Synergy Between Public Health and Ecosystem Conservation: A Performance-Based Approach to the Management of the Lemmanis Village Forest
Sepakat Jaya Village – Human health and environmental conservation are two sides of the same coin. This spirit lies at the heart of the Lemmanis Health Month 2025, a collaborative initiative that not only focuses on medical services but also strengthens the community’s commitment to protecting the Lemmanis Village Forest (HD Lemmanis). The program reinforces a strategic message: the quality o...
Reviewing the Implementation of the Manjau Village Forest Program in Satong
Laman Satong Village, October 10, 2025 – PT Dharma Satya Nusantara (DSNG), together with Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES), conducted a field visit to Laman Satong Village, Ketapang Regency, West Kalimantan. This visit was part of a client engagement activity as well as a joint commitment to support the ongoing sustainability of the Manjau Village Forest (Hutan Desa/HD) management prog...
Multi-stakeholder Synergy Strengthens Social Forestry and Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Schemes in Katingan District
Katingan Regency, August 14, 2025 – A workshop titled “Stakeholder Support for Social Forestry and Environmental Services” was held at the Office of Bappelitbangda Katingan Regency, Central Kalimantan, on Thursday (14/8). This activity was organized by Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) in collaboration with LPHD Telaga, with support from the Government of Katingan Regency, the Prov...
JOINT STATEMENT - Indonesia Net Zero Summit 2025
Menjelang perundingan perubahan iklim COP-30 di Brasil, kami—masyarakat yang tergabung dalam Indonesia Net-Zero Summit 2025—menyerukan agar Indonesia memperkuat strategi dan aksi nyata dalam menghadapi krisis iklim, sekaligus memimpin upaya global untuk menjaga kenaikan suhu Bumi di bawah 1,5°C, sebagaimana yang disepakati dalam Persetujuan Paris, yang telah diratifikasi dalam UU No. 16 Tahu...
Strengthening Forest Conservation and the Welfare of Telaga Village Communities through Payment for Environmental Services (PES)
Telaga Village – On May 21, 2025, the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) funds were successfully distributed directly to the beneficiaries at the Village Hall of Telaga Village, Katingan, Central Kalimantan. These PES funds are compensation from Wilmar's RSPO RaCP scheme; the distribution was facilitated by Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) through a program that has been running...
SMART Patrol Advanced Training: Data Optimization for Evidence-Based Forest Management
Bogor – Capacity Building Training was held from February 24–27, 2025, at Hotel Onih Bogor.This advanced training was designed for participants who previously attended the first phase of SMART Patrol training in July 2024, where they were introduced to the basics of using the SMART application. The activity aims to enhance the capacity of CFES field partners in utilizing SMART as an evidence-...
West Kalimantan Provincial Government and CFES Collaborate to Realize Sustainable Social Forestry
Pontianak – The Provincial Government of West Kalimantan and Community Forest Ecosystem Services (CFES) have officially formed a partnership focused on sustainable community-based forest management and supporting forestry development programs, particularly the advancement of social forestry in West Kalimantan Province. This collaboration was formalized through the signing of a joint agreement...
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...
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...