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Politics of appearances: Some reasons why the UN-REDD project in Central Sulawesi failed to unite the various stakeholders.
- Source :
- Asia Pacific Viewpoint; Apr2015, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p37-47, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) started as a global project aimed at reducing CO<subscript>2</subscript> 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13607456
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Asia Pacific Viewpoint
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 101965822
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apv.12081