Determine R Coefficient For Redd Benefit Distribution In Phu Gia Commune Huong Khe District Ha Tinh Province Vietnam

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY

STUDENT THESIS

Title

Determine R-coefficient for REDD+ benefit distribution in Phu Gia

commune, Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, Vietnam

Major: Natural Resources Management

Code: D850101

Faculty: Forest Resources and Environmental Management

Student: Nguyen Huyen Thuong Student ID: 1253090033

Class: K57 Natural Resources Management Course: 2012 - 2016

Advanced Education Program

Developed in collaboration with Colorado State University, USA

Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phung Van Khoa

Hanoi, Oct/2016

TABLE OF CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................... 1

ABTRACT .................................................................................................................. 2

I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 3

II. BACKGROUND .................................................................................................... 8

III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES .............................................................................. 16

3.1. Goals .................................................................................................................. 16

3.2. Objectives ........................................................................................................... 16

IV. METHODS.......................................................................................................... 17

4.1. Study area ........................................................................................................... 17

4.2. Determine the R-coefficient rule ......................................................................... 18

4.3. Secondary document collection method .............................................................. 19

4.4. Field data collection method ............................................................................... 20

4.4.1. Direct interview ............................................................................................... 21

4.4.2. Indirect interview ............................................................................................. 21

4.5. Data analysis ....................................................................................................... 22

V. RESULTS ............................................................................................................. 23

5.1. Survey and interview results of individuals, households and departments in the

application of the R-coefficient in the benefit distribution system of REDD+ ............ 23

5.2. The calculating results of the R-coefficient ......................................................... 33

5.2. Propose some solutions to improve efficiency in payment mechanism for REDD+

project........................................................................................................................ 37

5.2.1. For people perception ....................................................................................... 37

5.2.2. For management .............................................................................................. 37

5.2.3. For participation of community ........................................................................ 38

VI. DISCUSSION ..................................................................................................... 39

VII. CONCLUSION .................................................................................................. 43

REFERENCES.......................................................................................................... 45

APPENDIX ...............................................................................................................47

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1: Summary of the natural characteristics, socio-economic of Phu Gia

commune .................................................................................................................. 18

Table 3.5: Factors being considered for the R-coefficient of REDD+, Vietnam .......... 9

Table 3.6: Weight of each component factor of the R-coefficient Ri

......................... 15

Table 4.1: Survey and investigate results of indicators based on component factors of

the R-coefficient .......................................................................................................23

Table 4.2: Calculating the R-coefficient for REDD+ ................................................. 34

Table 4.3: Descriptive statistic for results of R-coefficient ........................................ 36

Table 5.1: The total payment for each household per year ......................................... 39

Table 5.2: Responsibilities and coordination in the process of calculating the R￾coefficient ................................................................................................................. 41

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To complete this scientific research, apart from my own efforts, I also receive a lot of

guidance and help from my teachers, organizations and individuals.

I would like to give our gratitude to my advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phung Van Khoa for

giving me a constant support and enthusiasm guidance during the time of research and writing

of this thesis.

I want to sincerely thank leaders, staffs and citizens of Phu Gia commune, Huong Khe

district, Ha Tinh province - where my study deploy, who created favorable conditions for

during my data gathering and investigation process.

Once again, I would like to give our gratitude and look forward to receiving guidances

and comments from fellow scientists and colleagues.

In conclusion, I guarantee that the results and data presented in the research is honest

and objectively.

I sincerely thank you!

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ABTRACT

The success of REDD + depends on the distribution an efficient and equity the

payments based on results. UN-REDD Programme supported for Vietnam Government

determined that the key issues need to solve when the build a benefit distribution system

(BDS) that suit with REDD+ requirement. Especially, the UN-REDD Programme in Vietnam

is assisting the design of the BDS framework for REDD+ in a number of way, including the

design and testing of a payment coefficient for benefits, “the R-coefficient”, as a mechanism

to help REDD+ deliver multiple benefits in Vietnam. The R-coefficient can also be regarded

as a kind of the ensure safety policy on the environment and society is being implemented

through the mechanisms of BDS. Therefore, the determined of payment mechanisms for

REDD + through R-coefficient effectively will reflect differences in the cost of emission

reduction between the groups or different locations. In this study, the survey and investigation

are conducted at Phu Gia Commune, Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh Province. The payment

mechanics of the R-coefficient are calculated, discussed and explained in the formula and the

proxy-measures used for measurement. The benefits are calculated at the level of households

and based on 3 main factor groups: Social (Rs), Environment (Re) and Difficulty (Rd).