The impact of government policies on land use in northern Vietnam: an institutional approach for understanding farmer decisions

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dc.creatorClement, Floriane
dc.creatorAmezaga, Jaime M.
dc.creatorOrange, Didier
dc.creatorTran Duc Toan
dc.date2007
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:39Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:39Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:41:12Z
dc.descriptionThis report identifies the driving forces for reforestation in three villages of Northern Vietnam. Using an institutional analysis focused on the rules governing upland access and use, the authors assess the relative impact of state policies (reforestation programs and forestland allocation) on land use change. Findings show that the latter are indirectly responsible for reforestation, but not because of the incentives they provided. Instead, they disrupted the local rules governing annual crop cultivation and grazing activities leading to the end of annual cropping. Tree plantation was chosen by farmers as a last resort option. Lessons learned highlight the importance of local level studies and collective rules for land management.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39899
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/162719
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceClement, Floriane; Amezaga, Jaime M.; Orange, Didier; Toan, Tran Duc. 2007. The impact of government policies on land use in northern Vietnam: an institutional approach for understanding farmer decisions. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 21p. (IWMI Research Report 112)
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectpublic policy
dc.subjectreforestation
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjectland management
dc.subjectshifting cultivation
dc.subjectvillages
dc.titleThe impact of government policies on land use in northern Vietnam: an institutional approach for understanding farmer decisions
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