| ID | 138256 |
| Title Proper | Politics of appearances |
| Other Title Information | some reasons why the UN-REDD project in Central Sulawesi failed to unite the various stakeholders |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Howell, Signe |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) started as a global project aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by protecting tropical forests. At the same time, several so-called co-benefits were listed in the original documents, such as biodiversity and other environmental services, poverty reduction and sustainable livelihoods, and good governance. I argue that REDD+ quickly became a project in which these co-benefits have emerged to be of central concern and that the rights of affected forest populations today dominate much of the REDD+ discourse. One reason for the redirected focus of REDD+ can be attributed to the activities of international and national environmental and human rights organisations. While this has arguably contributed to a process of democratisation in Indonesia, it has also slowed down the implementation of readiness projects. Taking my example from the UN-REDD initiative in Central Sulawesi, I examine some reasons why it has been difficult to establish the proposed five REDD sites in the province. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol. 56, No.1; Apr 2015: p.37-47 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Viewpoint 2015-04 56, 1 |
| Key Words | Indonesia ; Implementation ; REDD |