Economic impact of community based forest management on mountain people in Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam | |
| Author | Tran Quang Sau |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-14-08 |
| Subject(s) | Forest management--Vietnam--Thua Thien Hue Community forests--Management Vietnam--Thua Thien Hue |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. RD-14-08 |
| Abstract | CBFM was applied in 2007 to improve the effects of forest management, protection and development forest resources, and for improving the benefits from CF to villagers in Thuong Quang commune. This research paid the most attention on analyzing how CBFM impact on ethnic minority community (Co Tu community) and Vietnamese community (Kinh community) through selective economic indicators. Firstly, this research analysis the changes in allocated land inside CF and amount of crops produced on this land area, amount of natural timber, NTFPs and wildlife collection from forest both before and after applying CBFM, and between Co Tu households and Kinh Households. Secondly, this research analysis the change in annual average amount of income gained from CF before and after applying CBFM, and comparing between Co Tu Households and Kinh households. The findings of this research indicate that Kinh households based up on the blood and power relationship with officials to get more benefits from CF than Co Tu households after applying CBFM. Moreover, Kinh households also gained significantly higher income from CF than Co Tu households after applying CBFM, because Kinh households have better production capacity as well as have more advantages for cultivation on the allocated land and collection forest products inside CF than Co Tu households. Besides, the research findings also illustrated that the income from forest of Co Tu households reduced since they participated into CBFM, while Kinh households’ one increased. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-14-08 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thapa, Gopal B. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, Jayant Kumar;Soparth Pongquan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB – JSP) |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |