Communities of Cotu people holding forest worship ceremonies
In the first days of March 2015, 06 forest-allocated communities in 03 communes of Thuong Nhat, Thuong Lo, and Huong Loc within the framework of the project “Enhancing community rights in managing and benefiting after land and forest allocation in Thua Thien Hue Province” funded by ICCO and implemented by Centre for Rural Development in […]
Training on “Improving communication skills in policy advocacy in forestry sector for Forland members”
FORLAND is a network that connected organizations and individuals operating in forestry sector in Vietnam. Founded in 2012, the Coalition aimed to ensure an equal access, effective management and use as well as sustainable benefits from forest and land for indigenous people in the mountainous areas to stabilize and develop their livelihoods. The training course […]
Promoting Hopea pierrei regeneration for community in Hamlet 3, Huong Loc Commune, Nam Dong District
The community in Hamlet 3, Huong Loc Commune was allocated 173 hectares of natural forest in 2010. However, the forest allocated was restored one with poor reserves and few valuable trees. Therefore, during the implementation of forest protection and development, the community always focused on the development of valuable timbers. With the support of project […]
Workshop “Consultation on Forest Protection and Development Law 2004” in Thua Thien Hue Province
The workshop was attended by 65 representatives from Oxfam UK, the functional departments and chambers of Thua Thien Hue Province: Departments of Forestry, Forest Protection Department, Forest Protection Unit of Nam Dong District and Division of Natural Resources and Environment of A Luoi District, together with the participation of more than 40 households participated in […]
Consultation workshop to collect comments for recommendations to the VPA/FLEGT negotiation process
Vietnamese Government and the European Union (EU) began to conduct negotiations for the signing of the voluntary partnership agreements on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (VPA/FLEGT) since the end of 2010 to ensure the legality of timber and timber product exports from Vietnam to the EU Member States. The agreement is expected to be […]