Indonesia introduced its multi-business forestry strategy at a global forestry summit in Vienna, Austria, presenting it as a legally backed framework to transform sustainable forest management and advance forest-based bioeconomy growth.
The strategy was presented at the Global Summit on Advancing Sustainable Forest-Based Bioeconomy Approaches, attended by representatives from 60 countries and 120 international organizations.
According to a statement issued in Jakarta on Thursday, Director of Forest Product Dues and Administration at Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry Krisdianto said the policy strengthens forest-based bioeconomy development under Law No. 6 of 2023 on Job Creation.
He said Indonesia’s forest utilization model no longer relies solely on timber production but also incorporates non-timber forest products, environmental services, and nature-based tourism to broaden economic benefits.
Under the multi-business forestry framework, business licensing has been integrated into the Forest Utilization Business License (PBPH), streamlining permits while maintaining sustainability safeguards.
Krisdianto added that permit holders have revised their Long-Term Business Plans (RKU) and Annual Work Plans (RKT) to optimize forest economic potential in a more inclusive and sustainable manner.
“Sustainable forest management is not only the government’s responsibility but also that of all stakeholders, especially those benefiting from forest resources,” he said, adding that Indonesia supports the Vienna Call for Action as a global reference framework for future forestry policy.
The summit was opened by Austria’s Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Norbert Totschnig, who said forests are central to tackling climate change and enabling the transition toward a sustainable bioeconomy.
He stressed that sustainable forest management must ensure economic value creation aligns with biodiversity protection.
Participants, including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), discussed policy innovation and global cooperation.
Indonesia joined Finland, Japan, and Australia in emphasizing the importance of technological innovation, legal certainty, and supply-chain traceability to strengthen global market confidence in forest-based products.
Key themes included timber construction as a low-carbon building solution and expanding value-added non-timber forest products to support local communities. Participants also discussed innovative financing instruments and public-private partnerships to help close global forestry funding gaps.
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