STRATEGI INDONESIA – RRT DALAM MEMBERANTAS ILLEGAL LOGGING TAHUN 2009 – 2014

Abstract

Illegal logging is an environmental issue and to handle it, cooperation is needed, this
research aims to describe the implementation of cooperation between Indonesia and
Tiongkok in dealing with illegal logging in 2009-2014. On 15 September 2010,
Memorandum of Understanding was formed Between the Ministry of Forestry of the
Republic of Indonesia and the State Forestry Administration of the People's Republic of
China concerning Cooperation in the Forestry Sector. The research, using qualitative
method. This research using Liberalism theory. Illegal logging is the ineffectiveness of the
implementation of the MoU that has been agreed to by both countries, this case happened
because demand of wood in Tiongkok. The high demand from China has an impact on
illegal logging cases in Indonesia. So wood supply from Indonesia is very much needed.
Therefore, illegal timber smuggled from Indonesia is still high in Tiongkok, although the
numbers are volatile