The Minister of Forestry has issued Regulation No. P.20/Menhut-II/2012 on Forest Carbon Organizing (“Regulation”) in order to optimize the utility of the forest in reducing emissions. The reason for this is that the forests absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, and conserve carbon supplies, which mitigates global climate changes.
The Regulation applies to two groups:
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Initiator, which can be an individual or an institution, which is involved in forest carbon-related activities (Article 1 (4)); and
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Forest carbon organizer, which is an institution—not individuals—that conducts forest carbon management (Article 1 (6)). Parties that are categorized in this group include the Government, state-owned/regional-owned/private companies, cooperatives, and the community (Article 3 (4)).
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