The Vietnamese Legal and Policy Framework for Co-Management in Special-Use Forests

Autor: Nguyen KimDung, Simon R. Bush, Arthur P. J. Mol
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Forests, Vol 8, Iss 7, p 262 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4907
DOI: 10.3390/f8070262
Popis: Co-management has been introduced into Special Use Forests (SUFs) of Vietnam for more than 10 years. However, the extent to which Vietnamese laws and policies support co-management remains unclear. This paper reviews existing policies and laws from the national to commune levels and assesses their facilitation of co-management in SUFs. The review demonstrates there is support for co-management, albeit scattered and uncoordinated across a range of policies and laws. Modifications to policy on ownership and use rights would support the development of SUF co-management. Additionally, clearer legislative underpinning for benefit sharing in SUFs could better incentivize the participation of local people and private sector actors to engage in more effective co-management arrangements.
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