Forest and Forest Land Allocation in Vietnam: Some Open Questions
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Notwithstanding issues affecting the efficiency and effectiveness of forest and forest land allocation policies, Vietnam is at a cross-road at the time market-based mechanisms for forest conservation, such as REDD, are attracting an increasing and vibrant interest in international Climate Change negotiations giving the challenge of negotiating a post-2012 Kyoto Agreement. But whether REDD would benefit - or marginalize - forest communities ultimately depends on local tenure rights and arrangements about the allocation of benefits within countries.
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