Jakarta, Aug. 17 -- The Indonesian government is seeking to strengthen cooperation with the European Union on environmental sustainability, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable forest management and trade in legally and responsibly sourced forest products.

Director General of Sustainable Forest Management at the Ministry of Forestry Laksmi Wijayanti said Indonesia and the EU explored ways to strengthen partnership during the 11th meeting of the Joint Implementation Committee of the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT-VPA) on August 14.

She noted in a statement on Monday that the bilateral forum served as an opportunity for Indonesia and the EU to evaluate the cooperation and exchange...