National consultation on OECMs in Viet Nam
In December 2023, MONRE鈥檚 Nature Biodiversity Conservation Agency (NBCA), GIZ, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, and WWF organized a national OECM workshop in Hanoi with participants from government agencies, researchers, non-state agencies, and development partners. This was a follow up workshop to a technical workshop in June 2023 organised by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 and GIZ on how OECMs can help meet Viet Nam鈥檚 GBF commitments.
Photo: Group photo of OECM national consultation workshop in Ha Noi 漏 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Viet Nam
Photo: Dr. Nguyen Van Tai (middle), DG of NCBA/MONRE, chaired the OECM national consultation in Ha Noi 漏 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Viet Nam
Photo: Dr. Nguyen Duc Tuan - Policy and Governance Coordinator- presented at the consultation 漏 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Viet Nam
An OECM is defined as a geographically defined space, not recognized as a PA, which is governed and managed over the long-term in ways that deliver the effective and enduring in situ conservation of biodiversity, with associated ecosystem services and cultural and spiritual values.
The national consultation was an oportunity to introduce the OECM concept and tools, share experiences and best practice from other countries on OECMs, learn about the legal and institutional framework for OECM implementation in Viet Nam, present potential OECMs, and agree on a roadmap for OECM recognition, monitoring, and reporting.
At the meeting, the results of a GIZ/MARD study of potential OECMs in Quang Ninh was presented. One hundred and sixteen sites were identified as potential OECMs of which 83 were protection forests, 20 were aquatic resource protection zones, and three were important bird areas.
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