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Development and Reform of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam

Author : Duc Le
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Development and Reform of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam written by Duc Le and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just after end the war in 1954 Vietnam established a series of logging sites contributing to economic rehabilitation and development of the country. These logging focused units had been superseded by State Forest Enterprises (Lâm trường) which bear the mark of the historic development of the forestry sector from the late 1950s up to the 1980s. Most of forest area in Vietnam was managed by a system for State Forest Enterprises (SFE) either directly under the Ministry of Forestry or provincial and district authorities. With the process of economic reforms (doi moi) SFEs have been subjected to various changes in terms of name, number, management areas, management objectives and mechanisms. From 413 SFEs (before the reform era, 1992), extending over milestones of reform, re-arrangement, conversion policies under a series of Decrees, Resolutions, and Decisions, to date, there are now 151 State Forestry Companies (SFCs) working. State Forestry Companies (still recently named State Owned Forestry One-Member Limited Liability Companies) are forestry units which manage most of the production forest areas in Vietnam. However, the reform of the existing management mechanisms of SFCs is done in terms of the form but not yet in terms of content. Operational models for SFCs are not really completed yet so that management could follow the Law of Enterprise. Case studies in two SFCs, which manage natural forest for timber production, include Ha Nung (Gia Lai province) and Dak To (Kom Tum province) in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. These studies clearly show a number of limitations and problems of enterprise and forestry governance related to new mechanisms - lack of capital, equipment, competence in planning, financial management and forest protection, administrative procedures in forestry, control of demand pressure on wood and land, quotas of logging distribution, standing charges, relationship and benefit sharing between SFEs and local people. However, mechanisms are needed to concretize the reform policies on both the national and local levels in order to overcome limitations and problems. This would serve to promote, financially stabilize and improve forest management leading towards sustainability and lasting improvement of the livelihood of local communities.

State Forestry Enterprise Reform in Vietnam

Author : Igor Artemiev
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book State Forestry Enterprise Reform in Vietnam written by Igor Artemiev and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Development of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam

Author : Duc Le
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Download or read book Development of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam written by Duc Le and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Forest Enterprises (SFEs) had initially been established in Northern Vietnam with a centrally planned economy as an essential pillar. After reunification of the country in 1975, many new SFEs were established in Southern Vietnam and operated following the organizational management model as practiced in the North. Since 1993 most of SFEs were decentralized to provincial level. From 2005 to 2009 the SFEs were reviewed and rearranged to specific functions and tasks. Among altogether 413 SFEs, to date, there are now 151 State Forestry Companies (SFCs) operating. SFCs (full-named State Owned Forestry Single Member Limited Liability Companies)manage both natural and planted forests for timber production in Vietnam. The existing management mechanisms of SFCs were reformed in terms of the form but not yet in terms of content. The operational model for SFCs is not completed yet so that management cannot consequently follow the valid Law of Enterprise. Case studies in two SFCs, which manage natural forests in the Central Highlands of Vietnam, were conducted. The research show weaknesses and threats the SFCs such as poor forest governance, lack of capital and equipment, land-use conflicts with local communities, weak monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of performance, policy on standing tree tax, and existence of logging quota distribution. Restructure of SFEs is a critical need to effectively use the land and forest. Based on current status of SFCs it is to set out different forest management models. Outlook of different types of SFCs is given to promote economic viability, sustainable forest management, and improvement of the livelihood of local people.

State Forest Enterprise Reform in Vietnam

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Total Pages : 98 pages
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Transformation of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam

