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

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

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 million acres) of lands in Indonesia…
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