Assessment Of The Satisfactory Level Of Local People On Some Incentive Policies For Coastal Forests Management At The Dam Doi Dat Mui And Nhung Mien Protection Forest Management Boards Ca Mau Province

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY

STUDENT THESIS

Title

ASSESSMENT OF THE SATISFACTORY LEVEL OF LOCAL PEOPLE

ON SOME INCENTIVE POLICIES FOR COASTAL FORESTS

MANAGEMENT AT THE DAM DOI, DAT MUI, AND NHUNG MIEN

PROTECTION FOREST MANAGEMENT BOARDS, CA MAU PROVINCE

Major: Natural Resources Management

Code: D850101

Faculty: Forest Resources and Environmental Management

Student: Tran Hai Long Student ID: 1253090023

Class: K57 Natural Resources Management Course: 2012 - 2016

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof., Dr. Bui The Doi

Hanoi, 01/10/2016

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This thesis has been completed in basis of the Nature Resource Management major –

Advanced Curriculum Program of the Faculty of Forest Resources and Environmental

Management, Vietnam National University of Forestry. During thesis completion, I

received help and supports from lecturers of the faculty and training division officers;

I want to give my gratitude to the officials and workers of Dat Mui, Dam Doi and Nhung

Mien Protection Forest Management Boards for their dedication to provided me with

information and help me in the interview process there. It is also my pleasure to thank all

of the lectures from the Forest and Environmental Resources Management Faculty and the

Vietnam National University of Forestry for their teaching and passing me with knowledge

to complete this thesis ;

Especially, I sincerely thank Assoc. Prof., Dr. Bui The Doi, whom I have received

supervision from during the time of study completion. Without him, none of this could be

possible.

During thesis implementation, due to limitation of time and finance, and human resources

acquainted with the actual work, my study inevitably have several shortcomings. I look

forward to receiving comments and recommendations of lectures to further perfect the

thesis.

Thank you!

Hanoi, October 1st, 2016

Author: Tran Hai Long.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACRONYMS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ABSTRACT……………………………………………………………………………..….1

1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................... 2

2. GOAL AND (SPECIFIC) OBJECTIVES ............................................................... 6

2.1. Goal....................................................................................................................... 6

2.2. Specific objectives................................................................................................. 6

3. METHODOLOGY................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Data collection method .......................................................................................... 7

3.1.1 Desk study....................................................................................................... 7

3.1.2 Field visit, semi-structure interview, questionnaires and stakeholder

consultation................................................................................................................ 7

3.2 Data analysis.......................................................................................................... 8

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ............................................................................... 9

4.1 People’s satisfactory on incentive policies.............................................................. 9

4.1.1. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186....................................................... 9

4.1.1.1. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186 based on access to forest land

area of households.................................................................................................. 9

4.1.1.2. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186 based on income ................... 11

4.1.1.3. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186 based on ability to access

capital ............................................................................................................... 12

4.1.1.4. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186 based on ability to access to

scientific and technical services............................................................................ 14

4.1.1.5. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186 based on their awareness of the

importance of mangroves...................................................................................... 15

4.1.1.6. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 186 based on their living dependence on

forests ............................................................................................................... 17

4.1.2. People’s satisfactory on Decision No. 178..................................................... 18

4.1.3. People’s satisfactory on Decision No . 17...................................................... 19

4.2 Proposing some recommendations to improve the situation and the policy ........... 20

4.2.1. Policy and institutional solutions................................................................... 20

4.2.1.1. Policy improvement................................................................................ 20

4.2.1.2. Establishment of a strong multi-sector coordination mechanism............. 20

4.2.1.3. Review of right and benefits of local people in forest protection and

develop co-management modalities....................................................................... 21

4.2.1.4. Enforcement of forest laws and regulations............................................ 21

4.2.1.5. Empower forest owners authority and accountability ............................. 22

4.2.1.6. Policies to support livelihood improvement linked with forest protection 23

4.2.2. Economic development solutions................................................................... 23

4.2.2.1. Renovate aquacultural methods, increase productivity and quality of

shrimp 23

4.2.3. R-D solutions................................................................................................ 24

4.2.3.1. For forest protection and management ................................................... 24

4.2.3.2. For improving the aquacultural production............................................ 24

4.2.4. Social and cultural solutions......................................................................... 24

4.2.4.1. Raise awareness..................................................................................... 24

4.2.4.2. Ensure active participation of local people and stakeholders.................. 25

5. CONCLUSION....................................................................................................... 26

REFERENCES

APPENDIX

ACRONYMS

CC - Climate change

DARD – Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

DONRE - Department of Natural Resources and Environment

DOST - Department of Science and Technology

DPI - Department of Planning and Investment

IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

PFMB – Protection Forest Management Board

SNV - Stichting Nederlandse Vrijwilligers - Netherlands Development Organization

UN REDD - United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and

Forest Degradation

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1. Number and percentage of household’s opinion on the satisfactory to forest land

access for shrimp production purpose regarding access to forest land area of each

household. ....................................................................................................................... 10

Table 4.2. Number and percentage of household’s opinion regarding average income per

person per year of each household. .................................................................................. 11

Table 4.3. Number and percentage of household’s opinion regarding ability to access to

capital. ............................................................................................................................ 13

Table 4.4. Number and percentage of household’s opinion regarding ability to access to

scientific and technical services. ...................................................................................... 14

Table 4.5. Number and percentage of household’s opinion regarding their awareness on the

importance of mangroves. ............................................................................................... 16

Table 4.6. Number and percentage of household’s opinion regarding their dependence on

forests. ............................................................................................................................ 17

Table 4.7. Number and percentage of household’s opinion on Decision No . 178. ........... 18

Table 4.8. Number and percentage of household’s opinion on Decision No . 17. ............. 19