The Effect of Forest Fires and Oil Palm Plantations on Green House Gases (GHG) Emissions in Indonesia

Farida Yulistianingrum ()
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Farida Yulistianingrum: Master of Applied Economics, Padjadjaran University

No 201909, Working Papers in Economics and Development Studies (WoPEDS) from Department of Economics, Padjadjaran University

Abstract: Indonesia had recorded a large amount of carbon emissions from forests and peatland fires in last decade. This study therefore, investigates the effect of forest fires and oil palm plantations on GHG (Green-House Gases) emissions in Indonesia using the econometrics approach. The statistical result indicates that fire incidences (hotspots) do have a positive significant effect on GHG emissions in Indonesia. This implies that people still use fire as medium for land clearing in the forest. The coefficients of oil palm plantation measurement on GHG emission are positive, implying that land clearing process in forest and peatland areas and converting them into oil palm plantations have increased GHG emissions. To establish a system for sustainable forest management, it will be crucial that the government maintain the enforcement of legal sanctions to every aspect who burning the forests deliberately.

Keywords: forest fires; oil palm; green house gases; emissions Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15 pages
Date: 2019-12, Revised 2019-12
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