Pengurusan Hutan Era Autonomi Daerah : Suatu Kajian Pentadbiran Pengawasan di Provinsi Jawa Barat, Indonesia

The new era of forest governance in Indonesia was marked by publication of the Act 22, 1999 about District Autonomy, which led to shift from the old centralized forest management to decentralized one. The decentralized forest governance is expected to improve the overall of forest governance. It is evident, however, that the degradation of forest has actually increased under the decentralized governance. Why does this uncontrolled destruction of forest occur? The aims of the study are to research and understand dynamics and complexity of the monitoring administration for forest gavernance in local autonomous era in Indonesia, taking on case of West Java Province. The study also to detect variables having effects on the success of forest governance monitoring administration. The study was conducted using qualitative research method, employing in-depth interview techniques, combined with aspect of legislation and library study. The key informans was interviewed such as the stakeholders of senior foresters of Forestry Services of the Regency, Province, Forestry Department, Forestry Researcher Team, Non Government Organization, Government Forestry Bussiness, Forestry Lecturer, and the Local Community. The number of key informan of 23 persons, and have expertise more than 15 years at Bandung City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency , Bogor Regency, Purwakarta Regency and Jakarta. This study found that the decentralized model only adds more destruction and complexity to the forest governance. The complexity of the problem is deteriorated by reformation euphoria and autonomous sentiments. The success of forest governance monitoring is determined by several major variables are: (i) Regulation, comprising of law and supporting rules,policy, and institution; (ii)Infrastructure comprising of financing, technology, information system, communication, coordination, and societal Involvement, and (iii) Human Resources, comprising of feasibility, perception, and integrity. The success of the forest governance monitoring is affected by secondary variables: The Quality of Forest Governance Planning and the prevailing Political Situation. For conclusion, the results of the study were contributing to theory, practice, and politics for improving the understanding and knowledge of the decentralization of forest governance.