Court decision in Indonesia may grant local authorities more power over forests

Mongabay: A ruling by Indonesia's Constitutional Court could shift some forest management authority from the country's powerful Ministry of Forestry to local governments, say forestry experts. The "MK45" case centered around the central government's control over Indonesia's Forest Zone (Kawasan Hutan), a classification that applies to more than two-thirds Indonesia's landmass or roughly 130.7 million hectares. Five district heads in Central Kalimantan challenged the designation of their administrative districts...

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