Un-Tangling the ‘Web’: REDD+ Regulatory Agencies in Indonesia

REDD+ or Reducing Emission in Forest Degradation and Deforestation in Indonesia is a very complex issue. Not only it involves 18 ministries in the governmental level and complex business with the local community, REDD+ also involves international community as the donors for the activities. This articleis an empirical study to introduce the main regulatory agencies in REDD+ Indonesia, explorers their organizational structures, describes related REDD+ regulations and the agencies’ roles in REDD+ networking in Indonesia. It lays out the ‘web’ in the existing institutional networking of REDD+ in Indonesia; analyzes how these agencies perceive themselves ideally in REDD+ networking, and compare these ideal positioning to their roles. The current government-to-government donor funding projects is also explored, as an explanation of the relation between the Regulatory Agencies of REDD+ and the influence of donor as third parties in REDD+ projects in Indonesia. The interaction between REDD+ regulatory agencies and donor project is part of the effort of un-tangling the web in Indonesia’s REDD+ Institutional Networking. Key words: REDD+, Indonesia, Institutional Networking, Regulatory Agency, Regulatory Process, Empirical Study