Carbon stocks in RI forest, not yet settled

The total amount of carbon emissions that could be stored in Indonesian forests is still "unsettled" given possible impacts of regional autonomy and severe threats of forest fires. A climate expert from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Daniel Murdiyarso predicted Indonesia could earn up to $15 billion of financial incentives by avoiding forest destruction under the REDD mechanism. Indonesia is the first country to issue a regulation on REDD, allowing indigenous peoples, local authorities, private organizations and businesspeople, both local and foreign, to run REDD projects.