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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 548 |
| Journal | FORESTS |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 13 May 2020 |
Abstract
Vietnam's forests have experienced a notable transformation over the past 20 years from net deforestation to reforestation and expanding forests. Continued reforestation that aims to achieve further economic and environmental benefits remains a national priority and strategy. We explore the current status of plantation forests and highlight possible means to facilitate their expansion in the uplands of Vietnam. We employ mixed method triangulation to empirically explore plantation forests and their economic role in household livelihood, to quantify trade-offs between plantation forests and shifting cultivation, and to assess the constraints on plantation forest expansion in Nghe An province, north-central Vietnam. Results show that forest in the study area expanded by 406,000 ha (71.1%) between 1990 and 2016. Plantation forests increased by nearly 500% (from 32,000 ha to 190,000 ha), while natural forests expanded by 48.1% (from 538,000 ha to 797,000 ha). Plantation forests contributed an average of 35.1 percent of total household income in wealthier households and 27.9 percent of income in poor households. Switching from shifting cultivation to plantation forests would increase total household income and average carbon stock but decrease food provision. Total Economic Value would be higher for plantation forest scenarios if increased carbon stocks in plantations can be monetized. This carbon income might drive conversion of shifting cultivation to plantation forests. Constraints on further expansion of plantation forest are low external cooperation, education, market stability, and agroforestry extension services. Our empirical results inform national plantation forest development, sustainable upland livelihood development, and climate change mitigation programs to ultimately facilitate forest transition and improve the resilience and sustainability of socio-ecological systems.
Keywords
- Forest transition, Plantation forest solutions, Principal component analysis, Rural livelihood, Trade-offs, Vietnam
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Forestry
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: FORESTS, Vol. 11, No. 5, 548, 13.05.2020.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Forest Cover Change, Households’ Livelihoods, Trade-Offs, and Constraints Associated with Plantation Forests in Poor Upland-Rural Landscapes
T2 - Evidence from North Central Vietnam
AU - Van Khuc, Quy
AU - Le, Tuyet Anh T.
AU - Nguyen, Trung H.
AU - Nong, Duy
AU - Tran, Bao Quang
AU - Meyfroidt, Patrick
AU - Tran, Trung
AU - Duong, Pham Bao
AU - Nguyen, Thanh T.
AU - Tran, Tan
AU - Pham, Linh
AU - Leu, Shawn
AU - Phuong Thao, Ngo Thi
AU - Huu-Dung, Nguyen
AU - Dao, Trung Kien
AU - Hong, Nguyen Van
AU - Minh Nguyet, Bui Thi
AU - Nguyen, Hoai Son
AU - Paschke, Mark W.
N1 - Funding Information: This research received no external funding. The authors would like to thank the collaborators of the University of Science, Vietnam National University, Vietnam National University of Forestry, Vietnam Academy of Forest Science, for their hard work on the field in Nghe An province. We especially thank many local families for their numerous supports during data collection. In Memory of the late friend Andr? Dozier at Colorado State University, Fort Collins (1987-2019).
PY - 2020/5/13
Y1 - 2020/5/13
N2 - Vietnam's forests have experienced a notable transformation over the past 20 years from net deforestation to reforestation and expanding forests. Continued reforestation that aims to achieve further economic and environmental benefits remains a national priority and strategy. We explore the current status of plantation forests and highlight possible means to facilitate their expansion in the uplands of Vietnam. We employ mixed method triangulation to empirically explore plantation forests and their economic role in household livelihood, to quantify trade-offs between plantation forests and shifting cultivation, and to assess the constraints on plantation forest expansion in Nghe An province, north-central Vietnam. Results show that forest in the study area expanded by 406,000 ha (71.1%) between 1990 and 2016. Plantation forests increased by nearly 500% (from 32,000 ha to 190,000 ha), while natural forests expanded by 48.1% (from 538,000 ha to 797,000 ha). Plantation forests contributed an average of 35.1 percent of total household income in wealthier households and 27.9 percent of income in poor households. Switching from shifting cultivation to plantation forests would increase total household income and average carbon stock but decrease food provision. Total Economic Value would be higher for plantation forest scenarios if increased carbon stocks in plantations can be monetized. This carbon income might drive conversion of shifting cultivation to plantation forests. Constraints on further expansion of plantation forest are low external cooperation, education, market stability, and agroforestry extension services. Our empirical results inform national plantation forest development, sustainable upland livelihood development, and climate change mitigation programs to ultimately facilitate forest transition and improve the resilience and sustainability of socio-ecological systems.
AB - Vietnam's forests have experienced a notable transformation over the past 20 years from net deforestation to reforestation and expanding forests. Continued reforestation that aims to achieve further economic and environmental benefits remains a national priority and strategy. We explore the current status of plantation forests and highlight possible means to facilitate their expansion in the uplands of Vietnam. We employ mixed method triangulation to empirically explore plantation forests and their economic role in household livelihood, to quantify trade-offs between plantation forests and shifting cultivation, and to assess the constraints on plantation forest expansion in Nghe An province, north-central Vietnam. Results show that forest in the study area expanded by 406,000 ha (71.1%) between 1990 and 2016. Plantation forests increased by nearly 500% (from 32,000 ha to 190,000 ha), while natural forests expanded by 48.1% (from 538,000 ha to 797,000 ha). Plantation forests contributed an average of 35.1 percent of total household income in wealthier households and 27.9 percent of income in poor households. Switching from shifting cultivation to plantation forests would increase total household income and average carbon stock but decrease food provision. Total Economic Value would be higher for plantation forest scenarios if increased carbon stocks in plantations can be monetized. This carbon income might drive conversion of shifting cultivation to plantation forests. Constraints on further expansion of plantation forest are low external cooperation, education, market stability, and agroforestry extension services. Our empirical results inform national plantation forest development, sustainable upland livelihood development, and climate change mitigation programs to ultimately facilitate forest transition and improve the resilience and sustainability of socio-ecological systems.
KW - Forest transition
KW - Plantation forest solutions
KW - Principal component analysis
KW - Rural livelihood
KW - Trade-offs
KW - Vietnam
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85085643415&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/F11050548
DO - 10.3390/F11050548
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JO - FORESTS
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SN - 1999-4907
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