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Indonesia's One Map Policy: A Critical Look At The Social Implications Of A 'Mess', Kaitlyn Justine Bretz
Indonesia's One Map Policy: A Critical Look At The Social Implications Of A 'Mess', Kaitlyn Justine Bretz
Senior Theses
In December 2010, a cabinet meeting between the Indonesian President and REDD+
agency led to the realization that spatial data does not match between government agencies. The
comparison of two forestry maps catalyzed the publication of Presidential Decree No. 4/2011,
better known as the One Map Policy. This policy is aimed at standardizing and unifying spatial
data across the Indonesian archipelago, creating a base map for all agencies to use, and making
spatial data free and readily accessible for Indonesian citizens. The One Map Policy is a direct
move to centralize national power and give the state more control over …