Jakarta, Feb. 21 -- Indonesia's Minister of Forestry, Raja Juli Antoni, and Norway's Minister of Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, share the view that efforts to protect forests can advance alongside economic development and growth.

In a written statement issued on Friday, Antoni stated that development and forest protection are interconnected and must progress in unison.

"In essence, development should not halt, while at the same time, forests must thrive, and people's welfare must be ensured. These pillars are interconnected and must not be separated in efforts to achieve food resilience," he said.

Meanwhile, Eriksen said that the global community can learn from Indonesia, which has demonstrated how forest protection...