Author : Duc Le
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Download or read book Transformation of State Forest Enterprises in Vietnam written by Duc Le and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State Forest Enterprises (SFE) in Vietnam own and manage forests for timber production. Over long time, SFEs operated as dependent enterprises under control of provincial people's committees. The reform of SFE has been undertaken since 2004 with the objectives of efficient use of resources, business orientation, and contribution to poverty alleviation. The SFEs have been transformed into profit-oriented enterprises. However, so far, these objectives have not been achieved. The difficulties SFEs encountered, such as the lack of independence, low profitability, unsustainable forest management, and conflicts with local communities still exist. At the moment, Vietnam is considering whether to restructure the SFEs or to enact a logging ban.This study investigates the current status of forest management regimes of SFEs and discusses various organisational scenarios based on financial analyses to see how profitability can be generated. A case study approach is used for data collection in SFEs Dak To and Ha Nung in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam which manage natural forests. Input data for scenario development are based on enterprise survey, key informant interviews, group discussions, expert consultation and secondary data. Five scenarios (1) baseline, (2) autonomy from provincial control, (3) FSC certified, (4) FSC certified self owned logging team and sawmill, and (5) logging ban are discussed and analysed based on these main operations: timber logging, silvicultural treatments, and forest protection and management.Financial analysis shows that, with autonomy scenario, the SFEs have a higher positive profit proportion: 23.1% and 12.2% for Dak To and Ha Nung in comparison with the baseline 7.3% and 7.4% respectively. Increment of annual cash flow (whole cutting cycle-year projection) of autonomy scenario is 12.8 and 4.3 times higher than baseline. Except for the logging ban scenario, the other four scenarios show more profit. It shows clearly that the FSC certified scenario is almost profitable as the autonomy scenario.The study indicates that if autonomy is given to the SFEs (free market for timber sales, removal of harvesting quota), the SFEs will have a better financial status and motivation to pursue sustainable forest management and comply with the governmental forestry strategy.

Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy

Author : Trieu, V.H.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6023871461
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (238 download)

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Book Synopsis Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy by : Trieu, V.H.

Download or read book Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy written by Trieu, V.H. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vietnam Forestry Development Strategy (VFDS) is one of the country’s most important plans for the forestry sector. The strategic directions, objectives and solutions within it differ from time to time, depending on the political goals and perspectives of the moment, as well as the role that the forestry sector plays in Vietnam’s overall socio-economic development. Regardless of such changes, inheriting lessons learned, developing the next strategy off the back of the experience gained from solving previous challenges, and taking advantage of opportunities, are always the top priorities of the Government of Vietnam. This report is the result of a collaboration between the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST); it is intended to provide VNFOREST with input as they develop the new strategy. Based on secondary document research and stakeholder interviews, the report reviews achievements and challenges in the implementation of VFDS 2006–2020, as well as provides recommendations for policy makers to consider in the process of developing the new strategy. Research results show that, by 2020, Vietnam had exceeded a number of the goals set out in VFDS 2006–2020, including: (i) accelerating the growth of production value in the sector; (ii) increasing the export value of wood and forest products; (iii) increasing domestic wood production; and (iv) planting protection forest (PTF) and special-use forests (SUF). However, the forestry sector still faces many challenges when it comes to other key performance indicators, such as: (i) increasing the area of production forests (PDF) with certification of sustainable forest management (SFM); (ii) increasing large-diameter timber production; (iii) increasing revenue for forest environmental services (FES); (iv) securing forest and forest land for the purposes of allocation and leases; (v) reducing the number of poor households in forestry areas; and (vi) increasing the rate at which forestry workers are trained. Although some anticipated targets were not achieved, others were exceeded, for example: forest cover; reforestation after logging; reduction of forest protection violations; and scattered tree planting. That these goals were achieved or exceeded is the result of strong political commitment, policies trend-matching the market, improvements in central and local management capacity, the active support of international donors, and the involvement of civil society and the private sector. That some targets were not achieved is due to the challenges of implementing policy effectively, efficiently and equitably at grassroots level, lack of resources and funding, and some ambitious goals and targets not being realistic in the current economic, political and market contexts. Addressing these challenges requires a new approach and more effective economic, social and technical solutions. Development of VFDS 2021–2030 and the 2050 vision needs to consider the implementation achievements and challenges of the previous policy, as well as how to align with global trends, and balance these with the current political, economic and social development context in Vietnam. The direction of the new strategy must also be considered in the context of international requirements, to facilitate the mobilization of domestic and foreign financial resources to help modernize the industry, as well as enhance the forestry sector’s role and value in terms of poverty reduction, sustainable economic development and ensuring sustainable forest ecosystems.

Forest Rehabilitation in Vietnam: Histories, Realities, and Future

Author : Wil de Jong
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9792446524
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (924 download)

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Book Synopsis Forest Rehabilitation in Vietnam: Histories, Realities, and Future by : Wil de Jong

Download or read book Forest Rehabilitation in Vietnam: Histories, Realities, and Future written by Wil de Jong and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report assesses the experiences of forest rehabilitation in Vietnam and draws strategic lessons from these experiences to guide new forest rehabilitation projects. The report highlights lessons from Vietnam's experiences that will be helpful beyond the country border. This report has the following structure: the remainder of chpater one provides the conceptual clarification and theoritical underpinnings for the study and introduces the methodology. Chapter two provides background information and context for the outcomes of forest rehabilitation in Vietnam, including basic information on Vietnam, its forest cover, forestry sector and policies that are relevant to forestry and forest rehabilitation. Chapter three gives an overview of forest rehabilitation in Vietnam from its inception in the 1950s until today, as the country carries out its latest nationwide forest rehabilitation effort, the 5 million hectares reforestation project. Chapter four analyses in detail forest rehabilitation project that were analysed in the field study carried out as part of this study. Chapter five draws lessons from the report.

