7 articles in this issue
Wesman Endom,Satria Astana
Timber extraction from felling area to road side is not an easy job. This activity facing a number of difficulties particularly due to geo-biophysical conditions, such as steep terrain, up and/or down-hill, valley or river-to be crossed, slippery ro... see more
Dwi Astiani,Burhanuddin Burhanuddin,Lisa M. Curran,Mujiman Mujiman,Ruspita Salim
Currently, tropical peatland forests are under considerable pressure because of increasing deforestation and degradation of forests. In Kalimantan, degradation and deforestation of peatland forests are driven primarily by industrial logging, expansi... see more
Wahyudi Wahyudi
The biodiversity richness of tropical forests in Papua provides substantial livelihood necessities for most forest people. This includes Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs), under-valued, neglected, or minor forest commodities that play a key role for the ... see more
Budi Hadi Narendra,Harris Herman Siringoringo,Chairil Anwar Siregar
Flood events in downstream of Ciasem watershed are believed to occur due to degradation of watershed and mangrove cover. This paper studies the flood hazard and vulnerability caused by tidal and river flood, mainly on vegetation and built up a... see more
Faiqotul Falah,Noorcahyati Hadiwibowo
Traditional communities in East Kalimantan have been using traditional medicinal plants for centuries. This paper aims to identify the plant species used for traditional medicine for women’s health in three tribes in East Kalimantan: Dayak Benuaq ar... see more
Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi Nugroho,Anne van der Veen,Andrew Skidmore,Yousif A. Hussin
Limited transparency, accountability, and participation in policy formulation as well as implementation mainly based on economic considerations, all lead to failure to attain sustainable forest management (SFM). Along with the reluctance of policy m... see more