US trade representative Susan Schwab signed an agreement with Indonesia’s trade minister Mari Pangestu and minister of forestry Malam Sambat Kaban during the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation forum in Hanoi.
The US will provide US$1m to fund projects in Indonesia, including remote sensing of illegal logging and working with conservation groups to stop illegal harvests.
Both countries will share information on the illegal timber trade and co-operation on law enforcement.
