This book is the product of a three-year program of research funded by the Australian Research Council, and provides the first extended analysis of the on-the-ground implementation of avoided deforestation policies in Indonesia. The book is unique in combining both an assessment of the international rules for forestry governance, with a detailed assessment of the legal and institutional context in the globally most important test case jurisdiction for the effective roll-out of REDD.

1. Introduction 2. The international legal framework for REDD+ 3. Indonesia and international climate law and policy 4. The institutional environment for REDD+ in Indonesia 5. Implementing international law in Indonesian law 6. National regulatory framework for REDD+ in Indonesia 7. Jurisdictional conflicts and REDD+ 8. Judicial and administrative relief and remedies 9. The Indonesian Constitutional Court and REDD+ 10. Conclusion

Simon Butt is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Sydney. He is a leading expert in Indonesian law, and has published extensively on constitutional, criminal, civil, human rights, commercial and Islamic law in Indonesia.

Rosemary Lyster is Professor of Climate and Environmental Law at the University of Sydney and is a recognised expert in climate and environmental law, with an extensive publication record in these fields.

Tim Stephens is Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney. He is an international lawyer and geographer who has published extensively in the field of international law, with a particular focus on international environmental law.