Programme Overview
for
APFNet’s Training Workshop on Forestland Tenure System
Sponsored by: Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet)
Organized by: National Plateau Wetlands Research Center (NPWRC) Southwest Forestry University (SWFU)
Contents
1. Training Workshop Introduction…..………………………………… ..…………. 1
2. Schedule for Training Workshop on Forestland Tenure System………...... 3
3. Participants of training workshop……………………………………………...…. 9
4. Resource persons ……………………………………………………………...... 10
5. Profile of Kunming City…………………………………………………….……...11
6. Field trip guideline…………………………………………...………………...... 12
Luxi City
Ruli City
Longchuan County
7. Reading References (PDF)…………….…………….…….……...…………..15
Programme Overview for APFNet’s Training Workshop on Forestland Tenure System, July 5-16 2010, Kunming China
1. Introduction
Forests provide important livelihood sources for local communities and play a key role in poverty alleviation. In many parts of the world, however, unclear forest property rights and weak local governance are key drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. Over past decades, a number of developing countries have undertaken forestland tenure reform with a view to reducing land use conflicts and providing incentives to local communities to improve forest resource management. In this context, the experiences that China has gained with recent forest tenure reforms can guide forest conservation and poverty alleviation, as well as offer important lessons for other developing countries that are addressing the problem of unclear forest tenure. Within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet), the APFNet’s Training Workshop on Forestland Tenure System aims to increase understanding of sustainable forest management issues in the region and offer recommendations to address them based on regional perspectives and experiences. Objectives
The purpose of the workshop is to identify the key challenges that Asia-Pacific countries face with regard to forestland tenure reform and to propose possible solutions. At the end of the training, participants will better understand the key factors which affect implementation of the reform, many of which will vary according to specific socio-economic and cultural conditions. They will also gain an appreciation of gaps and capacity building needs to carry out forestland tenure reform in their own countries. Themes
- Unclear land tenure as a driver of deforestation - Regulatory and legal framework for forestland tenure reform - Participation and consultation in the allocation of rights (conflict management) - Historical changes in forestland tenure and drivers of forestland tenure reform - Current government policies and implementation of forestland tenure reform - Patterns of forestland tenure and ownership, including both customary and official - Impacts and consequences of the forestland tenure system and its reform - Future trends Target Group
The training workshop is best-suited to policy makers and practitioners as well as civil society representatives who are heavily involved in forestland tenure and its reform in the Asia-Pacific region. To enhance learning opportunities, participation will be limited to a maximum of 20 individuals.
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Approaches
The training workshop will draw primarily on professional expertise within the Asia-Pacific region and use a mix of guest lecturers to cover fundamental and topical issues related to forestland tenure reform; select case studies within and beyond the Asia-Pacific region; country presentations from participants; and field visits to areas involved in collective forestland tenure reform in South China. Sponsor and Organizers
The training workshop is sponsored by APFNet, with technical inputs from its collaborators. It is organized by National Plateau Wetland Research Center (NPWRC) and Southwest Forestry University (SWFU) in Kunming City, Southwest China.
Venue
Yunmei Hotel #329 Baitai Rd, Panlong District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, China. Advisors
1. Mr. Qu Guilin, Director General, Department of International Cooperation, State Forestry Administration (SFA)/APFNet Secretariat 2. Mr. Lu De, Vice Director General, APFNet Secretariat 3. Prof. Chen Baokun, Director General of SWFU Administrative Board 4. Prof. Yang Yuming, Vice President of SWFU 5. Prof. Kuang Rongping, Vice Director of NPWRC, SWFU 6. Mr. Qian Qiang, Director of Dehong Forestry Department
Working Group
