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The United Nations Collaborative
Programme
on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), forests occupied 13.1 million ha (38.7% of land area) at the end of 2008, comprising 10.3 million ha of natural forests and 2.8 million ha of plantation forests. The forest types in Vietnam are categorized into three types: Special-use Forest (2.1 million ha or 15.7% of total forest area), Protection Forest (4.7 million ha or 36.1% of total forest area) and Production Forest (6.2 million ha or 48.2% of total forest area). Despite an overall increase in forest area to 12.6 million ha in 2006 (37% of land area) from 9.2 million ha in 1992, various regions of Viet Nam – including the Central Highlands, the Central Coast and the East of southern region – still have high rates of deforestation.
Viet Nam was one of the original UN-REDD “pilot” countries. The UN-REDD Programme has assisted the Government of Viet Nam in establishing a national REDD+ Network, where various stakeholders come together to coordinate REDD+ related issues. Phase 1 of the Programme was completed in October 2012, and a funding agreement for a Phase 2 was signed with Norway in December 2012. Phase 2 will reduce emissions in six provinces, working with provincial, district and commune authorities, local communities, and the private sector.
Key results and achievements of the UN-REDD National Programme in Viet Nam
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Phasing out REDD+ Phase I in Viet Nam
November2012
Viet Nam is one of the first UN-REDD Programme partner country to operationally close its UN-REDD National Programme focused on REDD+ readiness work under Phase 1, and begin moving forward with its REDD+ Phase II efforts.
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Viet Nam Shares REDD+ Lessons with Cambodia and Myanmar
September 2012
Delegates from Cambodia and Myanmar met in Viet Nam for South-South Exchange on REDD+ Readiness Preparations.
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Viet Nam Releases New REDD+ Reports on Phase 1 and Awareness Raising
September 2012
In August, Viet Nam launched a lessons learned report reflecting on Phase 1, and another looking at best practices for effective REDD+ training and awareness raising.
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Indonesia and Viet Nam Advance Approaches to Forest Monitoring for REDD+
July 2012
UN-REDD National Programmes in Indonesia and Viet Nam are building national technical capacity in forest biomass estimation for REDD+.
By: Akiko Inoguchi and Martha Maulidia
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Clarifying Forest Governance in Viet Nam
March/April 2012
Through GO-REDD+, the UN-REDD Programme team in Asia-Pacific will disseminate a wide range of regionally-focused information on REDD+ to assist countries in their REDD+ readiness efforts. Read full article…
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UN-REDD and FAO Explore the Legal Dimension of REDD+ Implementation
January 2012
In three new studies, the UN-REDD Programme and FAO are working with the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) to look at how legal and regulatory frameworks shape national contexts for REDD+. Read full article…
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