May 31, 2011. A landmark forest protection ruling by Indonesia might be good for investors trying to save carbon-rich forests, but only if a ban is enforced and progress is made in using the market to save the environment. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed an order this month imposing a two-year ban on new licenses to clear primary forests and peatlands, a key part of a $1 billion climate deal with Norway last year.