Vietnam: How is international cooperation in forestry regulated? Which forestry activities are applied high technology, advanced technology, new technology?
Which forestry activities are applied high technology, advanced technology, and new technology in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 96 of the 2017 Law on Forestry of Vietnam provides as follows:
Article 96. Science and technology in forestry
1. High and state-of-the-art technology shall apply to the following activities:
a) Investigation, stocktaking and monitoring of forest development;
b) Forest fire safety; prevention and elimination of forest pests.
c) Selection, transplant or propagation of trees and non-timber forest products;
d) Intensive forest planting for providing large timbers, native tree planting, multi-species plantation; modernization of procedures for planting, nurturing and use of forests;
dd) Forest regeneration and improvement of poor quality natural forests;
e) Use, transport, processing and storage of forest products;
g) Supporting industries in forest products processing.
2. Research on forest ecosystems and value of forest environmental services.
3. Research on solutions to conservation of forest biodiversity and preparedness to climate change.
4. Research on reforming models of forestry production in accordance with the value chain and associated with sustainable forest management; sustainably combined forestry-agricultural-fishery models.
5. Transfer of technology and research results in forestry to forestry production, trade and management.
6. Developing and completing national standards and technical regulations on forestry.
Thus, according to regulations on the application of high technology, advanced technology and new technology in the following forestry activities:
- Investigate, inventory and monitor forest developments.
- Forest fire prevention and fighting; prevention, except for forest pests.
- Selecting, creating and propagating woody plants and non-timber forest products.
- Intensive cultivation of plantations supplying large timber, planting native trees, planting mixed forests; modernize the process of planting, caring, protecting and exploiting forests.
- Forest restoration, improving the quality of poor natural forests.
- Exploitation, transportation, processing and preservation of forest products.
- Supporting industries in forest product processing.
Vietnam: How is international cooperation in forestry regulated? Which forestry activities are applied high technology, advanced technology, new technology?
How is international cooperation in forestry regulated in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 98 of the Law on Forestry of Vietnam 2017, international cooperation activities on forestry are as follows:
- The Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall carry out international cooperation in forestry with countries, territories and international organization on the basis of equality, mutual benefits, respect for independence, sovereignty and law of each party and international law.
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall take charge and cooperate with relevant ministries and ministerial authorities in proposing conclusion of international agreements on forestry; act as the focal point and national representative to exercise rights and fulfill obligations applying to members of the CITES, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and other international agreements related to forestry.
How is the policy of international cooperation on forestry regulated in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 99 of the Law on Forestry of Vietnam 2017, the policy on international cooperation in forestry is as follows:
- It is recommended to cooperate with countries, territories, foreign organizations and individuals in assisting targets of sustainable forest development, commitments to environmental safety, preparedness to climate change and other international commitments to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.
- Domestic organizations and individuals are encouraged to cooperate with international ones in forest protection and development, forest products processing and trade, enhancing capacity and efficiency of state management of forestry in conformity with regulations of Vietnam law and international law.
- Foreign organizations and individuals and overseas Vietnamese shall be assisted in provision of training for personnel, scientific research, transfer of technology in forest protection and development, nature conservation, forest products processing and trade in Vietnam; developing and using properly and effectively resources of international cooperation and preparedness to climate change.
- It is recommended to cooperate with bordering countries in resolving effectively forest fires, smokes, response to illegal trade in timbers and specimens of wild plant and animal species and nature conservation.
- The Government shall promulgate international cooperation policies on forestry in accordance with specific requirements.
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