Handbook of Forest Resource Economics

Author : Shashi Kant
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136253289
Total Pages : 825 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Forest Resource Economics written by Shashi Kant and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 825 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is increasingly recognized that the economic value of forests is not merely the production of timber. Forests provide other key ecosystem services, such as being sinks for greenhouse gases, hotspots of biodiversity, tourism and recreation. They are also vitally important in preventing soil erosion and controlling water supplies, as well as providing non-timber forest products and supporting the livelihoods of many local people. This handbook provides a detailed, comprehensive and broad coverage of forest economics, including traditional forest economics of timber production, economics of environmental role of forests, and recent developments in forest economics. The chapters are grouped into six parts: fundamental topics in forest resource economics; economics of forest ecosystems; economics of forests, climate change, and bioenergy; economics of risk, uncertainty, and natural disturbances; economics of forest property rights and certification; and emerging issues and developments. Written by leading environmental, forest, and natural resource economists, the book represents a definitive reference volume for students of economics, environment, forestry and natural resource economics and management.

The context of REDD+ in Vietnam: Drivers, agents and institutions

Author : Pham Thu Thuy
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6028693774
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (286 download)

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Download or read book The context of REDD+ in Vietnam: Drivers, agents and institutions written by Pham Thu Thuy and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report discusses the political, economic and social opportunities and constraints that will influence the design and implementation of REDD+ in Vietnam. In particular, four major direct drivers (land conversion for agriculture; infrastructure development; logging (illegal and legal); forest fire) and three indirect drivers (pressure of population growth and migration; the states weak forest management capacity; the limited funding available for forest protection) of deforestation and degradation in Vietnam are discussed, along with their implications for REDD+. These drivers and their impacts vary from region to region, and change over time no one-size-fitsall formula will function across the whole of Vietnam. The report also examines the lessons learnt from various forestry and economic development policies and programmes and suggests how a future REDD+ mechanism can overcome the major challenges, which include limited funding for forest protection, weak local governance capacity, poor vertical and horizontal coordination, low involvement of the poor, women and indigenous groups, low economic returns, elite capture of land and benefits, and corruption. The report suggests that if REDD+ is to succeed, it must be participatory, that is, all players are given fair and ample opportunity to be part of the programme (particularly those with the least resources or the greatest economic disenfranchisement); transparent, that is, all players can trace how the programme is administered, including the distribution of benefits; and well-monitored, to ensure that the programme is conducted such that it meets its overarching objectives and guidelines. The success of REDD+ will also require that it take a pro-poor and pro-gender equity approach.

The context of REDD+ in Vietnam

Author : Pham, T.T.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6023871216
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (238 download)

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Book Synopsis The context of REDD+ in Vietnam by : Pham, T.T.

