REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Boediono has launched a national program through REDD+ to signify the initiation of a new era of institutionalizing community participation to fully and effectively manage natural resources.
The event was attended by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Agung Laksono, Minister of Law and Human Rights Amir Syamsuddin, Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Environment Balthasar Kambuaya, Vice Minister of Agriculture Rusman Heriawan, Vice Minister of Public Works Herman Dardak, Head of the Presidential Working Unit for Supervision and Control of Development (UKP4) Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, and many ambassadors.
According to Boediono, various partial measures have been taken by ministries and institutions, but it is very important to carefully and systematically coordinate all the efforts.
The national program has been included in the action plan of the last 100-day tenure of President Yudhoyono, which involves nine ministries/institutions, namely the Coordinating Ministry for People's Welfare, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Domestic Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Ministry of Forestry, National Land Agency, Geospatial Information Agency, National Human Rights Commission, and REDD + Management Agency.
Kuntoro Mengkusubroto stated that the program is a form of recognition, not only to the rights of indigenous people but also that the government's breakthrough can be possible with a strong leadership and a willingness to achieve common goals.
According to him, even though the program has been launched, the journey is still long. In addition, uncertainty exists whether the transition government will carry on with the program in the future.
"I, however, believe that as long as we remind each other of the promises we have made, and as long as coordination and willingness exist in our leaders, this will not be a problem," Kuntoro noted.
REDD+ is an international mechanism intended to provide positive incentives for developing countries that are successful in reducing emissions because of deforestation and forest degradation.
The mechanism was agreed by 190 countries in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
REDD+ is the best collaboration between developed countries that do not have many forest lands and developing countries with widespread tropical forests in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
REDD+ includes three roles of forest--conservation, sustainable management, and increase in carbon reserves.
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