Issue interpretations and implementation analysis for the national greenhouse gas inventory: the case of Indonesia

Masato Kawanishi (), Junko Morizane, Nela Anjani Lubis and Ryo Fujikura
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Masato Kawanishi: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Junko Morizane: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Nela Anjani Lubis: GIZ Project Strengthening Climate Governance of Indonesia for Implementing the Paris Agreement
Ryo Fujikura: Hosei University

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2020, vol. 10, issue 4, No 4, 425 pages

Abstract: Abstract The transparency framework under the Paris Agreement hinges to a large extent on the capacities for developing countries to regularly update their national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories. The present study aims to understand how such capacities are developed at the organizational level and how this process is influenced by changes in the institutional environments. To this end, we selected the case of Indonesia, a country where the task of producing a national GHG inventory was once outsourced to experts but is now managed within the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. This paper probes why and how this is possible through two different lenses: a model of strategic issue diagnosis and the framework for implementation analysis. Based on data obtained through participant observation, interviews, and document reviews, both approaches were vital in studying the importance of clarity and consistency of basic policy decisions. This study also highlighted the role of capacity development and found that these factors interacted with each other to create positive impacts on the implementation of a national GHG inventory in Indonesia. The analytical frameworks we used can be applied to contexts in other countries. While the model of strategic issue diagnosis enables us to check each aspect of issue interpretations by decision-makers and other organizational participants (urgency, feasibility, and interdependence), the framework for implementation analysis assists with determining if the necessary conditions exist for effective policy implementation. These results are useful for governments and/or donor agencies to identify priority areas of intervention.

Keywords: Capacity development; Climate change; Greenhouse gas inventory; Issue interpretations; Implementation analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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