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Nov
2011

National Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation for Agriculture and Forestry in Vietnam
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF Vietnam) together withInternational Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) andthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) are organising the National Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation for Agriculture and Forestry in Vietnam in Hanoi on November 22. more detail

Nov
2011

The 3rd stakeholder workshop on payments for environmental services (PES) in Bac Kan
On October 1st 2011, the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Vietnam, in collaboration with the management board of Bac Kan Pro-Poor Partnership for Agro- forestry Development (3PAD) project, held a stakeholder workshop on payment for environmental services (PES) in the piloting communes of 3PAD project in Bac Kan. In order to prepare for the worshop, a large number of meetings at all levels and interviews with farmers, leaders from relevant organizations have been conducted by ICRAF Vietnam technical officers from August to October 2011. more detail

Jul
2011

Sustainable forests and agroforestry in Bac Kan province, Vietnam

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)’s RUPES project recently co-hosted a workshop in Bac Kan on ‘carbon environmental services’ schemes and other sustainability projects On 30 June, 2011, in Bac Kan province, over 50 delegates joined the second stakeholder workshop on environmental services, co-hosted by the Pro-Poor Partnerships for Agroforestry Development (3PAD) project and ICRAF Vietnam. The participants represented provincial government departments and the three districts covering the project sites of Ba Be, Na Ri and Pac Nam. more detail

Jul
2011

How do we build a green economy?

If we are to halt the advances of global warming we must learn how to do business in greener and cleaner ways. Governments, companies and communities around the world are trying to understand just how we can do this. In Vietnam, a recent workshop brought together key players to share knowledge and find a way forward more detail

Mar
2011

User-pays system to sustain forests and livelihoods in Vietnam

The Payments for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) scheme has the potential not only to alleviate poverty in some of the poorest areas of Vietnam but also make a significant contribution to environmental sustainability. ICRAF will collaborate with communities in Pac Nam, Ba Be and Na Ri districts in Bac Kan province to test methods and tools to prepare the communities to receive payments. more detail

Mar
2011

'Kick off' meeting - Payment for Environmental Services project
On Friday March 4, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Vietnam scientists have gathered with staff from the Pro-poor Partnerships for Agroforestry Development (3PAD) project to plan the provision of technical assistance to the project. ICRAF Vietnam will support 3PAD with the development of mechanisms for Payments and Rewards for Environmental Services (PES/RES) in Bac Kan province. more detail

Aug
2010

Outputs from the 3rd Philippines PES Conference-Workshop for Download

Manila - The 3rd Philippines National Conference-Workshop on Payments for Environmental Services (PES) with the theme "PES for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation" was successfully organized last week (August 12-13, 2010). more detail

Aug
2010

Ambassador’s Visit to RUPES Action Research Site in Bac Kan

On the 6th and 7th of July 2010, the Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Alaster Cox, visited RUPES Project action research site in Bac Kan Province. The Ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Geoff Morris – the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Country Manager for Vietnam, the World Agroforestry Centre Vietnam – RUPES Project technical team, Mr Hoang Van Giap (the Project Director) and team members of the 3PAD, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) funded Pro-Poor Partnerships for Agro-forestry Development Project in Bac Kan. more detail

Jul
2010

RUPES Partners with the Katoomba Group

The Katoomba Group is an international network of individuals working to promote, and improve capacity related to, markets and payments for ecosystem services (PES). It regularly hosts events that serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas and strategic information about ecosystem service transactions and markets, as well as a venue for collaboration between practitioners on PES projects and programs. more detail

Apr
2010

RUPES Welcomes Collaboration between ICRAF-SEA and MAFF

A potential collaboration between the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF-SEA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) of Cambodia, is now being discussed to explore ways agroforestry and rewards for environmental service mechanisms can support the preparation and implementation of the Cambodia’s National Action Plan to combat land degradation and other key environmental concerns. more detail

Feb
2010

International Journal of the Commons: Much Needs to be Done!

The editors’ introductory article to the latest issue of the International Journal of the Commons (IJC) indicated that the journey is still a long one to arrive at claiming environmental services payment/reward mechanisms to favor both the poor and the environment. It is not to say there is no hope but one needs to be aware of the many aspects to consider when using the scheme to achieve conservation and livelihood goals. more detail

Jan
2010

FSSP Newsletter (Vol.26-27) on Payment for Forest Environmental Services

“The implementation of pro-poor rewards or payments for environmental services in Vietnam requires a multi-sector approach,” concluded RUPES researchers in a newsletter recently published by FSSP or Forestry Sector Support Partnership, a government and donor collaboration to provide support to the development of forestry sector in Vietnam. more detail

Dec
2009

Cambodia Eyes PES as Alternative to Tackle Environmental Problems

“Like in other countries, the need and interest for agroforestry, including payments for ecosystem services (PES), are now growing in Cambodia,” said Grace Villamor, RUPES Research Fellow. She was in Phnom Penh from 16 to 23 of November to organize and attend a round table discussion among key government and university officials to explore ways to enhance research and capacity building options to support the preparation and implementation of Cambodia’s National Action Plan to Combat Land Degradation (NAP-CLD). more detail

Dec
2009

Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses (REALU) Workshop, Vietnam

On November 4, 2009 the World Agroforestry Centre Vietnam, together with the General Department of Land Administration (GDLA) of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MONRE) organized a consultation workshop on Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses (REALU). This workshop is one of the activities in Vietnam for the NORAD funded ASB-ICRAF project from July 2009 – July 2010. more detail

Nov
2009

Leimona: Rights, Authority and Power in Relation to Carbon Emission

“Carbon emission reduction scheme has led to the concept of ‘carbon rights’ as a new area for contest and cooperation,” said Beria Leimona, from the World Agroforestry Centre at the International Conference on Legal Pluralist Perspectives on Development and Cultural Diversity, Zurich, Switzerland, in early September 2009. more detail