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REDD+ Climate Change, Forest Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
REDD+ Climate Change, Forest Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
REDD+
INDONESIA
NEWSLETTER
Vol. 1 - No. 4
December 2014
Inside
The links between Climate Change,
Forest Biodiversity and Sustainable
Development
Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias ........ 4
WWF-Indonesia
Championing Jurisdictional REDD+ in Indonesia ........ 18
UNORCID (United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia) is the UN System focal point for REDD+
in Indonesia. Building on the competitive advantage and domain expertise of nine UN System entities (FAO, ILO,
UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNODC, UNOPS, UNU, and WFP) and numerous civil society partners, UNORCID provides
decision-makers and stakeholders at all levels with relevant information and tools to support successful REDD+
implementation in Indonesia. UNORCID was inaugurated on 17 November 2011 by the UN Secretary-General,
Ban Ki-moon, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Republic of Indonesia
and the UN System in September 2011.
Strategic Partners
United Nations System:
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Satya S. Tripathi
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environment.
place
for
addressing
biodiversity,
linked
with
restoration of forests.
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guest column
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the basis for our wealth, our health and our well-being.
(SDGs).
development goals.
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In fact, the
Representatives of the REDD+ Partnership comprising of 75 countries in Palangka Raya, capital of Central Kalimantan province of Indonesia, for
the global REDD+ Partnership Workshop and Meeting from 8-11 October 2013.
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Earlier, on 6 December, CIFOR, UNEP and UNORCID cohosted a high-level lunch with a focus on South-South
collaboration for REDD+. Given that there is significant
logic for tropical forested countries to work together to
achieve REDD+, it is important for countries to share the
lessons that they have learned in the various aspects of
REDD+ Readiness so that others may plan effectively
to avoid potential risks and accelerate progress
towards implementation. Thus the high-level luncheon,
moderated by Minister Prasetyo, brought together H.E.
Mr. Juan Manuel Benites Ramos, Minister
of Agriculture and Irrigation of the Republic
of Peru; Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, UNEP Deputy
Executive Director; Mr. Peter Holmgren,
Director General of CIFOR; Ms. Paula
Caballerro; Mr. Mark Burrows, Executive
Vice Chairman & Managing Director,
Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse Investment
Bank; Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias,
Executive Secretary for the Convention
on Biological Diversity; Dr. Tony Simons,
Director General of ICRAF; Dr. Eduardo
Rojas-Briales, Assistant Director General
of the FAO; and Mr. Nguyen Khac Hieu,
Deputy Director General of Department
Mr. Prasetyo presents at the event entitled A new climate agenda? Moving forward
of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate
with adaptation-based mitigation alongside Ms. Bianca Jagger, Founder and Chair of
Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and
the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, H.E. Minister Belete Tafere, Minister of
Environment and Forestry, Ethiopia; and Mr. Mark Burrows, Executive Vice Chairman &
Environment of Vietnam, among others.
Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse Investment Bank.
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CoP20:The role of the private sector and marketbased mechanisms in financing REDD+ Private
sector REDD+ financing
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC CoP20)
held between 1 and 12 December 2014 in Peru, served as a
global platform for discussions on the strategies to mobilize
private finance for achieving REDD+. To date, bilateral country
programmes and multilateral funds are two major funders of
REDD+ activities, although these funds have mostly supported
the creation of enabling institutional conditions for REDD+
(change in legislation, design and implementation of MRV,
demonstration projects, etc.) These finances ensureda faststart of REDD+ programmes, but a credible strategy on longterm finance relies on active participation of the private sector,
which is expected to become the largest source of financing
for REDD+.
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever and Chairman of the World Business
Council for Sustainable Development, and Cndido Meza-Salazar
Chairman of the National Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples of
Panama at the High-level opening plenary: Landscapes for climate and
development, on Day 2 of the Global Landscapes Forum.
fact, most of the CEOs are convinced or now know that their
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REDD+
depends
on
both
Minister Presetyo delivers keynote speech at US Center event entitled Private Financing for REDD+: New
approaches in 2015.
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The
Aceh
Government
signed
Memorandum
of
total forest cover since 1990 have been cleared for pulp
Community Rangers
initiatives,
mainstreaming
Acehs
REDD+
Provincial
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H.E. Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, currently serves as the Executive Head of the National
Council on Climate Change. Mr. Witoelar led the Indonesian Delegation to the recent
20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC CoP20) that took place in Peru.
