With a renewed focus on conservation and maximizing forest management strategies into the future the Minister of Forestry has issued Regulation No. P.10/Menhut-II/2006 (the ?Regulation?). The Regulation addresses a number of important components of the conservation and maximizing production strategy, particularly the evaluation of current standing stock levels, reforestation of felled areas, and more regulated, as well as continuous monitoring and reporting of current forest management statistics.

The House of Representatives (DPR) in their plenary session of 28 February 2006 has agreed to pass the Ratification Bill which will regulate all matters related to genetic plant resources used in food and agriculture. The ratification of this international treaty has been characterized as a double-edged sword for Indonesia in that the treaty will require Indonesia to make available any expertise and knowledge that it has in relation to the subject matter of the treaty. However, it should not be forgotten that Indonesia will have the same access to other signatories' data at the same time.

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