CIFOR: When Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono selected Central Kalimantan as the pilot province for his country`s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) program, it was widely hoped some of the region`s grave environmental issues - such as large expanses of threatened peatlands and high forest conversion rates - would be addressed.
Two years on, it seems many of the same challenges remain, prompting some policy makers and conservationists to name the province...