Towards the Environmental Policy that Overcomes Deforestation in Indonesia

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Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Environmental Policy, Washington University in St. Louis, language: English, abstract: The deforestation has become a prolonged problem haunting Indonesia. Despite some efforts that have been made by the government, the forest fires and illegal logging still take place in Indonesia. The policy makers are urged to formulate a new policy that can protect the environment and human beings. This paper will explore four approaches to overcome the deforestation in Indonesia. The first approach, command and control, might be effective in eliminating the corrupt practices. The second approach, network approach will be suitable to address the deforestation caused by the palm oil companies. The third approach, incentive scheme will hamper the excessive timber extraction. Lastly, the information disclosure approach will help increase the public awareness about the deforestation in Indonesia. Keywords: policy, deforestation, Indonesia, palm oil, pulpwood, timber, command and control, network approach, incentive, information disclosure