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.
Highlights
Special-use forests (SUFs) are considered the “backbone” of the national nature conservation strategy by the Vietnamese government [1]
We present an overview of the ministries and departments responsible for SUFs in Vietnam before outlining the methodology adopted for the review and presenting the results
The review shows existing policy and legislation that provides a foundation for the development of co-management in Vietnamese SUFs
Summary
Special-use forests (SUFs) are considered the “backbone” of the national nature conservation strategy by the Vietnamese government [1]. The SUF system, which covers 164 sites that extend across terrestrial forests, wetlands and marine habitats, is further broken into five categories all designed to provide differing levels of protection over a 50-year designation period [1,2]. National parks are based around the protection of ecosystems containing high values for science, education, and tourism. Nature reserves are wilderness areas designed to maintain ecological processes through the restoration of natural resources and biodiversity. Landscape protected areas protect natural and cultural sites with a high aesthetic value. Fifth, scientific forests are designated to protect sites used for scientific research [3]
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