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Madani's Monthly Update for January 2020 highlights critical issues in environmental and natural resource management. Key points include the Supreme Court's ruling ordering the revocation of Government Regulation No. 104 of 2015, which was seen as legitimizing plantations in protected forest areas.

The document also discusses the planned governance structure for the new National Capital (IKN) in East Kalimantan, which is indicated to benefit national and local politicians and their families, while potentially causing social conflicts and forest fires, given the numerous concessions in the IKN area. Furthermore, the planned Omnibus Law, which is set to cover environmental permits, faced criticism because its Task Force did not involve environmental organizations, despite proposals to amend articles in the Environmental Protection and Management Law (PPLH) and the Forestry Law.

Lastly, the report notes the arrest of Mongabay.com editor, Philip Jacobson, allegedly for covering issues sensitive to the government and companies, and a series of incidents contributing to a decline in Indonesia's Democracy Index ranking, particularly regarding civil liberties.