Case Details
Boosting income and forest cover in Viet Nam
Globally, agriculture remains the most significant driver of global deforestation. Yet in Viet Nam, food security and forest cover have both increased significantly in the last 25 years thanks to economic and agricultural reforms as well as an increased emphasis on community-based forest management. As incomes have risen, forest cover has grown from 29 percent in the 1990s to 48 percent today. Viet Nam is one of more than 20 countries identified as having increased food security while also maintaining or increasing forest cover since 1990 in FAO’s State of the World’s Forests 2016: Forests and agriculture - land use challenges and opportunities.
Type of Case
Video or audio
Video or audio
Publisher
FAO
FAO
Region
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific
Biome
Tropical
Tropical
Forest Type
Planted forest
Planted forest
Primary Designated Function
Production
Production