Title | An overview of the NTFP sub-sector in Vietnam |
Author or Responsible organization/project | FSIV/Sustainable Utilization of Non-timber Forest Productions Project |
Year | 2002 |
Total page | 101 |
Code | 102 |
Classification | report |
Summary | The book begins with Part I, which mainly describes and analyses the current situation of the NTFP sub-sector and its legal framework in Vietnam. Chapter 1 introduces the debates over definitions and classification of NTFPs, followed by an overview of the major constraints and potentials to NTFP production and development in Vietnam. Chapter 2 gives a brief history of government institutions responsible for NTFPs and reviews the capacities and potentials of major stakeholders and institutions. Chapter 3 provides an extensive review of the legislative and legal framework, particularly as they relate to the inputs and outputs of NTFP production. Part II is dedicated to profiles of various NTFP species under different categorizations that are currently and/or traditionally important to Vietnam. |
Publisher | FSIV Non-timber Forest Products Research Center |
Key word | NTFP; bamboo; rattan; cinnamon; community development; product information |
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