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Institutionalising emissions reduction as part of sustainable development planning at national and sub-national levels in Indonesia
Author
Sonya Dewi, S. Suyanto and Meine van Noordwijk
Year
2011
Publisher
World Agroforestry Centre - ICRAF, SEA Regional Office
City of Publication
Bogor, Indonesia
Series Number
ALLREDDI Brief 04
Number of Pages
6
Call Number
PB0021-11
Abstract:
The success of climate-change mitigation actions is to be measured by the reduced emissions. The fulfilment of the commitment made by the Indonesian President of 26% reduction unilaterally plus an additional 15% through international support by 2020 can only be judged from the amount of emissions reduced by 2020 and the achievement of 7% economic growth.
2. Demonstrated emission reduction has to be attributable to the source of funding because of the political and socio-economical implications attached. Achieving unsupported emission reduction will position Indonesia as a true leader in climate-change mitigation. The outcome of internationally supported emission reductions will have implications for international mechanisms while the remaining emission reduction
that can be traded will bring a significant economic benefit.
3. Forest products and land resources are sources of income and rural livelihoods. There are national and sub-national sustainable-development targets, some of which depend on forest products and/or land resources.
4. There are 'low-hanging fruit', especially related to unsustainable practices, which can reduce emissions without limiting opportunities to generate income and improve livelihoods, but there are also significant portions of emissions that are associated with some economic benefit and a smaller portion associated with high economic benefit. These issues cause variability in emissions reductions across landscapes.
5. The allocation of emission reduction targets for each sub-national level (province, district) should follow the 'fairness and efficiency' principle: 'efficiency' in terms of
how much change in emission practices and 'fairness' in terms of rewards for those actually protecting the forest.
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