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Assessing Integration of Science in Policy-Making Process of the Utilization of Abandoned Lands in Indonesia: Case of Bogor Regency

https://doi.org/10.24259/fs.v6i2.19295
Handian Purwawangsa
Forest Management Science Study Program, Graduate School IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5294-743X
Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat
Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-8612
Hariadi Kartodihardjo
Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8001-352X
Ernan Rustiadi
Department of Land Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-794X

Corresponding Author(s) : Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat

dnurrochmat@apps.ipb.ac.id

Forest and Society, Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): NOVEMBER

Abstract

Science cannot directly influence policy without a process of knowledge transfer and integration into policy-making called the science-policy interface. On the other hand, not all scientists intend to use their knowledge and findings to influence policy-makers. This condition causes a gap between science and policy. The main objective of this study is to identify various "knowledge products" that have varying amounts of policy space, understand the power relations between actors, and identify and analyze the process of integrating knowledge products into the policy-making process for abandoned land in Bogor Regency. The primary method used in this study is the RAPID (Research and Policy in Development) analytical framework. The study indicates that policy-makers will adopt the scientific evidence if they follow their organization's Main Performance Indicators (KPI) or gain political or economic benefits. The role of the lower-level bureaucracy as the implementing agency is crucial in the policy adoption process. The people "behind the organization" and "policy intrapreneurs" have an essential role in integrating scientific knowledge and policy. Scientific products, such as modeling, are often more effective in convincing policy-makers. The scientific evidence will become good advice and have a more significant impact when they meet policy-makers' interests. The study concludes that it is challenging to integrate science into policy-making without mutual trust amongst formal and informal network actors who have access to policy-makers to utilize abandoned lands in Bogor Regency.

Keywords

Abandoned Lands Landuse Policy Policy Adoption Product of Knowledge Science-Policy Interface
Purwawangsa, H., Nurrochmat, D. R., Kartodihardjo, H., & Rustiadi, E. (2022). Assessing Integration of Science in Policy-Making Process of the Utilization of Abandoned Lands in Indonesia: Case of Bogor Regency. Forest and Society, 6(2), 639-658. https://doi.org/10.24259/fs.v6i2.19295
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Author Biographies

Handian Purwawangsa, Forest Management Science Study Program, Graduate School IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 16680
Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat, Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
Dodik Ridho Nurrochmat is a Professor Institut Pertanian Bogor, Bogor, Indonesia (Forestry Faculty). Author ID: 56403310100
Hariadi Kartodihardjo, Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia 16680
Ernan Rustiadi, Department of Land Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
Department of Land Resource Management, Faculty of Agriculture IPB University, Kampus IPB Dramaga Bogor, Indonesia
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