The National Council on Climate Change or Dewan Nasional Perubahan Iklim (DNPI) was established
in July 2008 through Presidential Decree No 46/2008. It was designed to serve as the national body
for policy coordination among key national government agencies on matters related to climate
change. It also acts as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
national focal point (NFP) for Indonesia and Designated National Authority for Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM) projects. Led by the President of the Republic of Indonesia as Chair, DNPI has
the Coordinating Minister of Economy and the Coordinating Minister of Social Welfare as vice chairs.
The Council has as its members, the State Secretary, Cabinet Secretary, Ministers of Environment,
Finance, Home Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Mineral Resources, Forestry, Agriculture,
Industry, Public Works, Development Planning/BAPPENAS, Fishery and Marine, Trade, Research
and Technology, Transportation and Health, as well as the Head of the Meteorology, Climatology
and Geophysics Agency/BMKG.
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Prioritizing Peat:
President Jokowis Blusukan in Riau
also emphasized the critical need for strong political will
in dealing with these fires. Accompanied by Minister of
Environment and Forestry H.E. Ms. Siti Nurbaya Bakar and
acting Governor of Riau H.E. Mr. Arsyadjuliandi Rachman,
President Jokowi also called for stronger peatland protection
measures, closer scrutiny of concession companies and
greater law enforcement of illegal fires.
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Panelists at the UN-REDD Programme event Looking Forward: REDD+ post 2015 (from left to right): Mario Boccucci, Head of UN-REDD
Programme Secretariat; Helen Clark, Administrator for the UNDP and Chair of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG); Achim Steiner,
Executive Director of UNEP and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Minister of Water and Environment,
Uganda; Maria Cristina Morales Palarea, Minister of Environment, Paraguay; Per Fredrik Pharo, Director of Norways International Climate and
Forest Initiative; Vicky Tauli-Corpuz, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; and Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Assistant DirectorGeneral and Head of the Forestry Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Third Session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Plenary
Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 12-17 January 2015
The third session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES) plenary will review progress made on the adopted
IPBES work programme for 2014 2018, including the related budget and institutional arrangements for its implementation. In
addition, the third session of the IPBES plenary will select the members of the Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) based on the
nominations received from governments. The event will be preceded by consultations and a stakeholder day on 10-11 January.
More information can be found at http://www.ipbes.net/
Second meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group on the International
Arrangement on Forests (AHEG2)
New York City, US, 12-16 January 2015
The Ad Hoc Expert Group to the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) will hold its second meeting (AHEG2) in order to review the
International Arrangement on Forests (IAF). Expected outputs from AHEG2 include recommendations on an IAF beyond 2015
based on inputs from stakeholders and an independent review of the IAF multi-year programme of work. In order to facilitate its
work, AHEG2 will consider input on the future of IAF provided by member States and other stakeholders, as long as such inputs
are received before 5 December 2014.
More information can be found at http://www.un.org/esa/forests/adhoc.html
UNORCID Dialogue Series: Forest Management Units (FMUs) in the context of REDD+
implementation in Indonesia
Papua Room, 7th Floor, Menara Thamrin Building, Jakarta, 28 January 2015
As one of the worlds most forested countries, Indonesian forests are critical not only
for national economic development and the livelihoods of local people, but also for
the functioning of the global environmental system. Against this background, the
establishment of Forest Management Units (FMU) on the local level as permanent
management entities, is exceedingly important for promoting forest governance and supporting local efforts towards sustainable
economic development, climate change mitigation (including REDD+) and adaptation as well as biodiversity conservation. This dialogue
series event co-hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) and UNORCID will provide an
update on the progress of FMU development and their importance for building up the subnational REDD+ architecture as well as to share
information on stakeholders experiences and current activities in support of FMU development within the REDD+ framework.
More information can be found at: http://www.unorcid.org/index.php/events-menu/upcoming-meetings/357-fmus
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is convening an online conference to discuss the costs and benefits
of various options for climate change mitigation in the forestry sector including REDD+, green building, and the promotion
of bioenergy. The conference will be organized under two themes: climate change mitigation through forest management
interventions, and climate change mitigation through improved wood utilization. The online discussion will take place from
6-27 February 2015.
More information can be found at http://www.fao.org/forestry/cc-mitigation-economics/en/
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