Governors’ Climate and Forest Forum 2010 Aceh People Resist Discussion on REDD
Zulfikar / Angga Haksoro - translated by Rosmi Julitasari
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VHRmedia, Banda Aceh – Members of Civil Society Forum for Mukim Sovereignty staged a demonstration to refuse the Governors’ Climate and Forest Meeting (GCF) in Aceh. The meeting is held to discuss about REDD mechanism, which is examined to threaten the right of society on forest.
The Civil Society Forum asked the Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf to give back the right of people for land and natural resources and to acknowledge them as the cultivator of forest. They took REDD as not the solution to deal with climate change.
The Indonesia Civil Society Forum for Climate Justice said that the government has not provided explicit frame of REDD schemes. Three REDD-related decrees of the Minister of Forestry give more focus on permits and do not strictly discuss about crucial issues, such as the rights of indigenous people and benefit sharing.
Recently, Aceh’s government has arranged forest for 750,000 hectares large to be used for REDD program. The areas are Ulu Masen, Leuser and Rawa Tripa of Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Jaya, Aceh Barat, Pidie, and Pidie Jaya. (E1)
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