COP29 – Baku Finance Goal to Increase Climate Financing for Developing Countries
Azerbaijan, 24 November 2024 – The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has resulted in a new climate finance agreement called the Baku Finance COP. This agreement aims to assist developing countries in protecting their communities and economies from the impacts of climate disasters, as well as to accelerate the transition to clean energy.One of the key outcomes of COP29 focused on increasing c...
READ MORE >>29 November 2024
Indonesia Agrees to the Establishment of a Permanent Body for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at CBD (COP-16)
At the closing of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP-16 in Cali, Colombia, on Friday (November 1, 2024) local time, Indonesia took a step forward by supporting the establishment of a new permanent body known as the Subsidiary Body on Article 8j (SB8j).After initially expressing opposition, Indonesia ultimately took a progressive step by supporting the formation of the Subsidiary Bod...
READ MORE >>06 November 2024
Visit to Pengasi Baru Village: Developments in the Management of the Biang Sari Customary Forest
Pengasi Baru Village, Kerinci, recently held a meeting involving various stakeholders including CFES, Asian Agri, the Pengasi Baru local government, the Biang Sari Indigenous Forest Management Group (KPHA), Indigenous groups, women’s groups, and youth groups. This two-day meeting, held on October 8-9, 2024, aimed to evaluate the progress of Biang Sari Indigenous Forest management over the past ...
READ MORE >>25 October 2024
Training for Capacity Building – Efforts to Improve Capacity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness of Data Collection
Bogor – A capacity building training activity was held on 1–3 July 2024 at The Mirah Hotel Bogor. The Training of Trainers (ToT) for CFES Implementing Partners at all program locations was intended to increase the capacity and effectiveness of the implementation and preparation of CFES programs. The purpose of this training was also to ensure that the perception of knowledge and guidelines in...
READ MORE >>04 July 2024
Messages from Visitors to the Tree of Hope in RT 2023
What does a Tree of Hope look like? Imagine a tree whose leaves are neatly hanging pieces of paper, all the same size, with each one containing a unique message and hope. These hopes were created by visitors to the CFES and GAIA booth who wanted to share their dreams with the world at the RT RSPO 2023 exhibition held recently in Jakarta.Interestingly, many diverse messages and hopes were written ...
READ MORE >>01 December 2023
Supporting Sustainability and Nature Conservation: CFES at RT2023
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) once again held its annual Roundtable Conference (RT2023), which took place on 20–22 November 2023 at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia. The conference was attended by more than 800 delegates from 40 countries. With the theme “Partner for the Next 20”, RT2023 aimed to foster collaborative opportunities and concrete steps in addressing the chal...
READ MORE >>24 November 2023
Nepenthes ampullaria in Telaga Village Forest: An Indicator of Peat Swamp Ecosystem Health
Pitcher plants (Nepenthes) are the only genus in the family Nepenthaceae and are known as carnivorous plants whose leaves are modified into pitchers containing fluid used to trap and digest prey, primarily insects and other arthropods (Moran & Clarke, 2010). In botanical studies, the term “pitcher plants” is also used for other groups with similar traps, such as Cephalotus (family Cephalotace...
READ MORE >>05 December 2025
Bornean Orangutans and the Role of Telaga Village Forest Management in Maintaining Habitat Connectivity
The Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) is one of the most important primates for the sustainability of tropical rainforest ecosystems in Southeast Asia. As a species with a key ecological role, orangutans are not only indicators of forest health but also primary supporters of natural regeneration processes. However, their status in the wild remains in a critical state. The IUCN Red List (2023) cl...
READ MORE >>21 November 2025
From Compensation to Conservation: Shifting Perspectives on Environmental Responsibility
Until now, many businesses have viewed environmental responsibility merely as a way to make amends for the impacts of their activities. This approach often stops at compensation, fulfilling obligations without recognizing the greater potential behind it. Yet, when managed with a long-term vision, compensation can become the starting point of a growing investment in conservation, one that restores...
READ MORE >>07 November 2025
Manjau Village Forest: From Misconception to Participation to Strengthen Shared Prosperity and Sustainability
For years, the management of Village Forests has often faced challenges related to public perception. Many people view the existence of Village Forests as limiting their living space and sources of livelihood. This misconception has frequently created a gap between conservation policies and the interests of local communities. In the Manjau Village Forest, located in Laman Satong Village, this shi...
READ MORE >>24 October 2025
From Conversation to Change: Reflection, Action, and Legacy
Every visit leaves a trace: a brief conversation on the porch, notes in a field journal, or the laughter of young people discussing new economic opportunities. This writing reflects the experience of the CFES team during visits to Sepakat Jaya Village (17 September 2025) and Laman Satong Village (18 September 2025). It is not a chronological report—but a note on how facilitation grows from real...
