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Nongovernmental organizations as interest groups and their roles in policy processes: Insights from Indonesian forest and environmental governance Laraswati, Dwi; Krott, Max; Soraya, Emma; Rahayu, Sari; Fisher, Micah R.; Giessen, Lukas; Maryudi, Ahmad
Forest and Society Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): NOVEMBER
Publisher : Forestry Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24259/fs.v6i2.19125

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The traditional conceptions and claims of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have profiled NGOs as civil society representatives and as benevolent philanthropic actors of development in the Global South. However, recent phenomena indicate NGOs often acting in opposition to their benevolent claims. This study attempts to move away from the normative concepts of NGOs and develop an analytical framework fitted with the current empirics in environmental governance. Using theories of organized interest groups in a democratic political system, we analyze the extent of NGOs fulfilling their roles as organized interest groups (OIGs), where they should take roles representing the interests of particular groups within societies and exerting political influence on governments on the basis of these common interests. We use empirics from Indonesian forest and environment-related governance, and our framework is called “Representation–Influence Framework,” which assists in establishing more systematic coherent typologies of OIGs. Analyzed from the perspective that NGOs claim to serve as representatives of specific groups within societies, we establish three overarching categories of OIGs, that is, 1) en route to fulfilling the claim, 2) breaking the claim, and 3) opposing the claim. We further detail our framework into a subset of nine OIG typologies. In this way, we provide pathways to begin deconstructing the common simplifications and misunderstandings about NGOs. For empirics, we identified 38 OIGs in the cases of social forestry and timber legality policies and populated them according to the typologies. We found that most of them are en route to fulfilling the claim of representing the groups’ interests, although their political influence on the government is, in most cases, limited.
The Role of Local Governments in Supporting Social Forestry Implementation in Indonesia: A Social Network Analysis and Evidence from Eastern Indonesia Rahayu, Sari; Sakuntaladewi, Niken; Sumirat, Bugi Kabul; Widyaningsih, Tri Sulistyati; Yusnikusumah, Tri Rizkiana; Muin, Nurhaedah; Bisjoe, Achmad Rizal Hak
Forest and Society Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): JUNE
Publisher : Forestry Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24259/fs.v8i1.28524

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Social forestry has become an integral part of Indonesia's efforts to balance economic development, conservation of natural resources, and the well-being of local communities. The Jokowi administration has made significant efforts to promote this initiative, including allocating 12.7 million hectares of state forest areas and recognizing it as an instrument to address tenure issues in forest areas through the Omnibus Law on Job Creation with getting support from various regulations by relevant ministries. However, social forestry support is needed down to the local government/regional levels (provincial, regency, and village levels). This study aims to analyze the local government’s support for implementing social forestry. We employ Social Network Analysis to identify local government entities and their relationships in implementation processes. Additionally, document analysis is used to assess the extent of local government support through their working documents. The study shows that local government support for the implementation is still limited, with its execution primarily concentrated within a few agencies. Social forestry has not yet fully become a strategy for achieving community well-being around forests, enhancing local economies, or protecting forest resources. Furthermore, stakeholders' understanding of social forestry, resource availability, and local government policies to support it remains limited. Improvements in these three aspects are necessary to ensure successful implementation at the regional levels.
Co-Authors A.A. Ketut Agung Cahyawan W admin admin, admin Agus Sunaryo Ahmad Maryudi Alwi Alwi Amiruddin Ketaren Amra, Ikbal Anggraini, Ajeng Ayu Awaludin, Dipa Teruna Azwardi Azwardi Bisjoe, Achmad Rizal Hak Deby Handayani Dewianawati, Dwi Diah Yudhawati Dorris Yadewani Efendi, Mohamad Johan Elly Sukmanasa Emma Soraya, Emma Fajar Purwanto, Fajar Fauzi Fauzi Fauzi, Ahmad Fauziah, Fenty Fauziah, Nadiatullah Tsuraya Firman Firman Fisher, Micah R. Gusmayanti, Fitri Hastuti, Poppy Meilana Dian Hastuti, Poppy Meilina Dian Hastuti, Poppy Melina Dian Heriyanto Heriyanto Hutapea, Tumbur Palti Iis Mariam Ilmi, Sadidatul Indrianto, Dian Istiqomah, Inuk Wahyuni Iswahyu Pranawukir Kartika Imam Santoso Krott, Max Kurniati, Ikke L. Lisnawati Laraswati, Dwi Latifah, Ella Dewi Lestari, Dyah Aring Hepiana Lili Salfina Lina Novita, Lina Lukas Giessen, Lukas M. Husen, M. Mardiati Mardiati Marshal Imar Pratama Mella Narolita Mubarok, Ahmad Muh. Rizal Kurniawan Yunus MUHAMMAD HENDRA Muhammad Ilyas Muzrifah, Risa Amalia Naimah, Alful Laili Nichy Oktaviani Niken Sakuntaladewi, Niken Nini, Nini Novi Rosanti Noviardy, Andrian Nuraeny, Eny Nurfadillah, Mursidah Nurhaedah Muin Nurtati Nurtati, Nurtati Nurul Yaqin Patria Nagara Perdana, Buyung Cahya Permana, Hendrik Putra, Rahmadil Putri, Sissy Jania Rahim, Anwar Rahmawati, Erisma Dwi Reflianto, Reflianto Revita Yanuarsari Saddam, Muhammad Safardi, Safardi Sauri, R Supyan Sigita, Dwi Sembe Sumirat, Bugi Kabul Sutikno, Frendy syarpin, syarpin Syofria Meidona Tirtajaya, Arman Titing Suharti Tri Sulistyati Widyaningsih Trisninawati, Trisninawati Triyono, Andri Warta, Waska Wati, Henny Yanti Murni Yusnikusumah, Tri Rizkiana Zaki Zaki, Zaki