This assessment reviewed 79 legal documents related to forest land tenure that include: 1 Constitution; 8 Laws; 1 Resolution; 20 Decrees; 30 Circulars, 18 Decisions and 1 Directive. The objective of this paper was to assess the forest tenure rights in the system of Vietnam forest tenure policies. The main research method was based on the assessment framework Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries (VGGT). The results of 2 theme groups (i-Legal recognition and respect of rights; ii-Legal allocation and transfer of tenure rights and duties), corresponding to the seven criteria showed that its marks were at from 1 to 3 (the system of forest tenure policies in Vietnam has attained “slightly addressed” to “mostly addressed” (mark 3). However, it has not yet gained the levels of “fully addressed” (mark 4) for all aspects of forest tenure rights. / Báo cáo này đã rà soát phần lớn các chính sách hiện hành quan trọng của hưởng dụng rừng với tổng số 79 văn bản, gồm: 1 Hiến pháp; 8 Luật; 1 Nghị quyết; 20 Nghị định; 30 Thông tư; 18 Quyết định và 1 Chỉ thị. Mục tiêu của bài viết này là đánh giá các quyền hưởng dụng rừng trong hệ thống các chính sách hưởng dụng rừng ở Việt Nam. Phương pháp nghiên cứu chính được dựa trên khung đánh giá của Hướng dẫn tự nguyện về Quản trị chịu trách nhiệm của hưởng dụng đất, lâm nghiệp và thủy sản (VGGT). Kết quả nghiên cứu 2 nhóm chủ đề (i-Sự ghi nhận và tôn trọng các quyền; ii-Tính pháp lý của việc giao và chuyển nhượng quyền hưởng dụng và các nghĩa vụ), tương ứng với 7 tiêu chí đều cho thấy mới đạt mức điểm từ 1 – 3 (tức là hệ thống chính sách hưởng dụng rừng hiện hành ở Việt Nam đã có những nội dung “giải quyết một phần” đến “giải quyết phần lớn” (điểm 3), tuy nhiên chưa có được mức độ “giải quyết đầy đủ” các khía cạnh về quyền hưởng dụng rừng (điểm 4).

Yes / The forest tenure policy remains a controversy in Indonesia specially, on the issues of how to maintain forest on sustainable way and at the same time how to share of benefit of forest resources to the local communities. Yet, the state is the main actor on forest tenure in Indonesia could not succeed to do so.. This paper discusses the Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) programme in Indonesia with some details relating to the Indonesian political and legal basis on land and natural resources. This paper also describes the conflict of forest resources and the state’s failure in forest resources management in Indonesia. CBFM can be used as an alternative to share resources and conserve the forest by engaging local communities.

This article is an important content of the research on 'Assessment of Forest Tenure Policies and Regulation in Vietnam '. This assessment reviewed 79 legal documents related to forest land tenure that includes: 1 Constitution; 8 Laws; 1 Resolution; 20 Decrees; 30 Circulars, 18 Decisions and 1 Directive. The objective of this paper was to assess some facets of Justice, Dispute Resolution, Gender, Pro-poor and Inclusiveness in the system of Vietnam forest tenure policies. The main research method was based on the assessment framework Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forests and Fisheries. The results of 2 theme groups (a-Access to justice and resolution of tenure rights; and b-Gender equity and pro-poor and inclusiveness), corresponding to the seven sub-themes/criteria showed that its marks were at from 1 to 2 (the system of forest tenure policies in Vietnam has attained “slightly addressed” to “moderately addressed” for the facets of forest tenure rights), has not gained the levels of “mostly addressed” (mark 3) or “fully addressed” (mark 4). / Bài báo này là một phần nội dung quan trọng của nghiên cứu “Đánh giá các Chính sách và Quy định hưởng dụng rừng ở Việt Nam”. Công trình nghiên cứu đã rà soát phần lớn các chính sách hiện hành quan trọng của hưởng dụng rừng với tổng số 79 văn bản, gồm: 1 Hiến pháp; 8 Luật; 1 Nghị quyết; 20 Nghị định; 30 Thông tư; 18 Quyết định và 1 Chỉ thị. Mục tiêu của bài viết này là đánh giá các mặt công bằng, giải quyết tranh chấp, giới, vì người nghèo và sự toàn diện trong hệ thống các chính sách hưởng dụng rừng ở Việt Nam. Phương pháp nghiên cứu chính được dựa trên khung đánh giá của Hướng dẫn tự nguyện về Quản trị chịu trách nhiệm của hưởng dụng đất, lâm nghiệp và thủy sản. Kết quả nghiên cứu 2 nhóm chủ đề (a-Tiếp cận đến sự công bằng và giải pháp giải quyết tranh chấp hưởng dụng; b-Giới và công bằng, vì người nghèo và sự toàn diện), tương ứng với 7 chủ đề phụ/tiêu chí đều cho thấy mới đạt mức điểm từ 1 – 2 (tức là hệ thống chính sách hưởng dụng rừng hiện hành ở Việt Nam mới “giải quyết một phần” đến “giải quyết trung bình” các khía cạnh về quyền hưởng dụng rừng), chứ chưa “giải quyết phần lớn” (điểm 3) hoặc “giải quyết đầy đủ” (điểm 4).