Download or read book The context of REDD+ in Vietnam written by Pham, T.T. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam is acknowledged to be REDD+ pioneer country, having adopted REDD+ in 2009. This paper is an updated version of Vietnam’s REDD+ Country Profile which was first published by CIFOR in 2012. Our findings show that forest cover has increased since 2012, but enhancing, or even maintaining, forest quality remains a challenge. Drivers of deforestation and degradation in Vietnam, including legal and illegal logging, conversion of forest for national development goals and commercial agriculture, weak law enforcement and weak governance, have persisted since 2012 up to 2017. However, with strong political commitment, the government has made significant progress in addressing major drivers, such as the expansion of hydropower plants and rubber plantations.Since 2012, Vietnam has also signed important international treaties and agreements on trade, such as Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) through the European Union’s (EU) Forest Law Enforcement. These new policies have enhanced the role of the forestry sector within the overall national economy and provided a strong legal framework and incentives for forestuser groups and government agencies to take part in forest protection and development. Nevertheless, new market rules and international trade patterns also pose significant challenges for Vietnam, where the domestic forestry sector is characterized by state-owned companies and a large number of domestic firms that struggle to comply with these new rules.The climate change policies, national REDD+ strategy and REDD+ institutional setting has been refined and revised over time. However, uncertain and complex international requirements on REDD+ and limited funding have weakened the government’s interest in and political commitment to REDD+. REDD+ policies in Vietnam have shown significant progress in terms of its monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) systems, forest reference emission levels (FREL), and performance-based and benefit-sharing mechanisms by taking into account lessons learnt from its national Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) Scheme. Evidence also shows increasing efforts of government and international communities to ground forestry policies in a participatory decision-making processes and the progress on developing safeguarding policies in Vietnam between 2012 and 2017 affirms the government’s interest in pursuing an equitable REDD+ implementation. Policy documents have fully recognized the need to give civil society organizations (CSOs) and ethnic groups political space and include them in decision making. Yet, participation remains token. Government provision for tenure security and carbon rights for local households are still being developed, with little progress since 2012.The effectiveness of REDD+ policies in addressing drivers of deforestation and degradation has not be proven, even though the revised NRAP has recently been approved. However, the fact that drivers of deforestation and degradation are outside of the forestry sector and have a strong link to national economic development goals points to an uneasy pathway for REDD+. The business case for REDD+ in Vietnam has not been proven, due to an uncertain carbon market, increasing requirements from donors and developed countries, and high transaction and implementation costs. Current efforts toward 3Es outcomes of REDD+ could be enhanced by stronger political commitment to addressing the drivers of deforestation from all sectors, broader changes in policy framework that create both incentives and disincentives for avoiding deforestation and degradation, cross-sectoral collaboration, and committed funding from both the government and developed countries.

State forest enterprise reform in Vietnam

Author : Rural Development & Natural Resources East Asia & Pacific Region
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book State forest enterprise reform in Vietnam written by Rural Development & Natural Resources East Asia & Pacific Region and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Poverty Alleviation and Forests in Vietnam

Author : William D. Sunderlin
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 9793361573
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (933 download)

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Book Synopsis Poverty Alleviation and Forests in Vietnam by : William D. Sunderlin

Download or read book Poverty Alleviation and Forests in Vietnam written by William D. Sunderlin and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The investment priorities of stakeholders in forest protection and development in Vietnam from 2011-2019

Author : Phạm, T.T.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The investment priorities of stakeholders in forest protection and development in Vietnam from 2011-2019 by : Phạm, T.T.

Download or read book The investment priorities of stakeholders in forest protection and development in Vietnam from 2011-2019 written by Phạm, T.T. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key messagesThis policy brief shows the investment priorities of stakeholders in the field of forests protection and development from 2011-2019, focusing on 16 key areas: 1. forest conservation; 2. enhancement of forest carbon stocks (forest restoration/regeneration); 3. sustainable logging practices (RlL; forest certification); 4. afforestation and reforestation; 5. agricultural land use emission reductions (low emission agriculture/greening business practices, e.g. zero deforestation supply chains); 6. design of national level REDD+ strategies policies and programs; 7. design of sub-national level REDD+ strategies, policies and programs; 8. national level implementation of REDD+ strategy, policies and programs (e.g. MRV or safeguards institutions); 9. implementation of REDD+ site activities (including demonstration sites); 10. tenure rights (land, trees); 11. biodiversity conservation; 12. poverty alleviation; 13. forest governance (illegal logging, rule of law, corruption); 14. community-based or joint forest management (as co-benefit of REDD); 15. adaptation to climate change; and 16. REDD+ related carbon finance/trading. Stakeholder investment priorities for these 16 areas mostly expanded throughout these years to keep up with worldwide forestry sector development trends. Favorable support from stakeholders can create advantageous conditions for Vietnam to experiment with and pioneer many policy areas and new technologies.Areas such as poverty alleviation, forest governance, biodiversity conservation, agricultural land use emission reductions, and sustainable logging practices, as well as REDD+ design and implementation have attracted the greatest attention from stakeholders. Issues of tenure rights and sustainable logging practices, despite limited increases in priority, remain key investment priorities of the organizations surveyed. Stakeholder prioritization of and investment in afforestation and reforestation have decreased over time.Although the prioritization of financial and technological support during the period from 2011-2019 has created favorable conditions for developing the forestry sector, stakeholders' current priorities also show that many areas (e.g. community-based forest management, carbon finance/trading, forest product processing) remain underdeveloped and their investment potential and roles have not been met.The aims of the Forest Law are to develop a comprehensive forestry sector, a chain of management, protection, development, forest use, and forest product trade. However, stakeholders' areas of interest and priorities have so far focused mainly on forest management and protection. Comprehensive and sustainable forestry sector development requires investment prioritization for all stages.As each stakeholder requires different investment priorities, understanding these can not only help the Government to use resources more efficiently and avoid duplication, but also create more effective strategies for mobilizing capital for the forestry sector.

