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Viet Nam The forest cover in the country decreased to 27% by 1990 due to land degradation caused by war, conversion to agricultural land, large-scale development, excessive and illegal logging, etc. However, it is expected to recover to 42% by 2020 due to the governments large-scale afforestation program, forest conservation and reforestation policy, and support from the international community. However, the governments large-scale afforestation program, forest conservation and reforestation policies, and support from the international community have helped to restore the share to 42% by 2020. However, the major policy issues in the forest sector are not only the conservation and reforestation of natural forests and livelihood support for forest-dependent people, which have been emphasized in the past, but also the effective utilization of planted forest resources, value addition (including legality assurance), and the fulfillment of multifunctional forest functions (biodiversity conservation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change measures, etc.). The use of forest resources has been expanding. Under these circumstances, Japan has supported the revision of the Forest Law in the country under the Technical Cooperation "Sustainable Natural Resource Management Project" (2015-2021). Under the revised Forest Law, the Japanese government formulated the Forest Development Strategy (2021-2030) in April 2021, and is now in the process of formulating the Sustainable Forest Development Plan (2021-2025) to put the Strategy into practice. This cooperation aims to help central and local government officials and forest owners acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to promote sustainable forest management in accordance with national and international standards by formulating, reviewing, and implementing important national policies and measures for forest and biodiversity conservation in the central government and the four northwestern and northeastern provinces of Viet Nam. This will contribute to strengthening national capacity to maximize the multifaceted benefits of forest ecosystems. |
