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Geo-AI technology can help prevents deforestation 36 units are in the approval process.
During the 2024 Oslo Tropical Forest Forum (OTFF) meeting, Agus Julianto, the Vice Chairman of Indonesia's FOLU Net
Director General of Environmental Law Enforcement of the Sink 2030 Working Team at the Ministry of Environment and
Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Ratio Ridho Forestry, explained by implementing Multi-Business Forestry

Sani, emphasised the importance of legal consistency in the (PBPH) can diversify its business.
application of Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI) science PBPH not only focuses on logging but can also develop
and technology. various other businesses such as energy plantation forests,
"Using accurate data and information is essential in law ecotourism, agroforestry and non-timber products utilisation.
enforcement. To acquire precise data, a multi-layer, multi- Implementing Multi-Business Forestry also opens up
tool analysis must be conducted to monitor and enforce opportunities for PBPH to enter the carbon trading and
security in forest areas, including fires, encroachments, and environmental services businesses to obtain financial incentives
environmental pollution," explained Ratio Ridho. from forest conservation activities, contributions to climate
He mentioned that leveraging technology with multi- change mitigation and increased environmental awareness.

layer analysis, including the use of GeoAI, has accelerated Agus said that MUK is a form of green investment.
and enhanced the accuracy of detecting and intervening in He encouraged investors and financial institutions to
activities associated with deforestation and environmental support green investment policies by allocating funds and
pollution and destruction. resources to sustainable projects.
In related news, Indonesia has built several large-scale
Concluding the comprehensive economic partnership nurseries to support forest, land and mangrove rehabilitation
agreement (CEPA) with the EU activities as well as peat restoration. Large-scale nurseries

Indonesia is currently trying to close the comprehensive have been built in several places such as Rumpin including
economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with the EU by next in the National Capital of Nusantara (IKN), said the Vice
month. Negotiations for this trade pact have been ongoing Chairman of Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 Working Team,
for eight years. Agus Justianto.
The CEPA negotiations and the environmental policies are According to Agus through establishing large-scale nurseries
not the only things that can describe the bilateral relations the government is opening up opportunities for private entities
according to EU Ambassador to Indonesia Denis Chaibi. to contribute through Government Cooperation with Business
“Our most significant engagement is in trade. We are doing Entities (KPBU) or Public Private Partnership (PPP) schemes.
intensive trade negotiations” Chaibi said, acknowledging that
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the EU’s environmental regulations were also a pivotal issue
in their bilateral interactions.

Attracting investment in multi-business forestry
Multi-business Forestry (MUK) in Forest Management Units
(PBPH), as a green investment, appears attractive to investors.
A total of 111 companies holding PBPH have been

registered to implement MUK with 75 units having received
approval from the Minister of Environment and Forestry and