Public Discussion: A Perspective of Grassroots Reporting on Deforestation in Indonesia. About the event Deforestation in Indonesia is a long-standing, complex problem. From 2001 to 2021, Indonesia lost 4.12 million hectares of forest cover, according to Global Forest Watch. Deforestation has brought not only widespread ecological losses, but also profound social and economic losses. There are further impacts, such as the local food crisis, stunting, and unequal climate justice experienced by Indigenous people. Currently, Papua's forests are also facing threats. About 3.5 million hectares of Papua's rainforests have been granted concessions for various agricultural purposes. Is the expected economic development really an equal trade off to the loss of ecological, social and economic well-being at the grassroots level in Indonesia? In the midst of efforts to reduce deforestation rates, local communities in various forests in Indonesia are starting to become aware of the ecol