Forest land use contribution to livelihoods and food security of Nghe An’s ethnic people: Lessons learned for the REDD+ program


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  • Nguyen Dinh Tien VNU University of Economics and Business
DOI: https://doi.org/10.57110/jebvn.v4i1.261

Keywords:

Livelihoods, Nghe An, REDD+, shifting cultivation

Abstract

Shifting cultivation activities were banned in the upland area of Nghe An Province to reduce deforestation and forest fires which were greatly affecting the livelihoods of ethnic people. This study evaluates the current land use and local people's awareness of the role of different land use types in their livelihoods when implementing the REDD+ program in Nghe An. The results show that the livelihoods of local people in Moi villages (Luc Da commune) and Diem villages (Chau Khe) mainly come from agricultural production. Income from forestry (acacia, bamboo, and non-timber forest products) accounts for 60% of total household income. Most households in the two villages suffer from food shortages for 3 to 8 months a year. The net profits from different types of land use show that bamboo brings high economic profits. Local people are not willing to convert crops to the REDD+ mechanism. Therefore, local authorities need to support people in improving their livelihoods and income from agricultural and non-agricultural activities.

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Nguyen Dinh Tien. (2024). Forest land use contribution to livelihoods and food security of Nghe An’s ethnic people: Lessons learned for the REDD+ program. VNU JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, 4(1), 96. https://doi.org/10.57110/jebvn.v4i1.261

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