Indigenous People and Customary Land Ownership Under Domestic REDD+ Frameworks: a case study of Indonesia

This paper aims to explore the interaction between domestic legal frameworks implementing the REDD+ mechanism and customary land ownership by using the regulatory regime of Indonesia as a case study. ...


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Abstract

This paper aims to explore the interaction between domestic legal frameworks implementing the REDD+ mechanism and customary land ownership by using the regulatory regime of Indonesia as a case study. The paper will analyse the domestic legal framework for land ownership, customary law and tenure, forestry and REDD+ in Indonesia, assessing how REDD+ projects interact with customary land ownership and indigenous rights under this framework.

Abstract

This paper aims to explore the interaction between domestic legal frameworks implementing the REDD+ mechanism and customary land ownership by using the regulatory regime of Indonesia as a case study. The paper will analyse the domestic legal framework for land ownership, customary law and tenure, forestry and REDD+ in Indonesia, assessing how REDD+ projects interact with customary land ownership and indigenous rights under this framework.

Publication Details

Authors: Glen Wright

Venue: Law, Environment and Development Year: 2011 Volume: 7 Number: 2 Pages: 117–131

Keywords

customary tenure, forestry, land rights, redd+