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Title Exploring the decision-making and implementation of the One-Map Policy of Indonesia
Group Public Administration and Policy
Project type thesis
Credits t.b.d.
Supervisor(s) Dr Otto Hospes and Ir. Reonaldus Reonaldus
Examiner(s) Dr Otto Hospes
Contact info Dr Otto Hospes
Begin date 2015/06/10
End date
Description The Indonesia government is currently developing a central geospatial information database for use by everyone under its one-map policy. This policy aims to resolve the disagreements among government agencies and (other) stakeholders because of different use of data and maps. For example, the size of primary forest area in Ministry of Environmental’s map is larger than in Ministry of Forestry’s map. This discrepancy has led to land disputes among stakeholders and overlapping permits for mining operations, forestry and palm oil plantation. To get feedback from stakeholders, the Indonesian government has invited NGOs, private companies as well as local communities to criticize the Indicative Map of New Permits Suspension (PIBIB) which is updated every 6 months.

Specific interesting topics for this study case include:
1. Exploring the challenge and the barriers to implement one map policy.
2. Exploring the dynamics among ministries during the implementation process
at national level.
3. The power struggle among non-state actors particularly NGOs, private
sectors and indigenous people to claim their legal land or permit in PIBIB.
4. The role and use of frames (of scale, issue, etc.) in negotiation
and implementation processes.
5. To assess the one-map land policy in terms of consistency with realities
on the ground, accessibility, transparency and participation.
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