Central Papua Government Policy on Forest Protection in Nabire Regency in the Perspective of Environmental Security

Abstract

This research explores the Central Papua Government's measures related to forest protection in Nabire Regency from an environmental security perspective. The forest in Nabire, located in Central Papua, is an important ecosystem that has exceptional biodiversity and serves as a major source of livelihood and income for local communities. However, it is under serious threat from illegal logging, land conversion, and industrial exploitation including oil palm plantations and mining, with indigenous communities often sidelined in decision-making processes. The Central Papua Provincial Government has implemented a number of conservation policies, including forest rehabilitation, tree replanting, and partnerships with local communities and non-governmental organizations, to maintain forest sustainability and improve community welfare conditions. This research applies the environmental security framework and green theory to evaluate how effective these policies are in protecting environmental security as well as the rights of indigenous peoples. The findings of this analysis show that active government involvement and collaboration with indigenous peoples are essential to reduce the rate of forest destruction, although challenges in implementation on the ground are still very significant, especially related to law enforcement and capacity building of indigenous peoples.