Implementation of REDD+ Policies in Indonesia to Reducing Deforestation Amid Rising Earth’s Temperature

Abstract

Abstract The existence of forests that function as a temperature cooler and a CO2 absorber on earth is seriously threatened due to deforestation that is not decreasing in number but increasing. Many factors cause deforestation, ranging from industrial and new land clearing for plantations. Even without realizing it, massive deforestation is very influential on the global temperature increase, which threatens the safety of residents and other living things on earth. In Indonesia, there is a REDD+ policy prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, which is a step to reduce the effects of greenhouse gases due to deforestation. This study aims to analyze in depth the implementation of REDD+ policies in Indonesia and examine how these policies develop against the reality of forest conditions in Indonesia today. This research is a descriptive study using the literature study method, where data collection regarding current REDD+ and deforestation policies in Indonesia is then carried out by searching for data and information through documents, photos, pictures, written, and unwritten documents that can support writing. This study finds that the implementation of REDD+ policies has a significant impact on reducing deforestation and forest sustainability in Indonesia.