Letter: REDD governance
| Fri, 08/06/2010 9:53 AM
This is a comment on an article titled “Untangling the web of REDD governance, (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 3, p. 22).
Establishment of a special REDD+ council to me seems quite narrow-minded and pointless.
Why not focus our efforts to empower the current institution setting,
for instance, focusing on the DPNI (National climate change council) to
become stronger, the Designated National Authority for handling climate
change mitigation, and adaptation efforts including the REDD+ initiative
as part of its governance role and responsibility.
One strategic step forward to empower the DNPI as a strong DNA is
through strengthening the current “Presidential Decree” rule basis into
higher ones such as a Government Regulation (PP) or even an act (UU),
which puts a clear and strong mandate, and authorities and
responsibilities on them to handle and manage all initiatives on the
climate change issue including through a market-based mechanism such as
REDD+.
Alue Dohong
Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan
