LESSONS FROM REDD+ FOR ACHIEVING WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD SECURITY IN INDONESIA

This report evaluates the integration of REDD+ objectives into Indonesia's national development planning and the extent to which its legal and institutional reforms have improved the governance of land-based sectors. It highlights a gap between high-level climate policies and sector-specific development plans, noting that while REDD+ has catalyzed tools like the One Map Initiative and the Integrated Licensing System, institutional challenges persist due to the use of ad-hoc agencies.

• Indonesia's climate policies identify synergies between forest conservation and water, energy, and food security, but these are not consistently prioritized in sector development plans, indicating an implementation gap in mainstreaming climate efforts.
• The use of ad-hoc agencies for REDD+ and peatland restoration has hindered coordination; BP REDD+ was dissolved in 2015 after some ministries felt it overstepped its authority, and the Peatland Restoration Agency faces similar structural limitations.
• The 2011 moratorium on new licenses in primary forests and peatlands has been limited by exemptions for pre-existing licenses and national development priorities in agriculture and energy, allowing deforestation to continue within moratorium areas.
• The One Map Initiative, catalyzed by the REDD+ Taskforce, aims to resolve overlapping land-use conflicts by creating a single reference map using data from 13 ministries, though it lacks a formal mandate to incorporate provincial and district maps.
• The Integrated Licensing System was designed to improve transparency and accountability, but the delegation of forestry authorities to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) led the Ministry of Environment and Forestry to withdraw 18 of 35 delegated authorities due to concerns over environmental considerations.
• Agricultural expansion for food security often conflicts with REDD+ goals, as seen in the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE) in Papua, where over 1.2 million hectares of customary forest land were allocated for crops and palm oil.
• There is a significant disparity between international REDD+ funding and domestic spending; for example, annual agricultural subsidies (USD 27 billion between 2010-2012) vastly outweigh average annual REDD+ finance (USD 165 million between 2006-2014).
• Private sector commitments to zero-deforestation, such as the Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge, have gained momentum but may conflict with national laws like the Plantation Law, which requires companies to utilize all cultivated areas within six years.
• The Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System (INCAS), launched in 2015, provides a systematic approach for the Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) of GHG emissions for forest and peatland activities from 2001-2012.

APA

Bellfield, H., Leggett, M., Trivedi, M., Pareira, J., & Gangga, A. (n.d.). LESSONS FROM REDD+ FOR ACHIEVING WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD SECURITY IN INDONESIA. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/REDD-Briefing-Note-2.pdf

Chicago

Bellfield, Helen, Matt Leggett, Mandar Trivedi, Jeni Pareira, and Adi Gangga. LESSONS FROM REDD+ FOR ACHIEVING WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD SECURITY IN INDONESIA. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, n.d. http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/REDD-Briefing-Note-2.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{bellfieldndlessons, author = {Bellfield, Helen and Leggett, Matt and Trivedi, Mandar and Pareira, Jeni and Gangga, Adi}, title = {{LESSONS FROM REDD+ FOR ACHIEVING WATER, ENERGY AND FOOD SECURITY IN INDONESIA}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/REDD-Briefing-Note-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }