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Beyond the PARC landscapes
PARC Project had a mandate for examining approaches to integrating
biodiversity and conservation needs that could be applied throughout
Viet Nam. Some activities went beyond the scope of the target landscapes
where PARC was implementing its programmes.
 Protected
Areas Policy Study 2005-2006
Based on the experiences of PARC and other internationally-funded conservation
projects, a protected area policy analysis assesses conservation issues
and opportunities in Viet Nam, and provides recommendations to improve
the policy and legislation environment for conservation management.
This study of protected area policy uptake aims to improve the level
and effectiveness of uptake of protected area policy by all arms of
government, especially implementation of the Government’s 2003 Management
Strategy for a Protected Area System in Viet Nam to 2010 (MASPAS). It
is intended to help identify the problem areas in MASPAS implementation
and then suggest priorities which require urgent attention. It provides
guidance on how to overcome blockages and obstacles, and identifies
opportunities for innovation.
Five priority policy fields are identified for innovative policies
and actions to safeguard the Vietnam's protected areas system:
- Landscape management;
- Local community participation;
- Development control;
- Financial innovation; and,
- Institutional reform.
The policy study resulted in three written outputs:
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A volume of 12 case studies
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A comprehensive technical report pp.186
English
(1.1 MB)
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A policy brief pp.14
English
(1.3 MB) Vietnamese
(1.6 MB)
The study was undertaken by the Forest Protection Department of MARD
in collaboration with MONRE, MOFI and other relevant agencies with technical
support from the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
Study on financing protected areas
Potential mechanisms were investigated for providing longterm funding
to biodiversity conservation and community development around the three
protected areas. The findings and lessons learned were targeted at PARC
Project and its central and local government partners, but also have
wider application for other protected areas and agencies involved in
protected area finance in Viet Nam.
One of the most significant findings of the study was that a lack of
funds is not necssarily the greatest financial constraint to managing
protected areas for nature conservation. Instead, immediate improvements
could be made by considering the quality, administration and targets
of funding that is already available. The operational planning process
piloted by PARC is a key tool in enabling conservation activities to
be prioritised for the funds targetted at protected areas.
Sustainable Financing Strategies
Environmental Impact Assessment
At Na Hang, the project found its project objectives faced with a
threat coming from construction of a hydropower dam; a threat from beyond
the scope of landscape planning, but at the level of the national energy
strategy. As mitigation of the dam’s impacts on the habitats of Na Hang
Nature Reserve became a priority issue, an environmental impact assessment
was carried out through PARC Project and mitigation measures were implemented
as dam construction proceeded.
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