Aceh’s Governor Irwandi enjoys political credibility with his electorate (38% of the post-conflict vote) and environmental credibility as a “Green Governor”, championing a healthy environment as a basis for long-term economic development. So far, so good. What’s the problem?
Sadly, the problem lies within the peace process. Prolonged conflict constrained destruction of natural resources; peace unleashed the demon of uncontrolled exploitation. The Governor instituted a logging moratorium along with a comprehensive review of the forest sector. The stakes are high, and not only for a healthy environment. The carbon wrapped up within Aceh’s forests “ups the ante” and could provide an economic incentive for their protection. Aceh’s Ulu Masen forest complex has just received the first certification as a site where the world could invest in avoiding destruction through carbon credits:
http://ecosystemmarketplace.com/index.php
Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The Multi Donor Fund (MDF) through the World Bank is this year to provide US$1.47 million or over Rp13 billion in funds to support Aceh province`s "Aceh Green" policy as part of the Aceh Forest Environment Project (AFEP).
Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf recently held a meeting on MDF`s financial support for the AFEP with representatives of MDF, the World Bank, the Leuser International Foundation (YLI) and Flora and Fauna International (FFI), Chik Rini, a YLI spokesperson said here on Wednesday.
The MDF fully supported the Green Aceh plan and would spend around 21.15 percent of AFEP`s 2008 budget totaling US$6.965 million on the program, she said.
AFEP`s main activities include monitoring of forest areas, public awareness campaigns, development of local people`s income sources.
"This project is one of the largest in the conservation field in Indonesia," she said.
In the Leuser ecosystem area, the AFEP project would be carried out by YLI and in Ulu Masen area by FFI. The forestry project was started in 2005 and would be concluded in 2010, she said.(*)
http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/2/13/mdf-to-provide-147-million-for-aceh-green-program/
Sadly, the problem lies within the peace process. Prolonged conflict constrained destruction of natural resources; peace unleashed the demon of uncontrolled exploitation. The Governor instituted a logging moratorium along with a comprehensive review of the forest sector. The stakes are high, and not only for a healthy environment. The carbon wrapped up within Aceh’s forests “ups the ante” and could provide an economic incentive for their protection. Aceh’s Ulu Masen forest complex has just received the first certification as a site where the world could invest in avoiding destruction through carbon credits:
http://ecosystemmarketplace.com/index.php
Banda Aceh (ANTARA News) - The Multi Donor Fund (MDF) through the World Bank is this year to provide US$1.47 million or over Rp13 billion in funds to support Aceh province`s "Aceh Green" policy as part of the Aceh Forest Environment Project (AFEP).
Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf recently held a meeting on MDF`s financial support for the AFEP with representatives of MDF, the World Bank, the Leuser International Foundation (YLI) and Flora and Fauna International (FFI), Chik Rini, a YLI spokesperson said here on Wednesday.
The MDF fully supported the Green Aceh plan and would spend around 21.15 percent of AFEP`s 2008 budget totaling US$6.965 million on the program, she said.
AFEP`s main activities include monitoring of forest areas, public awareness campaigns, development of local people`s income sources.
"This project is one of the largest in the conservation field in Indonesia," she said.
In the Leuser ecosystem area, the AFEP project would be carried out by YLI and in Ulu Masen area by FFI. The forestry project was started in 2005 and would be concluded in 2010, she said.(*)
http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2008/2/13/mdf-to-provide-147-million-for-aceh-green-program/
