DEGRADASI HUTAN DAN PENGANGGURAN: MENUJU PENGELOLAAN HUTAN SKALA KECIL
ABSTRACT: Along with
the concept of
poverty alleviation and
forest sustainability, forestry employment is
the major concern
among policy makers.
The forest sustainability and
job availability are critical indicators for the performance of the
government. The relationship between employment and
forestry development is
unclear especially when
it deals with
illegal forestry activities. This
study aims at
generating projection of
the forestry employment
in Indonesia in relation to the dynamic of forestry sector
and its related industries,. The study
used systems dynamic to implement the relation between forest structure
industries, actors and their institutions. The study found that the current
practice of forest management will experience with boom-and-bust of forestry employment, starting
with Riau followed
by East Kalimantan
and Papua. Massive
forest planting will benefit if
it is located in deforested land, but if it is located in land with different
existing trees it may jeopardize the
employment and community’s
livelihoods. Small-scale forestry
can boost the employment to meet the overall government
target on unemployment and poverty reduction as well as rehabilitation of forest.
Keywords: forest
degradation, unemployment, land-right
scenarios, small-scale forestry, poverty-reduction
Penulis: HERRY PURNOMO
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd060039
