Decision No. 2487/QD-BNN-TCLN announces the forest area within watersheds spanning two provinces or more to serve as the basis for implementing the policy of payment for forest environmental services. The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund will coordinate the payment, while the provinces will identify the beneficiaries of service provision.
Scope of application
The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund, People's Committees of provinces named in Article 1, Director of the Office of the Ministry, General Director of the Forestry General Department, Director of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund, and Heads of related agencies and units.
Key points
- The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund will coordinate the payment for forest environmental services received from the users of forest environmental services to each province according to the forest area of each province within the watershed participating in the provision of forest environmental services.
- Provinces must identify the beneficiaries of service provision for each watershed and implement according to current regulations.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Enhance management and effective utilization of forest areas within watersheds, contributing to environmental protection.
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties in determining the forest area for related provinces.
❓ Frequently asked questions
How will the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund coordinate the payment?
The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund will coordinate the payment for forest environmental services received from the users of forest environmental services to each province according to the forest area of each province within the watershed participating in the provision of forest environmental services.
What entities must provinces identify to receive payments for service provision?
Provinces must identify the beneficiaries of service provision for each watershed and implement according to current regulations.
To which watershed forest areas does this decision apply?
This decision announces the forest area within watersheds spanning two provinces or more as the basis for implementing the policy of payment for forest environmental services.
What is the duration of implementation of this decision?
This decision does not specify a specific duration, so it may be applied long-term until replaced by another document.
What actions must provinces take to implement the policy of payment for forest environmental services?
Provinces must identify the beneficiaries of service provision for each watershed and implement according to current regulations.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the announcement of forest areas within watersheds spanning two or more provinces as the basis for implementing policies on payment for forest environmental services
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THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Pursuant to Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP, January 3, 2008; Decree No. 75/2009/ND-CP, September 10, 2009 of the Government, amending Article 3 of Decree No. 01/2008/ND-CP, January 3, 2008 of the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Pursuant to Decree No. 99/2010/ND-CP, September 24, 2010 of the Government on policies for payment for forest environmental services;
Pursuant to Decision No. 2284/QD-TTg, December 13, 2010 of the Prime Minister approving the Implementation Plan for Decree No. 99/2010/ND-CP;
Pursuant to Circular No. 60/2012/TT-BNNPTNT, November 9, 2012 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development guiding the principles and methods for determining forest areas within watersheds serving the payment for forest environmental services;
Pursuant to Decision No. 607/QD-TCLN-KHTC, March 26, 2013 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development approving the outline, budget, and bidding plan for the project "Determining forest areas within watersheds spanning two or more provinces as the basis for implementing policies on payment for forest environmental services";
At the proposal of the General Director of the Forest Protection Department and the Director of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund,
DECISION:
Article 1. Announce the forest areas within the watersheds of water supply production and service facilities spanning two or more provinces as the basis for implementing policies on payment for forest environmental services:
(Detailed information in the attached annex)
Article 2. Implementation
1. The Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund shall coordinate the payment for forest environmental services collected from users of forest environmental services to each province according to the forest area of each province within the watershed participating in providing forest environmental services approved in this decision and related guiding regulations.
2. People's Committees of provinces named in Article 1: Identify the beneficiaries of payments for each watershed and implement according to current regulations.
Article 3. The Head of the Office of the Ministry, the Director General of the Forestry General Department, the Director of the Vietnam Forest Protection and Development Fund, and the Heads of relevant agencies and units are responsible for enforcing this Decision./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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