Regulation No. P. 68/Menhut - II/2008 on the implementation of demonstration activities on reduction of emission from deforestation and degradation. Country/Territory Indonesia Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Climate change Emissions Air quality/air pollution Institution Inspection Policy/planning Subsidy/incentive Environmental planning Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Forestry protection measures Protection forest Risk assessment/management Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Financing Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation of Minister enters into force on the date of the enactment. Abstract Indonesia has decided on the policy to reduce carbon emission from deforestation and degradation. The document sets rules with regard to demonstration activities of reduction of emission from deforestation and degradation by testing and developing methodology, technology and implementing sustainable forest management aimed to reduce carbon emissions. The Ministry of Forestry shall appoint a Working Group on Climate Change in the Department of Forestry in order to assess feasibility of such activities. Interested parties shall submit applications which approval is required based on plan of demonstration activities (location maps of proposed areas, estimated costs, risk management and plan of revenue distribution allocation). The objective of implementation of demonstration activities of reduction of emission from deforestation and degradation is to obtain forest management design related to reduction of carbon emission from deforestation and degradation. Full text English Website www.elaw.org References - Legislation Implements Government Regulation No. 6/2007 on forest arrangement and formulation of forest management plan as well as forest exploitation. Legislation | Indonesia | 2007 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Private forest, Protection forest, Public forest, Basin/catchment/watershed, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Community management, Traditional rights/customary rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Regulation No. 46/2008 on the National Council of Climate Change. Legislation | Indonesia | 2008 Keyword: Institution, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Management Act 1997 (No. 23 of 1997). Legislation | Indonesia | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, EIA, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on the conservation of biological resources and their ecosystems (Act No. 5 of 1990). Legislation | Indonesia | 1990 Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Wild flora, Wild fauna, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Use restrictions, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX