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[Sebijak Insight] Nusantara: Green Dream or Climate Nightmare? 🎯 Presiden Joko Widodo announced #Nusantara, a new capital in East Kalimantan designde as a sustainable #ForestCity. The project aims to address climate and urban challenges while symbolizing #theunity of Indonesia as an archipelago. 🌍 Nusantara is said a to be a portrait of a city that paves the way for a #greener and more #sustainable economic development bridge. 🚨 However, the project is located in the #heart of frontier extraction, a region rife with unremediated and unregulated coal mines, oil and gas infrastructure, and changing landscapes. 🔎 Nusantara can potentially impact environmental damage such as floods, landslides, fires, and droughts. It could also increase Indonesia's carbon footprint in the future due to extensive air travel. 💡 The project also have probabilty to impacts social injustice stemming from the deprivation of indigenous peoples rights. Therefore, it needs more in-depth attention, planning and intervention. Read more: https://lnkd.in/giB-n_6q Disclamer : the view are solely the author's and don't reflect the organization's official position

Hi, Sebijak Folks 🤩 🔎 On 5 December 2024 Sebijak Institute Faculty Forestry of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Thünen Institute of Forestry, and DIPI successfully hosted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) titled “How Do Higher Environmental Policy Ambitions in Europe Influence Land Use in Indonesia?” The FGD explored the impacts of #EUGreenDeal policies. 🧩 The event gathered diverse stakeholders to discuss production displacement risks, and strategies to enhance Indonesia’s policy coherence and sustainability, providing valuable insights for the ongoing #CarbonLeakProject. 🌳 Read more : https://lnkd.in/ggc42_-b #kehutananugm #forestry #sebijakinstitute

Hi, Sebijak Folks 🙌 💡 Sabila Nabichati Musyafa, a recent master’s graduate from the Faculty of Forestry at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and a junior researcher at the Sebijak Institute, proudly represented Indonesia in the final round of Asia-Pacific Young Scientists Association (AYSA) Three Minute Thesis (3MT) virtual competition held on 30 November 2024. 📌 She previously competed in an abstract competition hosted by the Faculty of Forestry UGM, securing her a recommendation to participate in the #AYSA3MT. The competition gathered 30 semi-finalists from universities in Australia, China, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, with only 15 advancing to the final. 📝 Sabila’s research, titled Adapting Together: Bridging Agroforestry Farmers and Local Government for Climate Resilience, focuses on the adaptation efforts of agroforestry farmers and local government officials on Sumbawa, an island increasingly vulnerable to drought due to climate change 🌱 🌏 For more details, visit our website 👇 https://bit.ly/aysa3mt

Hi, Sebijak Folks🙌🏻 Join Muhammad Haidar Daulay on an exciting journey through the “Sustainable Finance: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities” short course in Australia! He’s collaborating on a policy brief to enhance sustainable finance in Indonesia’s forestry sector. 🌱🌏 For more details, visit our website at ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gdypVeyP #sebijakinsttitue #kehutananugm

Congratulations to the Chairperson of Sebijak Institute, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Maryudi, and the Chairperson of the Forest and Society Research Group (FSRG), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Alif K. Sahide, for being recognized among the Top 2% Scientists in 2024 by Stanford University and Elsevier BV! ✨ 📣This prestigious recognition highlights their global scientific impact, acknowledging their significant contributions through peer-reviewed publications, citations, and influence in their fields. Their work continues to inspire and lead advancements in forestry and environmental research, benefiting both the academic community and beyond. #ugmyogyakarta #kehutananugm #sebijak #fsrgunhas

