INDONESIA DAN KERJA SAMA FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT GOVERNANCE AND TRADE – VOLUNTARY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (FLEGT-VPA) DALAM MENANGANI PERDAGANGAN KAYU ILEGAL DI INDONESIA

Abstract

Illegal logging is an environmental issue that is becoming one of the major
focus of the international agendas. Losses due to illegal logging not only
affects the environment sector but also in the economic, legal and social sector.
As one of the largest wood exporting countries for the European Union,
Indonesia holds an important role in addressing illegal logging in both the
European Union and in Indonesia itself. In addressing the issue, Indonesia and
the European Union establish a cooperation framework called the Forest Law
Enforcement Governance and Trade - Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA).
This study research seeks to analyze Indonesia’s background in it’s
participation on FLEGT – VPA -that is pioneered by the European Union as- a
framework in preventing cases of illegal logging in Indonesia, as one of the
major exporters of the European Union. This study reseach is using
qualitative-descriptive method. This study research also uses the theory of
international regimes of Snidal. The results of this study research proves that
the collaboration regime of FLEGT-VPA had a positive impact on reducing the
numbers of illegal logging and increasing the export number from Indonesia.