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Structure Changing in Maize-Based Agriculture Production in Vietnam: Case Study in Son La Province Dang Thi Thanh Thuy; Nguyen Van Hieu
SEAS (Sustainable Environment Agricultural Science) Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : Warmadewa University Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (593.078 KB) | DOI: 10.22225/seas.4.1.1690.65-76

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Maize is the primary food resource for livestock, mainly cultivated in the northern mountains, the central provinces, and the central highlands in Vietnam. By studying reliable reports and policies related to maize-based agricultural production in combination with interviews and focus group discussion methods conducted in Son La province, this study specifically analyzes the situation of maize production in Vietnam and impacts of policies for the specific case in Son La province. The research results show that, though the sharp decrease, maize has still been the main crop with an annual cultivation area of ​​over 30% of the country's agricultural land recently. However, maize is only modestly mentioned in some central policies, and no policy at the local level is reserved for maize production. In addition, maize is no longer a crop to attract local farmers’ and authority’ interest, especially since 2015, the transition in maize cultivation area on sloping land to arable land of fruit trees and many other crops has been carried out on a large scale due to some policies by the province, resulting in a sharp decrease in maize cultivated area and production. This might lead to limited results of substantial government policies on maize acreage expansion, maize cultivated area planning, or maize development strategy. Accordingly, some recommendations to improve the situation are provided.
Payment For Environmental Service: An Application in Tourism in Vietnam Nguyen Van Hieu; Dang Thi Thanh Thuy; Nguyen Hoang Nam
SEAS (Sustainable Environment Agricultural Science) Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : Warmadewa University Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (684.703 KB) | DOI: 10.22225/seas.4.1.1691.77-87

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Payment for Environment/Ecosystem Services (PES) is a market-based approach toward the dual goal of poverty alleviation and forest conservation. In Vietnam, PES has been nationwide applied to the forest environment, namely Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES). Nevertheless, the PFES application in forest-based tourism is very limited. To enhance policy implementation in practice, this study analyses a case study in Sapa town, Vietnam. We find that the overlapping revenue of service providers is a substantial issue holding back PFES applications in tourism. Accordingly, we recommend two potential payers for tourism-PFES, including accommodation companies and ticketing companies (based on the revenue from entrance tickets). We then suggest a PFES payment level of 1 percent of total revenue from ticket sales and room charges. Moreover, the study also provides some recommendations to ensure the fairness and transparency in PES application, as well as factual, reflect of the nature of PFES during implementation.