protect forests and forest peoples' rights Joint NGO publication April 2005 |
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| The
Great Tsunami: a natural disaster with lessons about nature FPP analysis and call for support February 05 |
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In Search of Middle Ground: |
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- full document pdf - text only look & buy |
| Forjando
un Espacio de Negociación Pueblos indígenas, representación colectiva y el derecho al consentimiento libre, previo e informado Esta ponencia ilustra los problemas comunes que los pueblos indígenas enfrentan y las diversas soluciones que han desarrollado para responder a estos retos, basándose en unas investigaciones participativas llevadas a cabo en colaboración con organizaciones indígenas en Guyana, India, Venezuela e Indonesia. Marcus Colchester y Fergus MacKay Traducción al español: febrero de 2006 |
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| Strengthening
the Social Component of a Definition of Legal Wood Origin and Production for Indonesia Report for The Nature Conservancy, by Marcus Colchester October 2004 |
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| World
Bank proposes US$80 million loan for 'Land Management and Policy Development
Program' for Indonesia November 2003 |
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| In
Search of Recognition World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) and the Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) 2003 |
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The Closure of the Kelian Gold Mine and the
Role of the Business Partnership for Development/World Bank Indonesia Case Study for the International Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Extractive Industries and the World Bank held in Oxford, UK April 2003 |
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| The
Application of FSC Principles 2 & 3 in Indonesia: Obstacles and Possibilities Marcus Colchester, Martua Sirait and Boedhi Wijardjo 2003 |
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| Mangroves:
local livelihoods versus corporate profits World Rainforest Movement (WRM) 2002 |
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| Manglares:
sustento local versus ganancia empresarial WRM 2002 |
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| Mangroves
: subsistance locale vs profits des enterprises WRM 2002 |
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| Adat
and Agroforestry – some reflections Marcus Colchester 2001 |
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| Undermining
the Forests The need to control transnational mining companies: a Canadian case study FPP, PIP Links and WRM 2000 |
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| Socavando
los bosques La necesidad de controlar a las empresas mineras transnacionales: un estudio de caso canadiense FPP, PIP Links y WRM 2000 |
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| Miner
les forêts La nécessité de contrôler les sociétés minières transnationales : une étude de cas sur le Canada FPP, PIP Links et WRM 2000 |
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| Indigenous
peoples and protected areas in South and Southeast Asia: From principles to practice Edited by Marcus Colchester and Christian Erni Twelve case studies by indigenous communities affected by protected areas, as presented at the FPP/IWGIA conference of December 1998, held in Sabah, Malaysia 1999 |
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Pulping the South:
Industrial Tree Plantations and the World Paper Economy |
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