Politics of Deforestation and Redd+ in Indonesia - Global Climate Change Mitigation

This book reflects on Indonesiäs recent experience with REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), all set within a broader discussion of neoliberal environmentalism, hyper-capitalism and Indonesian carbon politics.

List of contents

Introduction: Curbing Deforestation in the Hyper-Capitalist Age
1. REDD+ as Neoliberal Environmentalism: A Political Ecology Perspective
2. A Brief Political History of Indonesian Forest Governance
3. Bureaucratic Institutionalization or Business-as-Usual? REDD+ and Related Forest Policies in Indonesia
4. Success and Failure in the UN-REDD Pilots: REDD+ as Viewed from Central Sulawesi
5. Winners and Losers in the Indonesia–Norway REDD+ Story
Conclusion: Beyond REDD+, Towards Regenerative Nature–Society Relations

About the author

David Aled Williams holds a PhD in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London, UK. He is currently Senior Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway.

Summary

This book reflects on Indonesia´s recent experience with REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation), all set within a broader discussion of neoliberal environmentalism, hyper-capitalism and Indonesian carbon politics.

Product details

• Authors: David Aled Williams
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032213385
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3221338-5
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Routledge Studies in Political Ecology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Climate Change, NATURE / Ecology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Biodiversity, Forestry & related industries, Environmental Management, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Agricultural science, Environmental policy & protocols, Human Geography, Development Studies, Agribusiness and primary industries, Environmental policy and protocols, Forestry and silviculture