REDD Procedures, Minister of Forestry Regulation No. 30 of 2009 (Indonesia)

The Regulation provides that the aim of a REDD activity is to prevent and reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in order to enhance forest management. The objective of a REDD activity is to reduce the occurrence of deforestation and forest degradation in order to achieve sustainable forest management and to increase the welfare of the people. The Regulation provides for REDD requirements depending on the type of area, such as Conservation Forests, Customary Forests, Rights Forests, Village Forests, among others. It also provides for REDD proposal, assessment and approval procedures, as well as the rights and obligations of REDD proponents. It also specifies that the time limit for the implementation of REDD is a maximum of 30 years and can be extended in accordance with the existing regulations.