[PRESS RELEASE] Research Dissemination and National Policy Dialogue “Gender-Based Agroforestry to Enhance Climate Resilience on Small Islands in Eastern Indonesia” 🔎 The Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), recently hosted the Research Dissemination and National Policy Dialogue in collaboration with CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research, Universitas Mataram (UNRAM), Universitas Kristen Artha Wacana (UKAW), Universitas Pattimura (UNPATTI), and the Australian National University (ANU). This event successfully concluded the research on #IntegratedWatershedManagement for small islands in Eastern Indonesia. Bringing together key national and provincial stakeholders, the dialogue explored how agroforestry can enhance climate resilience and improve livelihoods, particularly focusing on the role of gender inclusivity in these practices. 💡 The discussions highlighted the need to align policies and resources with the specific needs of small island communities, especially in regions like West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, and Maluku. This dialogue aimed to bridge research findings with actionable #policy recommendations that address the socio-ecological challenges faced by small island communities. The various stakeholders' commitment promises a brighter, more #sustainablefuture. 🌳 ✨ For more details, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/gtJiB4Nu. #Agroforestry #ClimateResilience #SustainableFuture #kehutananugm

[Press Release] Capacity Building Process: Junior Researcher Sebijak Institute Faculty of Forestry UGM participated in The 1st Forest and Society International Conference 🔑The inaugural Forest and Society International Conference (FSIC), themed “Forest Frontiers: Between Well-being and Inequality,” took place on Saturday, 27 July 2024 at Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia. This groundbreaking event was brought together by the Forest and Society Research Group (FSRG), a leading group of experts, researchers, and practitioners worldwide. The conference offers a venue for reassessing forest and forest-related challenges from an interdisciplinary standpoint.  📝The 1st FSIC was a hybrid event that focused on critical issues in forestry, bringing together researchers from various countries and disciplines. It functions as a platform for sharing research and engaging in comprehensive discussions.  🔎Among the participants, three junior researchers from Sebijak Institute, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), had the opportunity to showcase their work at the conference. The junior researchers are: 1. Danis Syahroni discussed his research titled “Protected Area Commercialization: Governance, Sharing Benefit-Mechanism, and the Issues,”  2. Ni Nyoman Bintarin Milenia provided an in-depth analysis of “Characteristics and Challenges of Smallholders in the Forest and Land Use Sector within the European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) Commodities: A Systematic Literature Review,”  3. Moch Sofiyulloh presented his study titled “Beyond the Glorification of Social Forestry Policy in Indonesia: Rethinking Future Concerns in Generational Shifts Context.” Find out more :  https://lnkd.in/gmmUThEN #research #forestry #policy #FSIC2024

[PRESS RELEASE] DFAT and KONEKSI Visit to Faculty of Forestry UGM to Support the Implementation of IWMA Research Project in Small Islands of Eastern Indonesia Hello, Sebijak Folks !!!👋🏼 🖇️Representatives of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australian Government and Collaboration for Knowledge, Innovation, and Technology Australia and Indonesia (KONEKSI – Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform) visited Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada for three days from July 23 to 25, 2024. 🎯The purpose of the visit was to observe the administrative and financial management system at the project, faculty, and university levels. This visit is part of a research grant project from KONEKSI titled “The Ridge to The Reef of Integrated Watershed Management Approach (IWMA) to Foster The Socio-Ecology Climate and Livelihoods Resilience of Small Islands in Eastern Indonesia''. 🧩Sebijak Institute Faculty of Forestry UGM leads the project, cooperating with partners namely UNPATTI, UKAW, UNRAM, CIFOR - Center for International Forestry Research and Australian National University. The outcome of the visit is to develop a synergized and systematic financial administration management that can support the successful implementation of the project. For more detalis, visit this link : https://lnkd.in/gZGwPPqy #KONEKSI #research #kehutananugm #sebijakinstitute

Hello, Sebijak Folks !! 📝 Sebijak Institute Faculty of Forestry Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Forest and Society Research Group (FSRG)Hassanuddin University, and East-West Center proudly participated in the AAS-in-Asia Conference on July 11, 2024. 💡 Our panel "Vulnerable Deltas in Transition: Histories, Livehoods, and Environmental Governance" explored critical issues facing delta communities. For more details, visit this link : https://lnkd.in/gjsxjCYC #AASinAsia #VulnerableDeltas #Research #SebijakInstitute #forestry #kehutananugm

Hello, Sebijak Folks! Catch up on the exciting journey of one of Sebijak Institute's researcher who recently participated in the 26th IUFRO World Congress in Sweden. For more details, visit this link https://lnkd.in/g4UfExUw