The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve REDD Project

Table 36. ...continuedRiskFactorLikelihood(L)Significance(S)Mitigation(C)MitigationSystem(M)TotalRisk(R)RiskRatingInfiniteEARTH Rimba-­‐Raya ProjectRegulatory and Social RiskRisk ofpoliticalinstabilityRisk ofsocialinstability0.01333 2 4 3 0.0067 Low0.01333 2 4 3 0.0067 LowIn the post-­‐Suharto era starting in 1998, Indonesia entered into a process ofsteady democratization. Since then Indonesia has maintained steadyincreasing political stability at national and regional levels and rapid politicaland commercial engagement with the West.Several national forestry sector policies decentralizing control of forest areasto local levels have been but under renewed central government control, inparticular those regarding spatial planning and new national policies onReducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation.With the re-­‐election of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2009,political stability in Indonesia is expected to continue to grow. Whilecorruption at all levels continues to be an significant problem in Indonesia,the central government has taken strong steps to tackle the issue throughthe creation of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KomisiPemberantasan Korupsi). Indonesia has received intense internationalattention specifically with respect to REDD, making it further accountable toachieve transparency and stability as a national process.Since the end of the Suharto period, there has existed no history of largesocial unrest in or around the project area, the Province of CentralKalimantan or on a national level that would cause any significant risk to theproject.InfiniteEARTH's has focused intensively the mitigation of social conflict in thedesign and approach to community development in the Rimba Raya area.InfiniteEARTH has already begun to engage with local communities on theground and involved them directly in project development activities. LocalGovernment and community information gathering and sharing has been acentral aspect of passing knowledge about the intentions, activities andbenefits of the Rimba Raya project.227