Gaining Ground: Institutional Barriers Hampering Land Conflict Resolution in Indonesia

Abstract

This report explores the institutional barriers to land conflict resolution in Indonesia, focuses on the government s institutional structure and capacity at the national level, leaving aside the courts and regional or local government. It provides information on the overview of land conflict in Indonesia, the distribution of authority within the national government in land conflict resolution, how it affects the resolution efforts, and other factors that hamper the efforts of national institutions to effectively resolve land conflicts.