Workshop: Sharing Benefits of Reducing GHG Emissions for Forest Owners

On December 23, 2022, at the Forest Protection Department of A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province and PanNature coordinated with the Forest Protection and Development Fund of Thua Thien Hue province to organize a workshop regarding shared benefits of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for forest owner.

The purpose of the Conference was to:

• Update information on the payment mechanism to reduce GHGs from forests in the North Central region.
• Discuss the organization and monitoring of the implementation of the payment mechanism for emission reductions in the locality.
• Capacity building for the community in monitoring forest quality and implementing a payment mechanism to reduce emissions.

The workshop was attended by representatives of Thua Thien Hue Provincial Forest Protection Department, A Luoi Protection Forest Management Board, Sao La Conservation Area, A Luoi District Forest Protection Department, The Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in A Luoi district, and The People’s Committees of the communes of Huong Nguyen and A Roang.

The activity is part of a series of activities to promote the effective implementation of the Decree on the transfer of emission reduction results and financial management. The North Central Region Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) is expected to be approved by the Government and operational in the near future.

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