Climate Change And Forest Governance: Lessons From Indonesia (routledge Research In International Environmental Law)
by Rosemary Lyster /
2015 / English / PDF
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Deforestation in tropical rainforest countries is one of the
largest contributors to human-induced climate change.
Deforestation, especially in the tropics, contributes around 20
per cent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, and, in the
case of Indonesia, amounts to 85 per cent of its annual emissions
from human activities. This book provides a comprehensive
assessment of the emerging legal and policy frameworks for
managing forests as a key means to address climate change.
Deforestation in tropical rainforest countries is one of the
largest contributors to human-induced climate change.
Deforestation, especially in the tropics, contributes around 20
per cent of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, and, in the
case of Indonesia, amounts to 85 per cent of its annual emissions
from human activities. This book provides a comprehensive
assessment of the emerging legal and policy frameworks for
managing forests as a key means to address climate change.
The authors uniquely combine an assessment of the international
rules for forestry governance with a detailed assessment of the
legal and institutional context of Indonesia; one of the most
globally important test case jurisdictions for the effective
roll-out of ‘Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and
Degradation’ (REDD). Using Indonesia as a key case study, the
book explores challenges that heavily forested States face in
resource management to address climate mitigation imperatives,
such as providing safeguards for local communities and indigenous
peoples.
The authors uniquely combine an assessment of the international
rules for forestry governance with a detailed assessment of the
legal and institutional context of Indonesia; one of the most
globally important test case jurisdictions for the effective
roll-out of ‘Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and
Degradation’ (REDD). Using Indonesia as a key case study, the
book explores challenges that heavily forested States face in
resource management to address climate mitigation imperatives,
such as providing safeguards for local communities and indigenous
peoples.
This book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and
policymakers with an interest in international environmental law,
climate change and environment and sustainability studies in
general.
This book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and
policymakers with an interest in international environmental law,
climate change and environment and sustainability studies in
general.