Many impressive stories from the visit of BGCI and ICRAF, CEGORN to the white-necked langur conservation model in Quang Binh province
From 14 to 17 March 2023, Regional Programs Director of Botanical Garden Conservancy International (BGCI), Mr. Joachim Gratzfeld, and BGCI Regional Coordinator for Southeast Asia, Ms. Greetha Arumugam, had a field visit to Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province within the the project “People, Primates, Plants: co-managing biodiversity and improving livelihoods in Vietnam” by Darwin […]
Guidebook: Documenting the use of land and forests according to customs and practices in Vietnam
Ethnic minority people in Vietnam
Vietnam recognises 54 ethnic groups, although approximately 87% of the population belong to the dominant Kinh ethnic group. Most ethnic minority people live in rural, mountainous areas and make up a large proportion of the extreme poor in the country (Ironside, 2017; USAID, 2013).
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND USE IN HA TINH
Over the past two decades there have been major changes in land use in Vietnam. The country’s economy is in a transition phase with a series of restructuring processes, re-arranging the scale and mode of production. The process of urbanization and industrialization requires changes to land use and the redistribution of land use rights. There […]
Reflecting on progress of the Forestry Law
Last week CIRD participated in a mid-term reflection and strategy workshop for the project ‘Co-operation in Providing information, Critique and Appraisal of the Draft Vietnamese Forestry Law.’ The workshop was held by the Mekong Region Land Governance Project (MRLG) which supports the project through the MRLG Innovation Fund.
New approaches to large scale agriculture investment
This week the Mekong Region Land Governance hosted the Regional Workshop on Responsible Large-Scale Agriculture Investment in Vientiane, Laos. The workshop explored the challenges of large-scale agricultural investments and proposed alternative approaches which support sustainable and pro-poor development, as well as economic growth.
Inclusive growth important for APEC leaders
Last week Vietnam hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting in Da Nang. Oxfam published a new report, Redefining inclusive growth in Asia: How APEC can achieve an economy that leaves no one behind to coincide with the discussions at APEC.
Successful alliance on people’s monitoring of land policies in Viet Nam
07 July 2017 Collective action has been breaking new ground in Viet Nam, where civil society organisations have been given the chance to address key government stakeholders on issues relating to land governance. As part of its ongoing Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities, MRLG recently invited the members of one of its Learning & Alliance […]
