Op-ed · CELIOS · 9 November 2026
Indonesia Is Paying for Its Own Fires. It Should Pay for Forest Jobs Instead
Every dry season, smoke covers parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan while state subsidies and permits continue to make forest clearing economically attractive. The article argues that Indonesia should redirect public spending toward forest-restoration jobs and livelihoods that make conservation pay. An opinion article by Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara and Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Southeast Asia Daily.
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