Harnessing the climate commons: an agent-based modelling approach to making reducing emission from deforestation and degradation (REDD)+work

Purnomo, Herry; Suyamto, Desi; Irawati, R.H.

doi:10.1007/s11027-012-9370-x

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“…Other contributions in this special issue give more detailed accounts of efforts at local levels. These include the recognition of complexity in interactions involving migrants (Galudra et al 2013), exploration of local development scenarios in peat swamp areas in Aceh (Tata et al 2013) and Jambi (Lusiana et al 2013;Mulia et al 2013), multi-level stakeholder discussions and application of agent-based and system modelling techniques (Purnomo et al , 2013 and the combination of role-play games, agent-based models and household surveys (Villamor et al 2013). In the absence of fully articulated research methods that can represent this conceptualization of motivation, we use it in qualitative discussion mode to describe and interpret the progress and setbacks in discourse at national and sub-national scales.…”

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Reducing emissions from land use in Indonesia: motivation, policy instruments and expected funding streams

Noordwijk¹,

Agus²,

Dewi³

et al. 2013

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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Land-based emissions of carbon dioxide derive from the interface of forest and agriculture. Emission estimates require harmonization across forest and non-forest data sources. Furthermore, emission reduction requires understanding of the linked causes and policy levers between agriculture and forestry. The institutional forestry traditions dominated the emergence of the discourse on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) while more holistic perspectives on land-based emissions, including agriculture, found a home in international recognition for Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). We tested the hypothesis that, at least for Indonesia, the NAMA framework provides opportunities to resolve issues that REDD+ alone cannot address. We reviewed progress on five major challenges identified in 2007 by the Indonesian Forest Climate Alliance: 1) scope and 'forest' definition; 2) ownership and tenurial rights; 3) multiplicity and interconnectedness of drivers; 4) peatland issues across forest and non-forest land categories; and 5) fairness and efficiency of benefitdistribution mechanisms across conservation, degradation and restoration phases of tree-cover transition. Results indicate that the two policy instruments developed in parallel with competition rather than synergy. Three of the REDD+ challenges can be resolved by treating REDD+ as a subset of the NAMA and national emission reduction plans for Indonesia. We conclude that two issues, rights and benefit distribution, remain a major challenge, and require progress on a motivational pyramid of policy and polycentric governance. National interest in retaining global palm oil exports gained priority over expectations of REDD forest rents. Genuine concerns over climate change motivate a small but influential part of the ongoing debate.

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Reducing emissions from land use in Indonesia: motivation, policy instruments and expected funding streams

Noordwijk¹,

Agus²,

Dewi³

et al. 2013

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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“…Even in the experiment on power inequality in Nicaragua [ 96 ], the “payments for ecosystem services (PES) simulation game” is still based on the neoliberal incentives, which can increase our understanding of the complex negotiations between different participants involved in ecosystem service governance. Moreover, lots of theoretical and empirical studies have confirmed that stakeholders in REDD+ are driven by self-interest and economic rationality to obtain maximum profits from the forests they exploit and manage (e.g., Purnomo, et al [ 97 ], Fosci [ 98 ], Fletcher and Breitling [ 99 ], Isenhour [ 100 ], and Boer [ 101 ]). Thus, REDD+ as an application of neoliberalism in forest conservation still relies on neoliberal incentives [ 99 ].…”

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Uncertainty in Estimates, Incentives, and Emission Reductions in REDD+ Projects

Sheng

Zhou

Sherbinin

2018

IJERPH

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The accurate monitoring and measurement of emission reductions is a critical step in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+). However, the existence of uncertainty in emission reduction estimates affects the performance of REDD+ projects. We assert that incentive could be a valuable policy tool for reducing monitoring errors and transaction costs. Using Stackelberg models and simulation research, this paper examines the effects of uncertainty and incentive on performance and stakeholder benefits of REDD+ projects. Finally, the uncertainties in REDD+ projects are further discussed, and equilibrium errors, emission reductions, and stakeholder benefits in different scenarios are compared. The results show that errors do affect the measured value of carbon emissions and compensation payments. However, incentive for investors can reduce monitoring errors and improve the performance of REDD+ projects. Therefore, in the future, incentive should be provided to investors rather than landholders.

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“…Decision-making rules for the agents in terms of land use choices were developed from the econometric data and stakeholder information collected in surveys. Purnomo et al (2013) used such a model to understand the role of carbon credit price and collective action on REDD+ in a general provincial landscape in Indonesia with a forest core, forest margin, and agricultural mosaic with various actors i.e. local government, service providers, buyers, designated national authority (DNA), national government, and international supervisory body.…”

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Implementing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation): evidence on governance, evaluation and impacts from the REDD-ALERT project

Matthews

Noordwijk²,

Lambin

et al. 2014

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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The REDD-ALERT (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation from Alternative Land Uses in the Rainforests of the Tropics) project started in 2009 and finished in 2012, and had the aim of evaluating mechanisms that translate international-level agreements into instruments that would help change the behaviour of land users while minimising adverse repercussions on their livelihoods. Findings showed that some developing tropical countries have recently been through a forest transition, thus shifting from declining to

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Harnessing the climate commons: an agent-based modelling approach to making reducing emission from deforestation and degradation (REDD)+work

Cited by 14 publications

References 16 publications

Reducing emissions from land use in Indonesia: motivation, policy instruments and expected funding streams

Reducing emissions from land use in Indonesia: motivation, policy instruments and expected funding streams

Uncertainty in Estimates, Incentives, and Emission Reductions in REDD+ Projects

Implementing REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation): evidence on governance, evaluation and impacts from the REDD-ALERT project

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