Access, Community Capacity, and Socio-Economic Impacts on the Implementation of Social Forestry Programs in the Perum Perhutani KPH Telawa Working Area

Authors

Esa Jati Manunggal Sukma Adhi, Sebelas Maret UniversityFollow
Trisni Utami, Sebelas Maret UniversityFollow

Abstract

Despite increasing interest in social forestry, limited research has explored the interplay between community capacity and access within Indonesia’s Social Forestry Utilization Permit (IPHPS) scheme. This study examines the relationship between community capacity, access, and socio-economic impacts to inform effective policy implementation. Employing a qualitative case study approach, it focuses on a community granted an IPHPS Decree within the Perum Perhutani Forest Management Unit (KPH) Telawa. The findings identify three key dimensions of community capacity: technical capacity (local knowledge and skills), networking capacity (social capital and relationships), and cultural capacity (local wisdom and practices). While legal access to forest permits is necessary, achieving the program’s socio-economic objectives also requires enhanced access to financial capital, technical assistance, government engagement, and private sector partnerships. Strengthening these capacities is critical to ensure the transformative potential of social forestry is fully realized for community welfare and sustainable forest governance.

Abstrak

Meskipun minat terhadap perhutanan sosial semakin meningkat, masih terbatas penelitian yang telah mengeksplorasi interaksi antara kapasitas komunitas dan aksesnya di dalam skema Izin Pemanfaatan Hutan Perhutanan Sosial (IPHPS) Indonesia. Artikel ini membahas hubungan antara kapasitas komunitas, akses, dan dampak sosio-ekonomi untuk menginformasikan implementasi kebijakan yang efektif. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif studi kasus, artikel ini berfokus pada komunitas yang diberikan Keputusan IPHPS dalam Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan (KPH) Perum Perhutani Telawa. Temuan penelitian ini mengidentifikasi tiga dimensi utama kapasitas komunitas: kapasitas teknis (pengetahuan dan keterampilan lokal), kapasitas berjejaring (modal sosial dan relasi), dan kapasitas budaya (kearifan dan praktik lokal). Meskipun akses legal terhadap izin kehutanan diperlukan, pencapaian tujuan sosio-ekonomi program juga memerlukan peningkatan akses terhadap modal keuangan, bantuan teknis, keterlibatan pemerintah, dan kemitraan sektor swasta. Penguatan kapasitas ini sangat penting untuk memastikan potensi transformatif perhutanan sosial terwujud sepenuhnya untuk kesejahteraan komunitas dan tata kelola hutan yang berkelanjutan.

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Recommended Citation

Adhi, Esa Jati Manunggal Sukma and Utami, Trisni (2025) "Access, Community Capacity, and Socio-Economic Impacts on the Implementation of Social Forestry Programs in the Perum Perhutani KPH Telawa Working Area," Masyarakat: Jurnal Sosiologi: Vol. 30: No. 1, Article 1.
DOI: 10.7454/MJS.v30i1.13581
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjs/vol30/iss1/1