READ MORE >>03 October 2025
Happy Environment Day 2025: Overcoming the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis
World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, 2025, carries the theme “Beating the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis.” Along with increasing awareness of the serious impacts of plastic waste, this momentum serves as an urgent call for all layers of society, governments, and the private sector to move collectively. This writing attempts to describe the current situation of plastic pollution, out...
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Biodiversity Baseline – Lemmanis Village Forest
Lemmanis Village Forest (HD), located in Sepakat Jaya Village, Nanga Tayap District, West Kalimantan, is a lowland rainforest with high ecological value. This forest has a hilly topography with an altitude range of 50-450 meters above sea level and consists of two separate protected forests, namely the Batu Menangis Protected Forest (western block) and the Lembuding Protected Forest (eastern bloc...
READ MORE >>23 April 2025
Social and Economic Baseline - Sepakat Jaya Village
Sepakat Jaya Village is administratively located in Nanga Tayap Subdistrict, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan Province, as established under Ketapang Regent Regulation No. 12 of 2009 concerning the formation of villages within Ketapang Regency. This regulation outlines the establishment of Sepakat Jaya Village as a derivative (expansion) village from Nanga Tayap Village. Sepakat Jaya Village con...
READ MORE >>23 April 2025
Identification of Non-Timber Forest Products – Laman Satong Village
Manjau Village Forest area, located in Laman Satong Village, Matan Hilir Utara Subdistrict, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, is divided into a conservation zone of 654 hectares and a utilization zone of 416 hectares. The identification of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Dusun Manjau, Laman Satong Village, includes sugar palm (Arenga pinnata), agarwood (Aquilaria sp.), bamboo, fruits, vege...
READ MORE >>29 August 2023
Biodiversity Baseline - Telaga Village Forest
Telaga Village Forest (HD) (± 2,758 ha) is located in the lowlands with a gentle topography (7-22 masl) and has an important position as a catchment area for the Kelaru River, which is part of the Katingan watershed. HD Telaga consists of secondary swamp forests (2,032.96 ha) and swamp shrubs (735.481 ha). The condition of HD Telaga can be categorized as good based on biodiversity. This is known...
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Social and Economic Baseline - Telaga Village
Telaga Village is located on the banks of the Katingan River, which is included in the regional administration of Kamipang District, Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. Access to Telaga Village can only be reached using a water taxi or klotok transportation. Access to Telaga Village starts from Palangkaraya by car to the port in Kereng Pakahi, Jahanjang Village, for 3 hours and 30 minu...
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Biodiversity Survey - Laman Satong Village
Laman Satong Village Forest, located in Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan, lies between Gunung Palung National Park and the Gunung Tarak Protected Forest (DAS) to the northwest, and two oil palm plantation concessions to the southeast. Situated in a lowland hilly area (at elevations below 100 meters above sea level), the village forest forms part of the Satong and Tolak river catchment area, whic...
READ MORE >>02 January 2021
Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Forests: LPHD Telaga and CFES Sign Cooperation Agreement on Distribution of Environmental Service Compensation Funds (PES Funds)
Telaga Village, January 17, 2025 – As a concrete step to support sustainable environmental preservation and local community empowerment, the Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD) Telaga and Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This agreement aims to implement the Environmental Services Reward Fund (PES Fund) distribution scheme, ...
READ MORE >>21 January 2025
Committed to Protecting Forests, Triputra Agro Persada Collaborates with Panglima Pati Indigenous Forest Conservation, Jambi Province
MERANGIN – PT Triputra Agro Persada Tbk (IDX: TAPG), together with Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) and the Panglima Pati Customary Forest Management Institution (LPHA), officially inaugurated a long-term conservation program cooperation to support the management of the Panglima Pati Customary Forest in Air Liki Baru Village, Merangin Regency, Jambi, on Thursday (29/8/2024). This coll...
READ MORE >>02 September 2024
Inauguration of Long-Term Cooperation between the Lemmanis Village Forest Management Institution and PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk in the Sustainable Management of the Sepakat Jaya Village Forest
Desa Sepakat Jaya, April 22, 2024 – The Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD) Lemmanis and PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) officially inaugurated a long-term collaboration for the management of the village forest (HD) in Desa Sepakat Jaya. The inauguration was opened by the Regent of Ketapang Regency, represented by Mr. Absalon, Expert Staff to the Regent for Community and Human Res...
READ MORE >>30 April 2024