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Korit Rattan in Modern Lifestyle (2014)

June 30, 2014
Nanang Sujana

Korit is an open weave design made from rattan “sega”, a rattan species that has good quality for weaving, because it can be prepared into strips that are smooth and shiny. In old times, Dayak people in Sanggau used to make Korit to gather and collecting their harvest, but now the woven Korit baskets have been combined with genuine leather to transform it into an elegant handbags. The rattan material used in making this handbags is taken from rattan gardens planted by the community themselves since 1996. Rattan is an important non-timber forest product in Indonesia, and Indonesia has by far the longest history of rattan cultivation.

Directed by Nanang Sujana and narrated by Bramantyo Prijosusilo, this video was produce for Green Indonesia initiative.

Forest Hidden Economy (2014)

June 30, 2014
Nanang Sujana

Forests are complex ecosystems that support a myriad of life forms. Forests play important roles in human life, functioning as a source of food, energy, livelihoods and homes for more than 48 million people all over the Indonesian archipelago. It also inspire the culture of Indonesian people. Over centuries, people evolved their cultural forest ethnicity, into a wealthy living harmony. This video will gives some description about the unique non-timber forest products produced by forest people that can create high economic value in the urban lifestyle while at the same time, forest will also connect us to the age old Indonesian ancient traditional heritage.

Filmed, directed and edited by Nanang Sujana for REDD+ Taskforce Indonesia and narrated by Nora-Jane Noone.

Forest Fire Families (2014)

May 28, 2014
Nanang Sujana

Indonesia’s forest fires are emerging as a global threat and driving a public health emergency. Seen through the eyes of locals, ‘Forest fire families’ portrays the devastation the fires and smoky haze have on ordinary people.
Indonesia’s forests are the third largest in the world and its swamp-like peatlands are one of the world’s biggest carbon stores. But decades of forest clearance to make way for industrial scale plantations is creating a tinderbox.
Smoke from these fires add to air pollution and can be attributed to an average of 110,000 deaths per year. Business as usual cannot continue.

REDD+ Indonesia (2013)

October 25, 2013
Nanang Sujana

Indonesia bertekad mengurangi emisi karbon sampai dengan 41 persen pada tahun 2020, bila dunia aktif bekerjasama. Masalah global perlu diselesaikan secara global pula. Komitmen ini disambut baik oleh berbagai kalangan termasuk dunia internasional. Indonesia kini memiliki Badan Pengelola REDD+. Sebagai wujud tidak mengendurnya komitmen Indonesia untuk memastikan penerapan REDD+. Pertumbuhan kesejahteraan yang adil merata dan pengurangan emisi yang nyata adalah agenda kita. Pencegahan dan pengurangan emisi paling efektif dilakukan melalui tatakelola lahan dan hutan yang cerdas dan lestari. Program nasional REDD+ Indonesia, Reduksi Emisi dari Deforestasi dan Degradasi hutan dan lahan plus konservasi, tatakelola dan restorasi – Bukan Sekedar Karbon, dan Lebih dari Masalah Hutan! [Beyond Carbon, More Than Forest!] Kita hanya akan berhasil bila kita bekerjasama

Produksi: Badan Pengelola REDD+ Indonesia Editor: Nanang Sujana

Serkap River (2013)

April 3, 2013
Nanang Sujana

The forest, river, and peat swamp in Serkap River is a vital ecosystem and a pocket of the world’s biodiversity. It is a place where a new species of fish was discovered. In addition, sustainable management of its fisheries sector can provide sustainable livelihoods for the community. The peat swamp forest of the Kampar Peninsula currently stores 7 billion tons of carbon, an asset to save the global climate. The peat swamp ecosystem can adapt to varying extreme conditions, such as seasonal fluctuations of water surface, acidic water, and low soil nutrients. This condition makes the biota that live here cannot be found in other areas.

Deadly Spray in the Archipelago (2012)

August 27, 2012
Nanang Sujana

The United States and EU are among the world’s major consumers of ornamental fish and corals. Almost every day the species are brought to the countries, most originating from Indonesia, either directly or indirectly. Indonesia accounts for more than 70% of the world’s annual live coral trade.

End consumers rarely know that the products that decorate their houses are produced from destructive practices , which totally ignore the sustainability of the environment and fishermen’s benefits.

A film by Nanang Sujana

Indigenous Peoples: The Guardian of Indonesian Forest (2011)

May 1, 2011
Nanang Sujana

From Papua to Sumatra, representatives of indigenous peoples agree on the importance of forests. They have proven themselves to be the faithful guardians of Indonesian forests. From Papua to Sumatra, communities are facing similar troubles in the destruction of their forests: large-scale oil palm, plantation forest, and mining concessions. Can Indonesia’s indigenous communities protect more than 15 million hectares of currently pristine customary forests? To save lives, biodiversity, and global climate. This film urges everyone to think clearly, especially to the Indonesian government to place their complete trust in these communities to sustainably manage forests.

Film by Nanang Sujana/Gekko Studio (2011)

People, Oil, Policy; Playing between welfare and curse (2010)

November 10, 2010
Nanang Sujana

The energy and mineral resources sector still play an important role in Indonesia’s revenue. In 2009 this sector contributed to 27% of the state revenue, and 80% of that was from oil and natural gas. However, to date Indonesia is still facing deep set issues of poverty, corruption and social inequity. “I’m originally from here, and I say there is no difference true, Cepu is called an oil town but for us there is no advantage, it is only business for the big shots” said Karyono, farmer in Cepu.

A group of civil society try to make change in oil and gas revenues for better welfare. They start with Multi-stakeholder initiative for transparency in oil and gas governance and society’s participation in sustainable development planning, the main goal of their work is escaping from the resource curse!

Silent Cry in the Kampar Peninsula (2010)

February 4, 2010
Nanang Sujana

The Kampar Peninsula is 700,000 hectares of peatland up to 15 metres deep, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The peat contains more than 2 billion tonnes of carbon. 400,000 hectares of forest remain standing, 300,000 hectares have been converted to oil palm and pulp and paper plantations. All eyes are on the Kampar: loggers, carbon traders, and plantation companies including the giant RAPP pulpwood planter. But where does this leave the Akit and Melayu indigenous peoples who inhabit the peninsula? This film tells the human story behind one of the biggest carbon stores in the world.

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