The Reader´s Forum of the Jakarta Post asked its readers to comment on the request of the Indonesian government to the international community to pay 4 bn USD to stop forest conversion. The letter are very interesting. "It´s ridiculous that the Indonesian government needs grants from the internationale community to avert deforestation. The problem caused by the failure of our government agencies to impose law enforcement, which has resulted in illegal logging and forest conversion in protected conservation areas, should be solved by our own authorities and own resources" is one comment. Others demand the eradication of corruption in forest governance and a solid plan of the government before pledges are requested. Again others welcome the demand, if it is used to improve the livelihoods of the local people. Seems the debate in the country is not too far away from debates in Europe about these questions....
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