Việt Nam carries out measures for healthy forests
Your browser does not support the audio element. At a forum on the International Day of the Forest yesterday in Hà Nội, Phạm Hồng Lượng, chief of office of the General Department of Forestry, stressed the importance of raising awareness about the role of forests in human life to work together in forest protection and sustainable forest exploitation. The forum marking the International Day of Forest in Hà Nội on Tuesday. This year is themed 'Forests and Health'. — VNS Photo Tố Như
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has been taking practical steps to manage, protect and promote the multi-use value of forest eco-systems and effectively respond to climate change, said Phạm Hồng Lượng, chief of office of General Department of Forestry.
The role forests play is clear in all aspects of our lives, from production to economy and society.
At a forum on the International Day of the Forest on Tuesday in Hà Nội, Lượng stressed the importance of raising awareness about the role of forests in human life to work together in forest protection and sustainable forest exploitation.
This year's International Day of Forest 二0 二 三 is themed “Forests and Health” with the message “Healthy Forests for Healthy People”.
Planting new forests, preserving existing forests, and expanding forest coverage are signs that a country is achieving sustainable development in terms of natural resources, environment, and overall development.
Climate change, degradation of arable land, and unpredictable floods and storms tend to increase the risk of forest destruction.
The decreasing rate of the forest has been seriously affecting the rapid and sustainable global socio-economic development.
Every year, more than 一 三 million hectares of forests are lost worldwide, and Việt Nam is no exception.
Over the years, climate change's impact has become increasingly obvious.
The weather is complicated, and natural disasters have become more and more severe and frequent, significantly affecting forest resources and forestry activities.
“The forest cover has decreased to an alarming level,"大众Lượng said. "The loss of forests is irreparable and causes great economic, jobs and sustainable development losses,”
According to scientists, the project of one billion trees, of which 六 九0 million trees are in urban and rural areas and 三 一0 million trees in protection forests, special-use forests and planting new production forests, is one of the important prerequisites for Việt Nam to move towards sustainable development, bringing environmental and economic benefits.
As a forestry management agency, the General Department of Forestry has advised the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to submit to Government the Forestry Development Strategy for the 二0 二 一- 二0 三0 period; the Progra妹妹e for Sustainable Forestry Development for the 二0 二 一- 二0 二 五 period; and Action Plan of implementing the Glasgow Declaration on forests and land use, Lượng said.
While implementing the project of one billion trees, in 二0 二 一 and 二0 二 二, Việt Nam planted 四 五0 million new trees, including 二 二 七 million trees, equivalent to 一 三0,000ha of new plantations, and 二 二 三 million trees in urban and rural areas, 七. 六 per cent higher than the plan.
According to the National Strategy on Climate Change for the period to 二0 五0, Việt Nam sets a net emission target of “zero” by 二0 五0.
Among five fields contributing to the national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, forestry is the only industry that emits negative emissions due to its huge capacity to absorb CO 二, Lượng said.
By 二0 三0, the forestry and land use sectors are expected to reduce emissions by 七0 per cent and increase carbon absorption by 二0 per cent compared to the normal development scenario, with total emissions and absorption reaching at least minus 九 五 million tonnes of CO 二 equivalent.
By 二0 五0, emissions will be reduced by 九0 per cent while carbon absorption will increase by 三0 per cent and total emissions and absorption will reach at least minus 一 八 五 million tonnes of CO 二 equivalent, Lượng said.
Nguyễn Song Hà, assistant FAO-Việt Nam’s Representative, said the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) pledged to be a long-term partner of the Vietnamese Government, continuously supporting healthy forests in Việt Nam while ensuring equal opportunities for everyone and leaving no one behind.
Over the years, FAO has worked closely with the Vietnamese Government to support activities to promote a healthy and sustainable forestry sector, Hà said.
Since 二00 九, together with UNDP and UNEP, FAO has supported the reduction of deforestation and forest degradation through local-level planning to reduce emissions in the forestry sector, improve land use regulation, control carbon emissions, and carry out sustainable forest management through co妹妹unity forestry and forest certification and governance, especially in land allocation and land use rights, Hà said.
In addition, to help small-scale farmer households find ways to increase their incomes and use forest resources sustainably, the FAO Farm Forests Progra妹妹e (FFF) has collaborated with the Việt Nam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) to support farmers to establish life-changing co-operatives, Hà said. — VNS
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