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The Indonesian government's attempts to stop burning are hindered by a lack of proper land ownership data. From the Jakarta Post: "The one-map policy — a compr
by annapowellsmith 11y ago
The Indonesian government's attempts to stop burning are hindered by a lack of proper land ownership data. From the Jakarta Post:
"The one-map policy — a comprehensive map of land ownership to provide clarity on the exact boundaries of land owned by companies — should be fully implemented. Experience over the past decades has shown there is an acute lack of transparency when it comes to maps on land ownership. Without a centralized, public map, the task of pinpointing errant companies or landowners becomes murky.
"The government also seems to have been reluctant to make its existing concession maps publicly available to public forest-monitoring platforms. If we are serious about tackling the appalling air pollution, the government must release data that will facilitate public monitoring."
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/10/27/editorial-protecting-peatland.html http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/10/27/editorial-prot...