Contribution of forest to rural households’ livelihood: evidences from Da river basin in the northwest mountainous region of Vietnam
Contribution of forest to rural households’ livelihood: evidences from Da river basin in the northwest mountainous region of Vietnam
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森林对农户生计的贡献——来自越南西北山区大河流域的证据
作者：
Tran Van Chu;Trinh Quang Thoai;Cao Quoc An;Pham Minh Toai;L. Camacho;H. Sâm
本文探讨了森林如何为越南西北部山区大江流域农户的生计做出贡献。结果显示，森林是该地区农村居民总收入的主要贡献者。具体而言，林业土地面积、非木材林产品的获取以及森林环境服务的付费显着影响该地区的家庭收入。但该地区农村群众仍面临一些制约家庭生计的困难。其中，资金匮乏、畜牧业疫病流行、市场信息获取有限、自然灾害等是影响该地区人民群众普遍生活的困难。本文还提出了改善大河流域农村民生的若干政策。其中包括： (i) 将森林环境服务付费和REDD+问题纳入社会经济发展计划； (ii) 通过生态系统保护政策提高当地人民对可持续自然资本利用的认识； （三）提供优惠信贷和农业生产技术培训； (iv) 鼓励市场化农业。
This paper examined how forest has contributed to rural households’ livelihood in Da river basin, the northwest mountainous region of Vietnam. The results revealed that forest predominantly contributes to the total income of rural residents in the region. Specifically, forestry land area, access to non-timber forest products, and payment for forest environmental services significantly affected household’s income in the region. However, rural people in the region have still faced several difficulties that constrain household’s livelihood. Of these difficulties, lack of financial capital, epidemic diseases in animal husbandry, limited access to market information and natural disaster are popular barriers to livelihood of people in the region. This paper also recommended several policies to improve rural livelihood in Da river basin. These includes: (i) integrating issues regarding payment for forest environmental services and REDD+ into socioeconomic development plan; (ii) improving awareness of local people on sustainable natural capital use through ecosystem conservation policy; (iii) providing preferential credit and training on agricultural production techniques; and (iv) encouraging market-oriented agriculture.