Browsing by Author "Galudra, Gamma"

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Hot Spots of Confusion: Contested Policies and Competing Claims in the Peatlands of Central Kalimantan (Indonesia)
(2011) Galudra, Gamma; van Noordwijk, Meine; Suyanto; Sardi, I.; Pradhan, Ujjwal; Catacutan, Delia
"In the peatlands of Central Kalimantan, expectations of payments for carbon emission reduction currently shape the discourse over natural resource management as a means of influencing policy and exercising power. Discourses on ‘what is correct and what is not’ are embedded in a struggle over property rights and influence. This article examines the discursive strategies in the struggle over property rights in a failed development project (‘ex-Mega Rice Area’) in Central Kalimantan and traces their changes and development in justification for policy influence in the face of REDD implementation. Different types of actors have their own choice of argument and interpretation of facts, rules and norms over the disputed issue. Shifting national policies affect the distribution of power that shape the practice and use of forest peatland. This case study can help to provide directions and outline the key issues that need to be addressed in targeting climate change mitigation efforts."
The Unfinished Debate: Socio-Legal and Science Discourses on Forest Land-Use and Tenure Policy in 20th Century Indonesia
(2006) Galudra, Gamma; Sirait, Martua
"In recent years, policy research in Indonesia has questioned the mandate of the state to control and manage the forest. This question developed following several conflicts and disputes over forest land reported during the reformation period in 1998. Many authors argue that the present uncertainty in state forest management and control goes back to an unfinished debate during the Dutch Colonial Period. In Java, state forest areas today cover 24.26% of land or 3,009,779 hectares, consisting of forest production, forest protection and forest reserves. This is almost equal in size with the 3,057,200 ha of Java's land designated as state forest by the Dutch colonial administration in 1946. This ongoing application of these past designations brings us to question the arguments and justifications behind the Dutch Colonial Government's decisions. This paper explores the scientific discourse on the issue of forest land-use and its implications for land tenure policy during the colonial period and current policy framework of forest tenure."
What Lies Ahead? Between Climate Change, Avoided Deforestation and Indonesia
(2008) Galudra, Gamma
"Mounting global concern over climate change and the link to deforestation has refocused international attention on the need to protect the world' forest. Rampant forest and peatland destruction in Indonesia means that the country is one of the worlds top three emitters of CO2, a major contributor to global warming. Based on data from 2000, Indonesia' annual emissions from forestry and land use change are calculated at 2,563 MtCO2e, dwarfing the yearly amount from energy, agriculture and waste which amount only to 451 MtCO2e. "During COP 13 in Bali, the Government of Indonesia officially proposes REDD (Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Degradation), which offers financial rewards for activities that can reduce CO2 from clearing, converting, or degrading forests. The REDD is a reward for not being CO2 emitters and for policies and business practices that do not support deforestation and degradation. However, such concerns have been raised by others about the Indonesias readiness on emission reduction. What are the implications of REDD for Indonesia, its forests and its forest dependent peoples? Will REDD successfully halt deforestation in Indonesia? What are the greatest challenges when REDD is being implemented? Will REDD success without the government respects indigenous people rights and resolves its ambiguity land tenure policies? "In order to understand and analyze the implication of implementing REDD at the local and community level, this study will discuss a case study in Mount Halimun-Salak National Park, Indonesia, where various kinds of policy mechanism and land use planning actions are taken to halt deforestation. This case study is a good example on how local government and business sector caught between their own economic and financial interests and the growing international demands for conservation, the resistance of forest dependent people, the impact to local livelihood etc."