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To ensure ethnic minority peoples's rights to land and forests according to the Forestry Law
Date: 22/12/2017
The Forest Law No. 16/2017/QH14, which is newly adopted by the National Assembly on November 15, 2017 clearly stipulates that the ethnic minority communities living in the forest areas have the rights to land allocation for forestry, agricultural and fishery production ...
CIRUM new publications
Date: 11/12/2017
‘Management of traditional forests: From practice to policy formulation’ is a new book title published by CIRUM via Hong Duc Publishing House. With 2 overview articles and 11 case ...
Big cheers to our success lobby forestry law revision
Date: 19/11/2017
Dear All,
We are so pleased to inform you that we have been successful in lobbying for the recognition of the rights of EM over their customary forests. The Forestry Law Revision has been newly passed on 15 November 2017, and CIRUM/LandNet/LISO, with the active supports ...
Legalization of ‘village forest’
Date: 10/11/2017
When amending and supplementing the law on Forest Protection and Development, it is necessary to thoroughly consider the recognition of village communities as the true owners of forests. Village communities are a major force to manage, use, protect and develop forests, to meet the ...
Promote responsible and sustainable investment in agriculture
Date: 27/10/2017
Forum on "Promoting cooperation for sustainable and responsible investment in agricultural and trade" was co-organized by the Center for People and Nature (PanNature) and the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia Association for Economic Cooperation Development (VILACAED) in Vientiane, Laos on October ...
National workshop on Implementation of laws and policies on land and forest allocation to ethnic minority communities and households in the period of 2006 - 2016
Date: 03/10/2017
The National Assembly's Ethnic Council held a workshop on the implementation of laws and policies on land and forest allocation to ethnic minority communities and households, which took place in Da Nang city on September 27, 2017. ...
Converting Eucalyptus to indigenous forestry trees in the village community forest - The right direction of Ho Muoi village, Minh Son commune, Huu Lung district, Lang Son province
Date: 03/10/2017
Covering bare land, bare hills and gradually replacing Eucalyptus with valuable indigenous forest trees is an appropriate choice for the Ho Muoi villagers in Minh Son Commune, Huu Lung District, Lang Province. ...
Reforestation with indigenous forestry species, a suitable approach for upland people in Que Phong district, Nghe An province
Date: 13/09/2017
Reforestation and enrichment with indigenous forestry species has been demonstrated as a suitable way for many households and minority communities living close to forests. Depending on the locality and ethnic group, the selection of planting forestry species is differentiated. Choosing ...
