REDD+ National Strategy.

This National REDD Plus Strategy (NRS) is a cross-sectoral policy document for the period of 2012-2030. The NRS sets up the Vision as: Sustainable management of natural forests and peatlands as national natural resource assets to maximize the prosperity of the people.
The NRS seeks to make agriculture and forestry more productive and Sustainable. The Short-term Goal (2012-2014) is set as: The strategic improvement of institutions and governance systems, as well as of spatial plans and the investment climate, in order to fulfil Indonesia’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining economic growth. The Medium-term Goal (2012-2020) is identified: The implementation of governance systems in line with policies and procedures developed by forest and peatland management institutions, and their application to the spatial and financial mechanisms developed and established in the previous phase, to achieve the targeted 26-41 percent reduction in emissions by 2020. The Long-term Goal (2012-2030) is proposed: Indonesia’s forests and land areas become a net carbon sink by 2030 as a result of the implementation of appropriate policies for sustaining economic and ecosystem service functions of forests. REDD+ programs in Indonesia include the following activities: 1. Decreasing emissions from deforestation. 2. Decreasing emissions from forest and/or peatland degradation. 3. Preserving and accumulating carbon stocks through: a. Forest conservation; b. Sustainable forest management; c. Rehabilitation and restoration of damaged areas. 4. The creation of additional benefits along with reduced emissions: a. Improvement of local people’s welfare; b. Improved preservation of biodiversity; c. Improved protection for other ecosystem services. The NRS emphasizes the need for a stage-by-stage approach to the implementation of REDD+, with REDD+ not only being applied for the purpose of mitigating climate change while benefiting from the reduction of carbon emissions, but also improving the overall governance of forests in order to sustain ecosystem services including biodiversity and hydrological systems.
The NRS seeks to contributes to rural poverty reduction. One of the program strategies proposed in the NRS is the Economic System for the Sustainable Utilization of Natural Resources, which include: Development of sustainable local economies on the basis of sustainable forest management practices; Increased agricultural and plantation production; Promotion of high value added downstream industries; etc. In terms of the participation of all users in decision-making processes and equitable benefits sharing, the REDD+ Agency will implement and apply the principles of the Principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) in all REDD+ programs and projects, so as to ensure fairness and accountability for indigenous and local peoples whose lives and rights will be affected by REDD+ activities.
In terms of the governance, the NRS provides directions for the implementation of REDD+ strategies by the three new institutions that will be established: The REDD+ Agency, the REDD+ Funding Instrument, and the REDD+ Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) Institution. The overall development of REDD+ support systems mandated under the NRS will be accomplished through the following phases: design, establishment of institutions, development of work support facilities, learning, and capacity building. The formulation of the REDD+ Funding Instrument will be facilitated by the REDD+ Agency.