The purpose of this research is to contribute to the identification of appropriate forest tenure and governance designs that are in congruence with Aboriginal values, interests and rights. The research is highly relevant to current societal deliberations on sustainable forest management as well as to the future of the forest sector in Canada. First Nations culture and ways of life are intimately and inextricably tied to the land. Some eighty percent of Canada’s First Nations communities are situated in productive forest regions (NAFA 2003). Even so, First Nations have been largely excluded from forest development and planning activities. Furthermore, the provincial policy emphasis on industrial timber production may not be consistent with Aboriginal forest values. This community-based research takes a participatory approach to forest policy analysis. The work is conducted in partnership with the Stellat’en First Nation and Carrier Sekani Tribal Council in central British Columbia. Stellat’en criteria for forest tenure and governance are identified in a series of workshops and interviews. These criteria are then applied in the analysis of four alternative models: the Community Ecosystem Trust, the Gitanyow joint land use planning model, BC Community Forest Agreements and Aboriginal reservations in the United States. The results indicated that Stellat’en have three main goals regarding forest tenure and governance: protect the traditional territory for future generations, protect Stellat’en culture and support Stellat’en economic self-determination. Implementation of the Stellat’en vision calls for a greater emphasis on ecological and cultural values in forest management, devolution of decision making authority to First Nations, reallocation of harvesting rights and redistribution of wealth generated by forest activities. The Stellat’en perspective emphasizes co-existence and stewardship. Evaluation of the four alternative models provided useful insights for progressive tenure and governance design. All four models had positive aspects to contribute, as well as shortcomings. The models are not mutually exclusive. Since each model addresses different management and institutional functions, they could be combined into a new system for the future.

The purpose of this research is to contribute to the identification of appropriate forest tenure and governance designs that are in congruence with Aboriginal values, interests and rights. The research is highly relevant to current societal deliberations on sustainable forest management as well as to the future of the forest sector in Canada. First Nations culture and ways of life are intimately and inextricably tied to the land. Some eighty percent of Canada’s First Nations communities are situated in productive forest regions (NAFA 2003). Even so, First Nations have been largely excluded from forest development and planning activities. Furthermore, the provincial policy emphasis on industrial timber production may not be consistent with Aboriginal forest values. This community-based research takes a participatory approach to forest policy analysis. The work is conducted in partnership with the Stellat’en First Nation and Carrier Sekani Tribal Council in central British Columbia. Stellat’en criteria for forest tenure and governance are identified in a series of workshops and interviews. These criteria are then applied in the analysis of four alternative models: the Community Ecosystem Trust, the Gitanyow joint land use planning model, BC Community Forest Agreements and Aboriginal reservations in the United States. The results indicated that Stellat’en have three main goals regarding forest tenure and governance: protect the traditional territory for future generations, protect Stellat’en culture and support Stellat’en economic self-determination. Implementation of the Stellat’en vision calls for a greater emphasis on ecological and cultural values in forest management, devolution of decision making authority to First Nations, reallocation of harvesting rights and redistribution of wealth generated by forest activities. The Stellat’en perspective emphasizes co-existence and stewardship. Evaluation of the four alternative models provided useful insights for progressive tenure and governance design. All four models had positive aspects to contribute, as well as shortcomings. The models are not mutually exclusive. Since each model addresses different management and institutional functions, they could be combined into a new system for the future.

The purpose of this research is to contribute to the identification of appropriate forest tenure and governance designs that are in congruence with Aboriginal values, interests and rights. The research is highly relevant to current societal deliberations on sustainable forest management as well as to the future of the forest sector in Canada. First Nations culture and ways of life are intimately and inextricably tied to the land. Some eighty percent of Canada’s First Nations communities are situated in productive forest regions (NAFA 2003). Even so, First Nations have been largely excluded from forest development and planning activities. Furthermore, the provincial policy emphasis on industrial timber production may not be consistent with Aboriginal forest values. This community-based research takes a participatory approach to forest policy analysis. The work is conducted in partnership with the Stellat’en First Nation and Carrier Sekani Tribal Council in central British Columbia. Stellat’en criteria for forest tenure and governance are identified in a series of workshops and interviews. These criteria are then applied in the analysis of four alternative models: the Community Ecosystem Trust, the Gitanyow joint land use planning model, BC Community Forest Agreements and Aboriginal reservations in the United States. The results indicated that Stellat’en have three main goals regarding forest tenure and governance: protect the traditional territory for future generations, protect Stellat’en culture and support Stellat’en economic self-determination. Implementation of the Stellat’en vision calls for a greater emphasis on ecological and cultural values in forest management, devolution of decision making authority to First Nations, reallocation of harvesting rights and redistribution of wealth generated by forest activities. The Stellat’en perspective emphasizes co-existence and stewardship. Evaluation of the four alternative models provided useful insights for progressive tenure and governance design. All four models had positive aspects to contribute, as well as shortcomings. The models are not mutually exclusive. Since each model addresses different management and institutional functions, they could be combined into a new system for the future. / Forestry, Faculty of / Graduate