Customary Tenure (CT)

Luật Đất đai mới: triển vọng và thách thức cho nông dân sản xuất nhỏ ở Việt Nam

Luật Đất đai 2024 ở Việt Nam giải quyết những hạn chế trong Luật Đất đai 2013 trước đó, nhằm hiện đại hóa quản lý đất đai và thúc đẩy sự công bằng, minh bạch trong các giao dịch đất đai. Luật này cũng mở ra các cơ hội cho những hộ nông dân sản xuất nhỏ thông qua việc cho phép tích tụ và tập trung đất nông nghiệp để sản xuất quy mô lớn hơn, đồng thời cho phép sử dụng đất đa mục đích như kết hợp nông nghiệp với chế biến và dịch vụ. Ngoài ra, luật cũng mở rộng thêm việc công nhận quyền sử dụng đất…

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This report provides a comparative analysis of the processes and lessons learned from four pilots on Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) and community-based value-chain and forestry enterprise development undertaken by CT Alliance members with support from the MRLG project. Across all pilots, it was observed that promoting customary tenure was crucial for securing legal rights to local forests. For instance, promoting tea tree tenure for the local Dao people in Sung village, Hoa Binh, and developing customary practices for langur conservation enhanced forest management. Value-chain enhancements for bamboo in Ke village and Shan tea in Sung village incentivized sustainable forest resource management through improved customary tenure practices. Moreover, where formal tenure rights were devolved to communities, CT Alliance members facilitated self-organization and governance using statutory law and local customs. These efforts aimed to align forest management with community values, securing tenure for local communities.

However, challenges remained, such as improving benefit-sharing and village fund management in Hang Nam and Tul villages. Despite efforts from PanNature in engaging with villagers, significant changes were elusive, possibly due to project limitations in duration and resources. Similarly, securing long-term tenure rights in Sung village faced obstacles, with a temporary co-management agreement highlighting concerns about post-project sustainability for local authorities and the Da River PF-MB.

Broader recommendations for sustainable community-based forest management in Vietnam include developing a national CBFM policy and implementing support programs. Currently, despite significant forest allocations to local communities, sustainability issues persist post-allocation, hindering effective forest conservation and development. Establishing a national CBFM Development Programme and reactivating the CBFM Technical Working Group under VNFOREST could enhance policy alignment and support for CBFM practices nationwide. Aligning CBFM with national and sub-national programs like PFES and NRAP/PRAP is also recommended to ensure sustained impacts beyond project timelines.

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Comparative analysis of the customary tenure pilots in Viet Nam: Key processes and lessons learned

The case study "Comparative Analysis of the Customary Tenure Pilots in Viet Nam: Key processes and lessons learned" highlights the importance of customary tenure, value-chain development, and formal rights for sustainable forest governance, recommending national policy support.

Customary Tenure Rights under the Land and Forest Laws in Lao PDR (Lao)

Customary tenure rights under the Land and Forest Laws in Lao PDR (Lao)

This brief examines a 2021 report evaluating the incorporation of customary land tenure rights within the Lao PDR's revised 2019 Land and Forest Laws. It highlights advancements made and identifies areas requiring further clarification for effective implementation.

MRLG SOL 3

Recognition of customary tenure in the forest landscapes of the Mekong region (policy brief)

The policy brief focuses on recognizing customary forest tenure in the Mekong region, which supports 70 million people. It identifies trends, suggests ways to improve tenure security, and promotes sustainable forest management alongside economic growth.

Cover of HA CT Guidebook

Documenting Customary Tenure in Cambodia: A Guidebook

This Khmer guidebook empowers civil society to document customary tenure in indigenous communities, offering a methodological process and instruments.

A Glimpse into Women’s Customary Forest Tenure Practices in Lao PDR: Access, Use and Management Rights of Women in Customary Tenure Systems in Mai District, Phongsali Province (Lao version)

The case study explores the intersect between customary tenure systems and gender roles in two villages in Phongsali district in the north of Laos. The country has a diverse population of ethnic communities who depend on forests and other natural resources for their livelihoods. These communities play an important role for conserving complex landscapes. However, their traditional land tenure practices are insufficiently documented and therefore poorly understood, and even more so the gender rela…

A Glimpse into Women’s Customary Forest Tenure Practices in Lao PDR: Access, Use and Management Rights of Women in Customary Tenure Systems in Mai District, Phongsali Province

The case study explores the intersect between customary tenure systems and gender roles in two villages in Phongsali district in the north of Laos. The country has a diverse population of ethnic communities who depend on forests and other natural resources for their livelihoods. These communities play an important role for conserving complex landscapes. However, their traditional land tenure practices are insufficiently documented and therefore poorly understood, and even more so the gender rela…

State of Land in the Mekong Region

The State of Land in the Mekong Region is based

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