Resolution No. 18/2011/QH13 of the National Assembly terminates the implementation of the Resolution on the Project to plant five million hectares of new forest. The National Assembly acknowledges that the objectives have been basically completed and requests the Government to develop a plan for protecting and developing forests during the period from 2011 to 2020, while setting out key tasks to enhance the effectiveness of forest management and development.
Key points
- The National Assembly acknowledges that the Project to plant five million hectares of new forest has basically completed its objectives according to previous Resolutions.
- The Government is required to develop and implement a plan for protecting and developing forests during the period from 2011 to 2020, and report annually to the National Assembly.
- The Government must complete the settlement and audit of the Project to plant five million hectares of new forest in accordance with the law.
- The Government needs to protect existing forest areas, increase forest coverage and quality; address forest fires, illegal logging, and unauthorized exploitation; support ethnic minorities to prevent slash-and-burn practices.
- The Government must ensure funding for forest protection and development, prioritizing border and coastal communes; increase the quota for forest protection and regeneration; invest in planting protective and special-use forests, and support the production of timber forests in difficult areas.
- The Government needs to reform forest management models according to the functions of each type of forest, issue regulations on sustainable wood harvesting, ensuring benefits for local communities; strengthen scientific research and technology application in seed selection, forest management, harvesting, and processing of forest products.
- The Government must strictly enforce legal provisions on determining the value of special-purpose and protective forests before changing their use to avoid wastage of forest resources.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- People and businesses in the forestry sector will benefit from policies supporting the planting of production forests in difficult areas.
- Strengthening sustainable forest management can reduce forest fires, illegal logging, protect the environment, and biodiversity.
- Preferential credit policies for planting production forests will encourage people's participation in forestry activities.
- Those negatively affected may be businesses not complying with legal provisions on forest protection and development, facing strict measures from competent authorities.
❓ Frequently asked questions
How did the Project to plant five million hectares of new forest achieve its goals?
The National Assembly acknowledges that the Project to plant five million hectares of new forest has basically achieved its objectives under Resolution No. 08/1997/QH10 and adjusted targets and tasks under Resolution No. 73/2006/QH11.
What tasks does the Government need to undertake after completing the Project?
The Government needs to develop a plan for protecting and developing forests during the period from 2011 to 2020, complete the settlement and audit of the Project to plant five million hectares of new forest; protect existing forest areas, increase forest coverage and quality; support ethnic minorities to prevent slash-and-burn practices.
Which areas will the Government prioritize funding for in forest protection and development?
The Government will prioritize funding for border and coastal communes, increase the quota for forest protection and regeneration; invest in planting protective and special-use forests, and support the production of timber forests in difficult areas.
Are there any provisions regarding the determination of forest values?
The Government must strictly enforce legal provisions on determining the value of special-purpose and protective forests before changing their use to avoid wastage of forest resources.
What actions will be subject to strict handling?
Competent authorities will strengthen propaganda, inspection, and supervision of the implementation of laws on forest protection and development; promptly and strictly handle violations of laws on forest protection and development.
Full text
RESOLUTION
On terminating the implementation of Resolution No. 08/1997/QH10 and Resolution No. 73/2006/QH11 on the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forestsnumber
Concerning the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forests
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OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
BASED ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN 1992 AS AMENDED AND COMPLEMENTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 51/2001/QH10;
Pursuant to Resolution No. 08/1997/QH10 on the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forests and Resolution No. 73/2006/QH11 on adjusting the targets and tasks of the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forests for the period 2006-2010;
Based on the Report No. 128/BC-CP dated August 9, 2011 of the Government, Report No. 243/BC-CP dated October 26, 2011 of the Government, the Audit Report No. 74/BC-UBKHCNMT13 dated October 24, 2011 of the Committee for Science, Technology and Environment of the National Assembly, and the opinions of the National Assembly deputies;
RESOLUTION:
Article 1: The National Assembly acknowledges that the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forests has basically completed its objectives under Resolution No. 08/1997/QH10 of the tenth session of the National Assembly and the adjusted targets and tasks under Resolution No. 73/2006/QH11 of the eleventh session of the National Assembly; the achievements, shortcomings, limitations, and the causes of these shortcomings and limitations in implementing the Project.
Article 2 Terminate the implementation of Resolution No. 08/1997/QH10 and Resolution No. 73/2006/QH11 of the National Assembly on the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forests.
Direct the Government to develop and implement a plan for protecting and developing forests for the period 2011-2020 under the mechanism of national target programs and report annually to the National Assembly on the implementation status.
Article 3 The Government shall organize the implementation of the following key tasks:
1. Promptly complete the settlement and auditing of the Project to Plant Five Million Hectares of New Forests in accordance with the provisions of the law;
2. Protect well the existing forest area, increase the coverage rate and improve the quality of the forest. Implement comprehensive solutions to address the problem of forest fires, illegal logging, and forest exploitation; in the short term, continue to implement policies to provide food aid to mountainous ethnic groups to prevent slash-and-burn practices. Integrate the implementation of the forest protection and development plan with economic and social development plans, other programs, and projects in the same area to enhance overall socio-economic efficiency, environmental protection, and ensure national defense and security;
3. Ensure funding for forest protection and development, particularly prioritizing border areas and coastal regions; increase the level of forest protection quotas and regeneration; increase investment in planting new protective and special-use forests and support for planting productive forests in difficult areas. Develop preferential policies for credit loans for productive forest planting; address employment issues and reorganize production when state land use purposes are changed; develop the forestry product market and wood processing industry;
4. Stabilize the land use planning for forestry; review and adopt reasonable measures for areas of forest already allocated or leased to ensure local people's needs for planting forests. Accelerate the progress of land allocation, forest allocation, and issuance of certificates of land use rights for forestry;
5. Reform the forest management model according to the functions of each type of forest; issue regulations on timber harvesting according to sustainable forest management schemes. Develop policies to ensure that local communities benefit directly from forest protection, regeneration, and planting; focus on exploiting the protective, environmental, scenic, and biodiversity values of forests to reinvest in forest planters;
6. Vigorously promote scientific research and technological application in seed selection, forest management, timber harvesting, and wood processing to increase the value of forestry products;
7. Strictly implement legal provisions on forest protection and development regarding the determination of forest prices, especially the prices of special-use forests and protective forests before converting them to productive forests or changing their use purposes to avoid wastage and loss of forest resources;
8. Strengthen propaganda, inspection, and supervision of the implementation of laws on forest protection and development; promptly and strictly handle violations of laws on forest protection and development.
Article 4: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly, the National Ethnic Council, the Committees of the National Assembly, the Delegations of the National Assembly, National Assembly deputies, and People's Councils at all levels shall supervise the implementation of this Resolution in accordance with their respective functions, duties, and authorities.
This Resolution was adopted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the thirteenth session, second meeting, on November 25, 2011./.
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