Vietnam s Experience Towards REDD Readiness

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1 Vietnam s Experience Towards REDD Readiness Vu Tan Phuong Research Centre for Forest Ecology & Environment Hoang Minh Ha ICRAF Vietnam Nairobi, 17 November 2009

2 Contents Overview of forestry in Vietnam Vietnam s experiences Opportunities and Challenges

3 Overview of forestry in Vietnam (1) Forest area & distribution (MARD 2008): Total: 13 Mha (38%) 80% is natural forests Mainly in NE, CH & NC Total Natural Planted Whole country North west North east Red River North central South central Central highland Mekong River

4 Forest cover (%) Overview of forestry in Vietnam (2) Forest cover change, Forest cover in Year Forest cover in 1995

5 Overview of forestry in Vietnam (3) Forest use purposes: Production forests: Area: 6.2 Mha Use: Timber, pulp, chip wood Protection forests: Area: 4.7 Mha Use: protection of watershed, coastal areas & environment Special uses forests: Area: 2.0 Mha Use: Biodiversity conservation Protected and national parks (32 national parks)

6 Overview of forestry in Vietnam (4) Forest ownership in 2008 Others; 4% Army; 2% Communities; 1% State Enterprises; 16% Not yet allocated; 19% Households; 24% Forest Management Board; 34%

7 Export value in million USD Overview of forestry in Vietnam (5) Export value of wood products 3000 Export value of wood products 2,600 Wood processing is going rather fast; However, the materials are mainly imported; ,570 1, Year Source: MARD, 2008

8 Overview of forestry in Vietnam (6) GHG emission by sectors in 1994 First National Communication report in 1994 Second National Communication Report being prepared (2010) Use IPCC guidelines (Tier 1) Energy, 24.7% Industry processes, 3.7% Wastes, 2.5% LULUCF, 18.6% Agriculture, 50.5% Source: MONRE, 2000

9 Vietnam s experiences (1) Legal base related to REDD & CC: Law on Forest Protection & Development 2004 (carbon benefits of the forests); Forest Development Strategy until 2020 (2007), emphasizes forest environmental services. National Target Program to Respond to Climate Change (NTP-RCC) (2008). MARD s Action Plan Framework -APF (2007) to respond to CC; Piloting policy on PES and Decree on PES being formulated (focus on environmental services)

10 Vietnam s experiences (2) Proposed National REDD Strategy REDD is a part of National Climate Mitigation Strategy Objectives: Reduce emission from deforestation & forest degradation; Promote socio-economic development and poverty alleviation in forestry areas

11 Vietnam s experiences (3) Institutional arrangement: A National Steering Committee (MONRE, MARD, other line ministries) to respond to CC and chaired by Prime Minister; MARD s Steering Committee chaired by Minister to coordinate implementation of Action Plan Framework (APF) to response to CC; MARD established REDD Technical Working Group to provide technical support; CC Network among Gov and NGOs chaired by CARE; CC- Public and private partnership (Ford Foundation);

12 Vietnam s experiences (4) Donor coordination: Organized Donor coordination meetings; Prepared an institutional donors matrix to mobilize the support from potential partners and to avoid overlap and conflicts; Discussed and coordinated specific types of support with ongoing foreign-supported projects including: GTZ SFM Prog, ADB-FLITCH, Finland, ARBCP, etc.; Established Ambassadors Climate change Forum;

13 Vietnam s experiences (5) Capacity building: Organized numerous national and regional technical trainings, workshops (AR CDM; REDD; Carbon measurement; application of remote sensing etc) Awareness raising for all concerned ministries, localities regarding CC Public awareness raising through mass media and E-Environmental forums; contests; Improved international negotiation skills for focal point and CC delegates;

14 Vietnam s experiences (6) Implementing REDD related projects: Capacity building for AR CDM, Jica funded Analysis of forest area change, Jica funded Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation: Alternative Land Uses in Rainforest of the Tropics (REDD-ALERT), EU funded UN-REDD of Vietnam (readiness phase), Analysis of feasible land use models for REDD related program, Jica funded Volunteer carbon payment (NGOs, private companies)

15 Opportunities and Challenges (1) Opportunities: Strong political support and legal base for forest conservation; Alignment of the interests of multiple constituencies, ongoing programs and strategies Comply with current national PFES policy: REDD= carbon sequestration will be included as a key environmental service under the new PFES decree; Bring co-benefits: emissions reductions + improved biodiversity conservation + improved local livelihoods; Improved forest governance and capacity of the forest administration systems;

16 Opportunities and Challenges (2) Challenges: REDD requires a new level of forest governance, thus need re-framing forest policy Inadequate data for development of baseline/reference and measurement of carbon stock: National Forest Inventory is not primarily designed for REDD; Inconsistency in forest definition, land use classification (NFI & GDLA) Insufficient capacity for MRV, especially local levels Lack of close coordination for data discrepancy and sharing Insufficient financing support to shift drivers of deforestation and degradation

17 Thank you For further information, please contact: Vu Tan Phuong Director Research Centre for Forest Ecology & Environment (RCFEE) Tel.: Fax.: http//: