Dalam orasinya, Prof. Ris. Dr. Yulianti memaparkan bahwa kesatuan mutu genetik, fisik, fisiologis, dan kesehatan benih, akan mempengaruhi performa benih, yang selanjutnya menentukan kualitas bibit hingga produktivitas tanaman di lapangan. Penggunaan benih bermutu dapat meningkatkan produktivitas 30%-50% riap volume pohon. Untuk mendapatkan mutu benih sesuai standar, cara penanganan yang baik harus diterapkan. Teknik penanganan benih tanaman hutan mencakup pengumpulan buah dan indikator kemasakan; ekstraksi benih; pembersihan, seleksi dan sortasi benih; pengeringan benih; pengemasan dan penyimpanan benih serta perkecambahan. Pengelolaan kadar air pada saat penanganan sangat penting untuk diketahui, karena akan berkaitan dengan teknik pengemasan serta penyimpanan benih. 

Dalam orasinya, Prof. Ris. Dr. Irfan Budi Pramono menyampaikan bahwa peran hutan dalam mengendalikan hasil air dapat ditingkatkan melalui penerapan teknik konservasi tanah dan air. Ketidaktepatan pemilihan jenis pohon dan terlalu rapatnya tanaman di daerah kering  berpotensi mengurangi hasil air. Aspek sosial, ekonomi, budaya, dan kelembagaan perlu menjadi pertimbangan dalam meningkatkan peran hutan untuk untuk mengendalikan hasil air. 

Dalam orasinya, Prof. Ris. Dr. Satria Astana menyampaikan informasi kontribusi hasil hutan kayu, HHBK, dan jasa lingkungan sekaligus menawarkan 3 strategi untuk membangkitkan sekaligus mengurangi emisi sektor riil kehutanan. Pertama, meningkatkan produksi kayu HTI sebesar 9,5% pertahun. Kedua, memperbaiki property rights dalam pengelolaan hutan. Ketiga, mengoreksi distorsi harga kayu bulat di pasar dalam negeri untuk menjamin biaya pengelolaan hutan secara lestari dapat ditutupi oleh harga pasar kayu bulat.

Badan Penelitian, Pengembangan dan Inovasi (BLI) merupakan unsur penting dan mempunyai peran strategis di dalam struktur organisasi Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK), yang mempunyai tugas pokok dan fungsi melaksanakan penelitian, pengembangan, dan menciptakan inovasi-inovasi di bidang lingkungan hidup dan kehutanan. Selain itu, tugas BLI termasuk penyebarluasan hasil-hasil penelitian dan pengembangan kepada pengguna baik internal maupun eksternal KLHK. Peran strategis BLI tersebut diinterpretasikan sebagai pemandu KLHK dalam membuat kebijakan-kebijakan, penyedia informasi, ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi (IPTEK) yang dipergunakan sebagai basis untuk memberikan solusi terhadap permasalahan aktual lingkungan hidup dan kehutanan, serta penghasil inovasi teknologi yang dapat mendorong akselerasi pencapaian tujuan pembangunan kehutanan

Jernang rattan (Daemonorops spp.) has become a major investment choice for Sumatran people. Jernang rattan has various benefits such as raw materials for the drug industry, cosmetics industry, dyes and herbal medicines. Community’s high interest in planting jernang rattan is starting to emerge because of the scarcity of jernang rattan in natural forests, high prices of jernang resin and increasing awareness on its environmental benefits.

This book contains information of criteria of forest plant seeds ready for planting, particularly for the purpose of developing plantation forests, private forests and degraded land rehabilitation programs either inside or outside the forest area. The presence of this book is to provide more comprehensive information of the quality standards of forest plant seeds that have been available. This book is divided into several topics: introduction, seed quality parameters, management of practical nurseries, quality standards for ready-to-plant seeds for the purpose of forest and land rehabilitation and development of plantation forests or private forests, and factors that influence the success of planting forest plants.

FORDA Strategic Plan for 2015-2019 was launched by the Director of FORDA. This plan is an elaboration of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Strategic Plan 2015-2019, which was established based on Minister Regulation Number: P.39/MenLHK-II/2015 . This strategic plan is also influenced by FORDA organizational structure changes based on Minister Regulation Number: P.18/MenLHK-II/2015 concerning Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

This strategic plan will be a guide and reference for work units under FORDA to plan research and development activities which focus on the utilization of science and technology.

Our highest appreciation goes to those who have played important roles in this Strategic Plan development. Finally, it is expected that this Strategic Plan will become the foundation and starting point towards a more resilient, credible and accountable FORDA in producing advanced environmental and forestry science and technology which is beneficial for the environmental and forest sustainability as well as community welfare.

Lembonah Forest which is located in West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan Province, is home to various wild plants and animals. Covering an area of ??340 ha, Lembonah Forest is a HCVF (High Conservation Value Forest) area in the middle of palm oil plantation owned by PT. Borneo Surya Mining Jaya.

Lembonah Forest provides benefits for helping school students in environmental education. This book was collaboratively written by Balitek KSDA and PT. PT. Borneo Surya Mining Jaya. Intended as an Environmental Education Module for junior/senior school students, this book will help students understanding the role of Lembonah Forest for its surrounding environment.

The sustainable use of biodiversity requires strategy and technology in its management. This book is intended to share information and technology related to biodiversity management, especially flora, fauna, microorganisms and their in situ and ex situ habitats. The articles in this book are mostly written by researchers, especially Biodiversity Conservation researchers from FORDA’s working units.

Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) conservation is currently not a priority of stakeholders although Siamang has been classified as endangered species. This book, therefore, is expected to be a reference for a policy making process and to encourage relevant stakeholders to develop Siamang conservation strategies and action plans and then implement them in various forest statuses and functions on the island of Sumatra.