- Authors: Nuruddin Al Akbar
- From: Politics and Government Studies, Gadjah Mada University
Abstract:
This study seeks to offer a non conventional readings in judging Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)+. In conventional readings, REDD+ is deemed as a strategy for global environmental protection from the global warming threats. REDD+ is officially ratified as an accurate strategy to save the environment by the international community at the UN climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico. contrary to widespread support on REDD+, this study views REDD+ as a illusion, in which REDD+ does not provide a real solution for global environmental protection. As with an illusion, REDD+ is designed to strengthen the global capitalist system which stands on industrialization. The existence of industrialization is challenged because it is considered as the culprit of global environmental damage, including global warming. By the existence of REDD+, it is expected that global community will be satisfied with the solution so as to minimize suits which is fundamental for the sake of sustainable industrialization. There are two important discussions tried to be elaborated by this study. Firstly, elaborating REDD+ as a false solution to the climate change. The discussion in this section emphasizes on the critical study on conceptual building REDD+. Secondly, critical study on collaborative governance strategy, which is conventionally understood as a mean to apply REDD+ significantly. This study belongs to a qualitative research. Data collection technique uesd id study of documentation. Among the results showed that: 1) REDD + is an illusion because it serves only give birth to trash carbon scheme. Third world countries serves as a provider of junk land, as well as active consumers of carbon produced by industrialized countries and global corporations. On the other hand, the release of carbon committed industrialized countries and corporations continue to run as usual. So intrinsically REDD + is an illusion because it will never reach the global emissions reduction targets. 2.) Collaborative governance is an essential component required by REDD + to sustain its existence.
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