hanhsamone Phongoudom and Khamfeua Sirivongs Forestry Research Centre (FRC), National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF). Namsouang, Naxaithong, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR; P.O Box: 7174, Tel/Fax.: 856-21-770892 E-mail: chanhsamone@yahoo.com, chansamone.p@nafri.org.la, khamfeua.s@nafir.org.la, feua1307@yahoo.com Abstract This paper discusses the roles and status of Dipterocarpaceae family in the country, focusing on the … [Read more...]

B.P. Pethiya, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal 462 003, India. E-mail: pethiya@iifm.ac.in, pethiya@sancharnet.in Abstract Forests are generally considered a major environmental asset and also a secondary economic asset, particularly with reference to poor people, who traditionally depend on forests for livelihoods. In order to promote the socio-economic role of forests, particularly to address the subsistence economic needs of the poor, who are dependant on collecting … [Read more...]

INTRODUCTION Community Forest Management is a method of forest management with the participation of community members, aimed at sustainable management of community used (or owned) forests, meeting common needs of the whole community. In Vietnam, the relationships of population communities, clans (ethnic communities) and religion communities have been maintaining for generations. In the past, some ethnic groups had community-based forests, where they applied various traditions and management … [Read more...]

1. BACKGROUND The allocation of barren land to farmers for forestry production is an objective and urgent requirement, when there is a lack of farming and redundant labour land in mountainous and slopping areas. Therefore, since early 90th years the state has timely issued two effective decrees: - Decree 01/CP dated 04/01/1995 by the Government regarding the regulations on contracting land to state enterprises for agriculture, forestry and fishery production. - Decree 02/CP dated … [Read more...]

background Forest is a part of the vital environment, a valuable resource of the country, which has rich capacity for rehabilitation and has high value for national economy, for community culture, ecological tourism, for science researches, for national security and for the life quality of the whole national. The protection and development of forest resources is the responsibilities and duties of the whole society. In the last years, forest protection and development has drawn special … [Read more...]

1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 Introduction and scope of the research 1.1.1 Introduction Today, many Asian countries pay interest in community forest and community forest management. In Vietnam. These issues have been researched and piloted in the mountainous areas and some foreign donor projects’ regions. The approach of community forest and community forest management opened a positive prospect to forest protection, management and development for Vietnam. Moreover, community … [Read more...]

1. Background The implementation of the policies on multi-sector economy, and orientation of forestry strategy from State-owned forestry towards people’s forestry have emerged new elements, such as diversification of forest resource management practices. Community involved in forest management has been adopted as a practice attracting attention from central to grass-root levels. In Vietnam, community forest has been existing for a long time closely connected with the existence and … [Read more...]

Le Quang Trung Forest Economics Research Division I. Introduction Forest planting with Pinus merkusii can solve not only the problem of environment but also socio-economic problems because besides its capability of good growth and development in poor site conditions, harsh climate, P. merkusii also supplies two valuable products: turpentine and pine wood. At present, however, activities of forest planting with P. merkusii do not really attract the people’s participation> … [Read more...]