Indonesia expands IPLC land recognition — but the pace is too slow, critics say

Mongabay
Aug 21, 2024, 2:47 am382 pts
JAKARTA — President Joko Widodo recently issued Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in Indonesia more than 1 million hectares (2.47 million acres) of land titles, under his flagship social forestry program. As a result, the government has recognized IPLCs’ rights over 8 million hectares (19.77…

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