Economic Reform in Vietnam

Author : Keith Griffin
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 033399521X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book Economic Reform in Vietnam written by Keith Griffin and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam, along with China, stands out as a rare success story among transition economics. This authoritative study of the reform process since 1989 pays particular attention to the way the macroeconomics framework can contribute to an environment that encourages human development and helps to reduce poverty. Thus there are chapters on macroeconomics reforms, international trade policies, the role of the state, rural development, education and health, environmental issues and poverty and gender inequality. Although areas of weakness are indicated, emphasis is placed on the success Vietnam has experienced compared to other transition economies. The lessons of both the successes and failures of the reform process for policymakers elsewhere are outlined.

Forests Are Gold

Author : Pamela D. McElwee
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 029580646X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Forests Are Gold written by Pamela D. McElwee and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forests Are Gold examines the management of Vietnam's forests in the tumultuous twentieth century�from French colonialism to the recent transition to market-oriented economics�as the country united, prospered, and transformed people and landscapes. Forest policy has rarely been about ecology or conservation for nature�s sake, but about managing citizens and society, a process Pamela McElwee terms �environmental rule.� Untangling and understanding these practices and networks of rule illuminates not just thorny issues of environmental change, but also the birth of Vietnam itself.

Preparing Vietnam for new rules on international market

Author : Pham, T.T.
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 15 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preparing Vietnam for new rules on international market written by Pham, T.T. and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2020-03-11 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deforestation-free production will be a requirement of the global market from now through 2030. More than 1,000 financial institutions (e.g. banks, trusts, donors) and 600 multinational companies have pledged to produce and supply zero-deforestation agricultural products, and these establishments (financial institutions and multinational companies) are developing a process of testing, screening and certification for service providers and countries that produce or export agroforestry products. The governments of European countries, the Americas and Australia are also aggressively building a legal framework to monitor and verify that imported goods have not resulted in deforestation or forest degradation.In Vietnam, 92 domestic and foreign companies from 21 fields and industries have signed commitments to achieve zero deforestation by 2020. These industries include: fashion (apparel and footwear); agriculture; cosmetics and personal care; food and agriculture; retail chains; home construction (furniture and flooring, and renovation supplies); consumer goods; paper and packaging; printing and publishing; and automotive industry (rubber, automobile manufacturing). These companies contribute greatly to the national GDP and local economic development, and are major buyers of agricultural products including coffee, wood, soybeans and poultry.However, businesses in Vietnam are not prepared to adapt the supply chain of agroforestry products to this trend; they require knowledge and skills to face the new market requirements. Without further research and long-term planning, Vietnam's agroforestry products industry is at risk of losing market share to fierce international competition, leading to enormous economic losses for the country.The government needs to develop a legal framework to support and monitor companies that meet deforestation-free commitments, while building the capacity of stakeholders to respond to the requirements of new markets, in order to ensure a solid position for agroforestry products and their sustainable contribution to the national economy over the next 30 years.

The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Vietnam: A legal study

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Author : Le Quang Trung
Publisher : CIFOR
ISBN 13 : 6023870120
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Vietnam: A legal study written by Le Quang Trung and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government over forests and land use in Vietnam? Over the last two decades how have government priorities shifted? How has decentralisation been realised through changing land laws and forest protection and development programs? Which powers and responsibilities are centralized, and which are decentralized? What role do local people play? This report reviews the statutory distribution of powers and responsibilities across levels and sectors. It outlines the legal mandates held by national and lower level governments with regard to land and forest allocation, afforestation programs, rubber plantations, Payments for Forest Environmental Services (PFES), land use planning, and more. The review considers legal and policy changes in land use and forestry in Vietnam following the doi moi reform in 1986 up to 2014. After a short introduction, the second section describes the decentralization process, including mechanisms for participation. The third section outlines sources of revenue available to different government levels from forest fees and payments for environmental services. The fourth section details the specific distribution of powers and arenas of responsibility related to multiple land use sectors across and within levels, and the fifth and final section concludes on the policy changes and processes in relation to observed forest cover change. The study was commissioned under CIFORs Global Comparative Study on REDD+, as part of a research project on multilevel governance and carbon management at the landscape scale. It is intended as a reference for researchers and policy makers working on land use issues in Vietnam.