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Local Policy-making Mechanismslocal people have yet to enjoy higher levelsof justice and prosperity or the improvedservices that had been promised underdecentralization 6 .Meanwhile, non-governmental organizations(NGOs) working on forestry sector issueshave also questioned the district governments’commitment to preserving and conserving localforest ecosystems. Their doubts have beenraised by the clear impression given by somedistrict governments that they are continuingto use the central model of forest management:in short, they have continued to treat forestryas a prime source of income, albeit now fordistrict budgets (regionally generated revenues– PAD) 7 . The NGOs argue that this resourceshould be managed for its long-term social,cultural, financial and ecological values, andnot just for its immediate economic potential.The implementation problems outlinedabove are also the result of a lack of preparationby central government, which did not provideadequate tools, guidance or support to thedistricts before enacting the decentralizationlaws. At the district level, difficulties arose as aresult of the inconsistencies and ambiguities innational regulations, problems which were alsovery evident in the new district regulations.At the district level, local people have notyet been fully involved in decision-makingmechanisms.1.2 Research Objectives andBenefitsThe aim of this research project was to generateinformation and analysis to facilitate negotiatedrecommendations for improving local policiesand processes by supporting public input toshaping the decentralized forestry policy agendafor Tanjung Jabung Barat District (Tanjabbar),in Jambi Province, Sumatra. It is hoped thatthese research findings may be useful for theDistrict Government of Tanjabbar: they maysupport the district government in its efforts torevise its forest policies to create more inclusivedecision-making processes and to help developa forest resource management model orientedto increased prosperity and justice for localpeople as well as to promote forest conservationin the region. Furthermore, we hope that thisstudy will stimulate the Tanjabbar DistrictGovernment to draft a new regulation on publicparticipation in district policy making 8 , withthe policy objective of building consensus andsynergy amongst local stakeholders by usingappropriate public involvement mechanisms.1.3 Research Focus andStructure of ReportThis report begins with an analysis of thethree main district forestry policies introducedby the District Government of Tanjabbar. Weprovide a normative legal analysis and a basicevaluation of these policies as a basis for futurepolicy reform; this includes an evaluationof the weaknesses and distortions behindthe assumptions, premises and theoreticalperspectives that formed the basis of TanjabbarDistrict’s three major district forestryregulations.The second part of this report provides aclear outline of the district’s policy-makingprocesses and mechanisms for implementingdistrict regulations, together with an accountof how the District Head reaches his decisionsregarding District Head’s decrees (over whichhe has final and sole authority). The reportdescribes the functions and roles of the differentdistrict institutions responsible for initiatingand drafting new policies, time frames andprocesses for policy deliberation by the DistrictParliament (DPRD). Finally, we outline theplayers in this process and how they influencethe policy agenda. This section closes withan evaluation of the weaknesses and differentperceptions of the inception process for forestdecentralization policies.The third part of this research report outlinesthe different impacts of forestry decentralizationpolicies on local people. This analysis is basedon statistical data and findings from the field.Besides looking at how new, small-scaleconcession permit licences are granted and theimpact they have had on village communities,the report investigates the views and hopesof local community members regarding the2
Sudirman, Dede Wiliam and Nely Herlinanew permit system and decentralization inthe forestry sector. We also outline examplesof conflict or contradictions between differentpolicies, difficulties with law enforcement andweak legal institutions. Finally, we considerthe impact of illegal practices in the forestrysector.Before presenting some conclusions andrecommendations on possible options forimproving the three regional regulationsstudied here, we present information andrelevant research notes detailing with theimpacts of the research activities of the StudyCenter for Legislation and Policy on RegionalAutonomy (PSHK-ODA) and the Center forInternational Forestry Research (CIFOR) inJambi, especially in the District of Tanjabbar.3
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