| dc.description.abstract | The sustainability of palm oil-based bioenergy development in Indonesia, until
now has not provided maximum benefits for increasing the income of the state and
society of Indonesia. The huge potential of oil palm has not been able to contribute to
the supply of renewable energy sources in the country. This is indicated by the still low
utilization of existing potential, both for economic interests and social interests.
So many negative accusations are still so great for Indonesia's efforts to
develop and utilize the potential of oil palm as an alternative source of bioenergy.
Sustainability issues where the practice of land acquisition and plantation management
to the development of palm oil bioenergy are still considered as a source of
environmental damage such as deforestation and loss of biodiversity around the
development area. Therefore, it is important for the Indonesian people to show the
international community that the development of palm oil bioenergy in Indonesia has
met the principles of sustainability.
Economically, the development of palm oil bioenergy is strived to be able to
contribute positively to efforts to save state expenditure due to the increasing import of
fossil fuels and at the same time become a source of increasing foreign exchange
through export activities of biofuels. However, environmentally and socially the efforts
to develop palm oil bioenergy in Indonesia are seen as not showing encouraging
impacts. Sustainability issues expressed in various literacy or meetings internationally,
provide a lot of negative sentiment towards national oil palm plantations. The issue of
environmental impacts such as uncontrolled land acquisition practices through land
combustion which has a further impact on increasing greenhouse gas emissions,
decreasing soil and air quality, has caused oil palm commodity products in Indonesia
not yet to be accepted by the international market. Likewise, the social impact, where
land conflicts between the community and the company, the gap in income and damage
to infrastructure due to the mobilization of bioenergy raw materials, also triggered the
emergence of negative sentiments towards palm oil bioenergy products in Indonesia. | |