1. Ms. Lu Qian, Acting Director, Division of Institutional Development, APFNet 2. Ms. Wang Qian, Assistant, Division of Institutional Development, APFNet 3. Ms. Rosalie McConnell, Consultant/Technical Support, APFNet 4. Prof. Shen Lixin, Director for Training Workshop, NPWRC, SWFU 5. Mr. Sun Dacheng, Director of Administrative Office, NPWRC, SWFU 6. Mr. Yang Congkuan, Vice-director of Forestland Tenure Reform, Dehong Prefecture 7. Dr. Yang Song, Associate Professor, Faculty of Conservation Biology, SWFU 8. Ms. Xu Xieqiu, Programme Assistant, NPWRC, SWFU 9. Ms. Li Shuya, Programme Assistant, NPWRC, SWFU 10. Mr. Yang Lu, Programme Assistant, NPWRC, SWFU
**Contact in case of emergency: 1) Ms. Xu Xieqiu Tel: +86-871-386 4277 (office), +86-13888213441 (mobile) Email: [email protected] 2) Prof. Shen Lixin 13708468944 (mobile)
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2. Schedule Part 1: Indoor session Yunmei Hotel, 4-12 July Date Time Contents Resources/Comments Day 1 MODERATOR: 4 July, Whole day Transport service and registration NPWRC/SWFU Sunday 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel Opening Ceremony MODERATOR: 8:30-9:30 - Welcome remarks NPWRC/SWFU - Guest speakers Day 2 9:30-10:00 Introduction of training workshop Presented by APFNet
MODERATOR: 5 July, 10:00-10:30 Tea break and group photo Monday NPWRC/SWFU APFNet’s involvement in regional 10:30-11:30 Presenter: APFNet forestland tenure process 11:30-13:00 LUNCH 13:30-17:00 Trip to West Mountain National Park MODERATOR: NPWRC/SWFU WELCOME DINNER hosted by 17:30-19:00 NPWRC/SWFU 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:30-11:00 Presenter: Lecture 1: Theory of Property Tea Break Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung Rights and Forest Tenure 10:00-10:30 MODERATOR: NPWRC/SWFU 11:00-12:00 Q& A and group discussion Technical Support: Day 3 Ms. Rosalie McConnell 12:00-13:00 LUNCH Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 6 July, 40 minutes/report and 15- Tuesday 14:30-17:00 min discussion Tea Break Forestland tenure: 2 country reports MODERATOR: 15:30-16:00 Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung MODERATOR: 17:00-17:30 Wrap-Up Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung 18:00-19:30 DINNER Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel Day 4 8:30-11:00 Lecture 2: Global and Regional Presenter:
Forestland Tenure System: In- Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung. Tea Break MODERATOR: depth Review 7 July, 10:00-10:30 NPWRC/SWFU Technical Support: Wednes 11:00-12:00 Q&A and group discussion Ms. Rosalie McConnell day. 12:00-13:00 LUNCH Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel
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40 minutes/report and 15- 14:30-17:00 min discussion Tea Break Forestland tenure: 2 country reports 15:30-16:00 MODERATOR: Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung MODERATOR: 17:00-17:30 Wrap-Up Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung 18:00-19:30 DINNER Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel
8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:30-11:00 Lecture 3: Use and Management Presenter: Dr. Xie Yi Tea Break Rights of Forestland, Transferability MODERATOR: 10:00-10:30 & Ownership of Trees NPWRC/SWFU Day 5 Technical Support: 11:00-12:00 Q&A and group discussion Ms. Rosalie McConnell 8 July, 12:00-13:00 LUNCH Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel
14:30-17:00 40 minutes/report and 15- Thursday Tea Break Forestland tenure: 2 country reports min discussion 15:30-16:00 MODERATOR: Dr. Xie Yi 17:00-17:30 Wrap-Up MODERATOR: Dr. Xie Yi 18:00-19:30 DINNER Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:30-11:00 Lecture 4: Collective Forest Reform Presenter: Prof. Liu Can Tea Break & Management in China MODERATOR: 10:00-10:30 NPWRC/SWFU Day 6 11:00-12:00 Q&A and group discussion Technical Support: Ms. Rosalie McConnell
12:00-13:00 LUNCH
40 minutes/report and 15- 9 July, 14:30-17:00 Forestland tenure: 2 country reports min discussion Friday Tea Break 15:30-16:00 MODERATOR: Prof. Liu Can 4 MODERATOR: 17:00-17:30 Wrap-Up Prof. Liu Can 18:00-19:30 DINNER Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel
8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:30-11:00 Lecture 5: Community Presenter: Prof. Xuan Yi Tea Break Participation in Forestry and Social MODERATOR: Day 7 10:00-10:30 Forestry Development NPWRC/SWFU Technical Support: 11:00-12:00 Q& A and group discussion Ms. Rosalie McConnell
12:00-13:00 LUNCH Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 10 July, Saturday 14:30-17:00 40 minutes/report and 15- Tea Break Forestland tenure: 2 country reports min discussion 15:30-16:00 MODERATOR: Prof. Xuan Yi
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17:00-17:30 Wrap-Up MODERATOR: Prof. Xuan Yi 18:00-19:30 DINNER Guo Qian Yuan Restaurant
8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel
Lecture 6: Large-scale Presenter: 8:30-11:00 Management of Collective Forests Prof. Jian Chunqian, Tea Break and Forest Cooperative 10:00-10:30 MODERATOR:
