Definition Purpose and Goal Legal Basis

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I.2. Definition

a. The forestry RPJP 2006-2025 is a long term forestry sector planning document. It is an elaboration of the forestry management goals set out in Act No. 41 Year 1999, of the vision and mission for a future Indonesia, and of the development vision of a safe, just, and prosperous Indonesia, with a vision and direction for forestry sector development over the next 20 years. b. The forestry RPJP 2006-2025 is an inseparable part of national long term development plans as stated in the National RPJP 2006-2025. c. The forestry RPJP 2006-2025 is compiled for the national level to be used as reference for the forestry medium-term development plans, at all levels national, provincial, regencymunicipality and to be used as reference for other forestry macro activity plans.

I.3. Purpose and Goal

The Forestry RPJP 2006-2025 is established with the purpose of providing a guide and reference for all forestry stakeholders to realize the goal of forestry development in accordance with the mutually agreed development vision and mission. The goal of this Forestry RPJP is to maintain consistency in the management of forestry development from one period to the next in accordance with forestry resources management principles, without being affected too much by political change or other non-technical influences.

I.4. Legal Basis

The legal basis for the Forestry RPJP 2006-2025 is as follows: a. Act Number 25 Year 2004 concerning the National Development Planning System; b. Act Number 41 Year 1999 concerning Forestry. c. Act Number 32 Year 2004 concerning Regional Government; d. Act Number 5 Year 1990 concerning Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation; e. Act Number 24 Year 1992 concerning Spatial Planning; f. Act Number 5 Year 1994 concerning Ratification of the Convention on Biodiversity; g. Act Number 6 Year 1994 concerning the Ratification of the Convention on Climate Changes; h. Act Number 23 Year 1997 concerning Environmental Management; i. Act Number 17 Year 2004 concerning the Ratification of the Kyoto Protocol; 2 j. Government Regulation Number 44 Year 2004 concerning Forestry Planning; k. Government Regulation Number 34 Year 2002 concerning Forest Spatial Arrangement and the Compilation of Forestry Management, Forest Utilization, and Forest Area Usage Plans; l. Government Regulation Number 68 Year 1998 concerning Nature Conservation Area and Nature Reserve Area; m. Government Regulation Number 35 Year 2002 concerning Reforestation Funds; n. Government Regulation Number 47 Year 1997 concerning National Spatial Planning Plans; o. Government Regulation Number 25 Year 2000 concerning Governmental Authority and Provincial Authority as Autonomous Regions; p. Government Regulation Number 45 Year 2004 concerning Forest Protection.

I.5. Assumptions