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Forest tenure: implications for REDD+ design and implementation in Viet Nam

Nguyen, Thong Trung ( 2014)

Despite the increasing importance of forest tenure in forest carbon credit schemes, including reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+), empirical evidence shows inadequate efforts have been put forth to address forest tenure issues during REDD+ design and implementation. This paper examines the implications of forest tenure issues in forest carbon credit arrangements, such as the afforestation/reforestation Clean Development Mechanism, Carbon Farming Initiative, New Zealand Emission Trading Scheme, and REDD+ using the case of Lam Dong Province, Viet Nam. It draws on findings from analysis of documents related to forest carbon issues in forest carbon schemes, REDD+ as well as in-depth interviews with policy makers and REDD+ practitioners. The three key forest tenure issues identified from literature review, and supported by interview results include: ambiguity of forest owner tides, weak customary rights and unjust access to forest resources which strongly inform the design and implementation of REDD+. It argues that although these issues are mainly resulted from national level policies, they are more likely to succeed if adequately integrated into a subnational REDD+ approach