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

Author： KimDung Nguyen Bush Simon R. Mol Arthur P. J.

Publisher： MDPI

E-ISSN： 1999-4907|8|7|262-262

ISSN： 1999-4907

Source： Forests, Vol.8, Iss.7, 2017-07, pp. : 262-262

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Abstract

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.