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Decision No. 17/2015/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on Forest Management.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Công Báo Nos. 611-612 (21/06/2015).
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Protected area Protection forest Timber extraction/logging Classification/declassification Protection of species Basin/catchment/watershed Protection of environment Management/conservation Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decision enters into force on 30 July 2015.
Abstract

The Decision promulgates the Regulation on forest management. The Regulation, consisting of 24 articles divided into six Chapters, prescribes the management, protection, development and use of, and benefits from, protection forests; and protection forest development investment. This Regulation applies to domestic state agencies, organizations, rural residential communities, households and individuals; overseas Vietnamese; and foreign organizations and individuals involved in the management, protection, development and use of protection forests in Vietnam. The Regulation is divided as follows: General Provisions (Chap. I); Protection Forest Management (Chap. II); Protection and Development of Protection Forests (Chap. III); Use of Protection Forests and Benefit Mechanism (Chap. IV); Non-Business Funds for and Investment in Protection and Development of Protection Forests (Chap. V); Organization of Implementation (Chap. VI).

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References - Legislation

Amends

Decision No. 186/2006/QD-TTg promulgating the Regulation on forest management.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2006

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Policy/planning, Protection forest, Timber extraction/logging, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No.156/2018/ND-CP providing for enforcement of a number of articles of the Law on Forestry.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Classification/declassification, Lease, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Protected area, Protection forest, Protection of species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Financing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX