The August REDD+ Indonesia Newsletter features a Guest Column by Dr. Tony Simons, Director General of the World Agroforestry Center in Kenya, and an interview with Mr. Mark Burrows, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Credit Suisse. In addition to…
The Funding Instrument for REDD+ in Indonesia: Making the Case for Financial Innovation
The estimated financial need for implementing REDD+ until 2020 is USD10 billion. Institutions and mechanisms to mobilize and manage REDD+ finance are a key priority of Indonesia’s REDD+ programme at this stage – and this study aims to support this…
REDD+ Social and Environmental Safeguards Development and Implementation in Indonesia
A system to monitor, report and verify the social and environmental impacts of REDD+ is integral to Indonesia’s REDD+ Programme, in line with both the UNFCCC Cancun Decisions and Indonesia’s own vision of REDD+ as Beyond Carbon. This study provides…
UNORCID Launches the Forest Ecosystem Valuation Study Report
Jakarta, 8 July: A “Forest Ecosystem Valuation Study” (FEVS) Report for Indonesia was launched today in Jakarta. The study, undertaken by the United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (UNORCID) with funding support from the United Nations Environment Programme…
Community Rights to Forests in Indonesia
Forest governance is one of the major factors influencing the success of REDD+ in Indonesia – and within this, the ability of local communities to manage their land is one of the most urgent considerations. This study draws upon three…
Indonesian Government is Ready to Present Green Investment Opportunity
JAKARTA: The Government of Indonesia is ready to present green investment opportunity targeting 20% increase for each year. Several ministries will explain green investment opportunity to attract national and international investor in the Tropical Landscape Summit: A Global Investment opportunity,…
Launch Event: “Disaster Recovery Toolkit”
Jakarta, 10 February- The Disaster Recovery Toolkit developed by the Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Project-TGLLP, was launched today in Jakarta by Dr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Chair of the TGLLP-Steering Committee; Ms. Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and…
The New Climate Economy (NCE) Report: Growth with Equity and Mitigating Climate Change Can be Done Simultaneously
Driving Transition Towards Low-Carbon Economy JAKARTA, 7 November 2014– The Bahasa Indonesia version of the New Climate Economy report entitled “Better Growth, Better Climate” was launched today (07/11). Indonesia is one of the commissioning countries supporting the Global Commission on…
Interim Forest Finance Roundtable – Scaling up Demand for REDD+ Emission Reductions before 2020
Jakarta | 13 February 2014: To discuss the urgent need to scale up demand for emission reductions generated by avoided deforestation and forest degradation, REDD+, partners of the Interim Forest Finance (IFF) project – the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), Fauna…
REDD+ Agency launches multi-institutional partnership to enhance fire detection and prevention
13 March 2014 | Jakarta – In order to help reduce peat fire-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, BP REDD+/National REDD+ Agency is spearheading efforts to enhance capacity at all levels of government with regards to forest fire detection and prevention.…