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Recommendations
The logging of the National Parks must be stopped immediately. This must be done in the context of the following actions:
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Closure of illegal sawmills and immediate audit of licensed sawmills in the vicinity of the Parks. Immediate investigations and prosecution of owners of sawmills proven to be acting illegally.
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Major international donors, including the USA, the European Union, Japan, the IMF and World Bank, must be held responsible for upholding actions to stop illegal logging and reform forestry law.
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Investigation into corruption of the authorities, including the police, military and Forestry department in the local area, the provinces and central government in Jakarta. Prosecution and replacement of individuals, including those at the highest level.
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An alternative forestry law taking into account local community rights, local participation in forestry, and recognition of land claims.
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Establishment of a Consultative Forestry Council with real moral authority and power to provide a medium for forestry issues to be resolved between all the stakeholders at a national, regional and local level.
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Strengthening PKA (Forest Police and Conservation Department) in areas of management and establishing park boundaries through participatory mapping. Create an enterprise spirit that includes the community, wildlife and forest conservation and tourism.
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The international community must take responsibility for their consumption of illegally produced timber from Indonesia.
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