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WALHI: 94.8% of Indonesian Land Controlled by Corporations

Cindy Mutia Annur 16/08/2022 13:20 WIB

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According to data from Walhi and Auriga, corporations manage 94.8% of Indonesia's land.

Comparison of Land Area Managed by Corporations and the Indonesian People (August 2022)

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Comparison of Land Area Managed by Corporations and the Indonesian People (August 2022)

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According to data from the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) and Auriga, the majority of land in Indonesia is managed by corporations.

"The 1945 Constitution states that natural resources are controlled by the state and mandates their management for the greatest prosperity of the people. However, the data below shows that control of natural resources is actually in the hands of a select few groups," Walhi and Auriga wrote in their report, *Indonesia Tanah Air Siapa*, released in August 2022.

"Of the 53 million hectares of land ownership/management granted by the government, only 2.7 million hectares are allocated to the people, while 94.8 percent are allocated to corporations," they continued.

Walhi and Auriga noted that land managed by corporations in Kalimantan reaches 24.73 million hectares, while that managed by the people is only 1.07 million hectares.

Similar inequalities were also found on other islands, with details as shown in the graph.

In response to this, Walhi and Auriga recommend that the government implement a number of policies, namely:

1. Accelerate the recognition and strengthen the protection of Community-Based Land Management areas that are currently in conflict with companies or the state (forest areas) through social forestry schemes, TORA (Traditional Outlying Regions), recognition of customary forests, and enclaves.

2. Evaluate and revoke the licenses of companies that are currently in conflict with the people and companies that commit environmental crimes.

3. Issue a policy to halt new licensing (plantations, mining, and forestry sectors) throughout the Indonesian jurisdiction.

4. Repeal the Job Creation Law and its derivative regulations that will legitimize the massive issuance of permits and investment in Indonesia.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."