Australian support for agroforestry development in Viet Nam
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research is working with ICRAF to test new agroforestry systems in Northwest Viet Nam, explains Nguyen Thi Thanh An.
Hoa Binh hosts community consultation on forest protection
A seminar was held in the northern province of Hoa Binh on September 16 to announce the results of a community consultation on the 2004 Law on Forest Protection and Development.
REDD+ Piloting in Vietnam Profiled at National Workshop
The Asia-Pacific Community Carbon Pools and REDD+ Programme celebrated successes and learnings last month at the team’s National Vietnam workshop in Hanoi. The July 10 event ‘REDD+ and Community Forestry: the Practices and Perspectives’ was facilitated by People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) in cooperation with Kon Tum's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI). The workshop attracted an attendance of 65 participants from 35 organisations, particularly those who are involved in REDD+ development and implementation in Vietnam.
Project addresses timber trade
A European Union-funded project addressing the timber industry in Viet Nam and Laos was launched yesterday in Ha Noi by the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VnForest), The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature).
WWF, Vnforest and PanNature Co-Start a Project to Support Vietnam – EU Negotiation on Legal Timber Havesting and Trade
Hanoi – 21 Aug 2014, Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) - Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) and People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) co-launch the project of Common Assess to Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process in Vietnam and Laos to support the Government of Vietnam in the negotiation and implementation of the VPA with the European Union (EU) in the framework of the initiative on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) contributing to the sustainable development of the national industry of timber processing & export and in line with international regulations.
The Forest Asia Summit 2014: Small Rooms, So Much Heat!
Just for 2 days, 5-6th May 2014, the Forests Asia Summit held in Jakarta, Indonesia has waved many pressing issues in the sustainable development goals of the region.
Vietnam’s Management of Forest Products: Such as Child Abandonment
If forests generally and forest products particularly are seen as a property; then its owners need at least balance between "protection" and "utilization”. However, in this reason, the management of the State of Vietnam on forests has not been to do so!
CSO, EM Elect Representatives to FEB
On 28 March 2014, Sustainable Rural Development (SRD) and Center for Sustainable Development in Mountainous Areas (CSDM) - two interim representatives of CSO and EM - co-hosted the meeting on electing civil society organizations (CSO) and ethnic minorities (EM) representatives for Programme Executive Board (PEB) of UN-REDD Viet Nam Phase II Programme.
NGOs Work for Sustainable Forest Development
Six non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Vietnam are carrying out four UK-funded projects this year in a joint effort to manage and use forest resources in a sustainable manner, according to the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature).
Active Policy Progress at REDD+ ASEAN Workshop
ASEAN delegates active at Regional Workshop on Community Forestry and REDD+ Policy Development in Hanoi, Vietnam