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Country Forest Note: Vietnam

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-16T19:43:42Z
dc.date.available2019-10-16T19:43:42Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-13
dc.description.abstractThis Country Forest Note (CFN) provides an upstream analysis of the status of forests and of investments and policies relevant to the forest sector in Vietnam. It looks at forests in a programmatic and cross-sectoral manner to strategically position the World Bank Group (WBG) to support the country in delivering on forest smart interventions. More specifically, it outlines current trends and challenges in the forest and land use sectors; builds on the ongoing dialogue and reviews past investments; identifies major challenges and investment and policy gaps; and makes recommendations on key policy changes and sectoral investments needed. The forest sector contributes significantly to the country’s economy. The export of wood and timber products amounted to $8 billion in 2017, nearly 4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Vietnam is also one of the world’s leading countries in operationalizing a payment for forest environmental services (PFES) system. In addition, the forest provides a myriad of goods and services that support local livelihoods and the economy as a whole. Given the topography of the country, forests play a particularly critical role in watershed and coastal protection. Despite great economic progress and decreasing deforestation rates, the forest sector faces challenges from competing land uses, overexploitation of resources, mounting risks of supply shortages, and insufficient capacity for forest governance and management. As a result, deforestation and forest degradation rates continue in parts of the country, such as the Central Highlands, and the overall quality of the natural forest continues its downward trend. While two-thirds of Vietnam’s natural forests are deemed in poor condition or regenerating, rich and closed-canopy forest constitutes only five percent of the total. There is also the growing threat from climate change, in particular to the country’s mangroves. This report presents some of the major trends and challenges facing forests in Vietnam and highlights recommendations to meet its forest-related national targets, sustain its economic growth, and alleviate poverty. The CFN highlights key areas where Vietnam could benefit from further support from the WBG and other partners, based on their comparative advantages and ongoing partnership.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/544891570456214844/Vietnam-Country-Forest-Note
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/32550
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/32550
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFOREST DEGRADATION
dc.subjectFOREST CONSERVATION
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectFOREST LOSS
dc.subjectFOREST MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.titleCountry Forest Noteen
dc.title.subtitleVietnamen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
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okr.crossref.titleCountry Forest Note
okr.date.disclosure2019-10-07
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Environmental Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/544891570456214844/Vietnam-Country-Forest-Note
okr.guid544891570456214844
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/32550
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0871a1b86_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum31166944
okr.identifier.report138020
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/544891570456214844/pdf/Vietnam-Country-Forest-Note.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryViet Nam
okr.topicAgriculture::Forestry Management
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Protection
okr.topicEnvironment::Forests and Forestry
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Resources Management
okr.topicEnvironment::Sustainable Land Management
okr.unitEAP ENR PM 2 (SEAE2)
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