Organizations NPWRC/SWFU Day 8 Technical Support: 11:00-12:00 Q&A and group discussion Ms. Rosalie McConnell
12:00-13:00 LUNCH Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 11 July, 40 minutes/report and 15- Sunday 14:30-17:00 Tea Break Forestland tenure: 2 country reports min discussion 15:30-16:00 MODERATOR: Prof. Jiang Chunqian 17:00-17:30 Wrap-Up MODERATOR: Prof. Jiang Chunqian 18:00-19:30 DINNER Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel 8:30-11:00 Lecture 7: Case Study - Forestland Presenter: Tea Break Tenure Reform in Yunnan Province Prof. Shen Lixin 10:00-10:30 Day 9 11:00-11:30 Introduction to FIELD TRIP MODERATOR: NPWRC/SWFU
11:30-12:30 LUNCH Dining hall, Yunmei Hotel
12:30-13:00 Check out from Hotel to Kunming 12 July, Airport Monday 13:55-14:55 Flight MU5975 to Dehong MODERATOR: NPWRC/SWFU DINNER in Mangshi, Dehong 18:00-19:30 Prefecture
Part 2: Field Trip (Dehong Prefecture, 12-15 July)
Date Time Contents Resources/Comments
8:30-9:00 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Mangshi Hotel Day 10 Welcome meeting
- Welcome address by Dehong MODERATOR: prefecture government 13 July, 9:30-11:30 NPWRC/SWFU and Dehong - Forestland tenure reform and forest Tuesday Forestry Department management in Dehong by Dehong Forestry Department
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12:00-13:30 LUNCH To be confirmed Field trip in Luxi county - Afforestation and forest management at household level in Xiangguntang MODERATOR: - Management and protection of state 13:30-17:30 NPWRC/SWFU, Luxi eco-forests in Fangmaqiao Forestry Department - Community forestation supported by Forestry Bureaus in Padi. - Service Center for transfer of forestland tenure。 WELCOME DINNER hosted by 18:00-19:00 To be confirmed Prefectural Government MODERATOR: 19:00-22:00 Culture Night NPWRC/SWFU 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Dining hall, Mangshi Hotel Departure for Ruili MODERATOR: 8:30-10:00 - Wangding National Frontier Port NPWRC/SWFU - Jiegao National Frontier Port Field trip 10:00-12:00 - Ruili City Botanical Garden for in-situ Day 11 & ex-situ conservation MODERATOR: NPWRC/SWFU, and Ruili 12:30-14:00 LUNCH on the way Forestry Department 14 July, Field trip Wednesd 14:30-16:30 -Plantation of cash trees at household ay level in Makandi Village Departure for Longchuan MODERATOR:NPWRC/S 16:30-18:00 - Central nursery of Longchuan Forestry WFU, Longchuan Forestry Department Department 18:00-18:30 HOTEL CHECK-IN Hotel and restaurant 18:30-19:30 DINNER 8:00-8:30 BREAKFAST Hotel 6 Field trip The demonstration forest - multi-plantation of bamboo at borders Myanmar. household level MODERATOR: 8:30-11:30 - Improvement of large scale NPWRC/SWFU, degraded community forest in Day 12 Longchuan Forestry Lvliang Department - Reflection and analysis 15 July, 11:30-12:30 LUNCH Local restaurant Thursday 12:30-14:30 Departure from Mangshi 15:45- Flight MU5976 to Kunming MODERATOR:NPWRC/SW 16:35 FU 17:00-18:00 Arrival in Kunming, Hotel check-in
18:00-19:00 DINNER Yun Mei Hotel
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8:30-9:00 BREAKFAST
MODERATOR: Ms Rosalie 9:00-10:30 Training Workshop Evaluation McConnell/APFNet Day 13 10:30-11:00 TEA BREAK Closing Ceremony - Farewell speech by participants, MODERATOR: 11:00-12:00 16 July, NPWRC/SWFU and APFNet NPWRC/SWFU, APFNet Friday - Presentation of training certificates 12:00-13:00 LUNCH Yun Mei Hotel 13:00-17:30 FREE TIME 17:30-19:00 FAREWELL DINNER To be confirmed Day 14 MODERATOR: 17 July, Whole day Departure NPWRC/SWFU Saturday *Notes on Yunmei Hotel： 1) Dining hall is on 1st Floor 2) Each room has access to Internet 3) International phone call can be made at reception desk
3. List of participants
1) Mr. DEWAN ZAFRUL HASSAN 5) Mr. LATTANAVONGKOT BOUNCHANH Conservator of Forests Head of Planning Unit, Luang Prabang Forest Department Provincial Forestry Section Bangladesh Laos PDR Email:[email protected] Email: [email protected]
2) Mr. SARET KHORN 6) Mr. SAMSU ANUAR BIN NAWI Deputy Director Senior Assistant Director, Department of Forest and Community Forest Department Forestry Malaysia Cambodia Email: [email protected], Email: [email protected] [email protected]
3) Mr. SUON SOVANN 7) Dr. BAATARBILEG NACHIN Deputy Director Head Department of Forest Sciences Department of Legislation and Law National University of Mongolia Enforcement Mongolia Cambodia Email: baatarbileg@ biology.num.edu.mn Email: [email protected] 8) Ms. EDNA DILIG NUESTRO 4) Mr. MOHAN LAL Senior Forest Management Specialist AIG Forest Forest Management Bureau Ministry of Environment and Forests Philippines India Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
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9) Mr. WITHANAGE DON NIRANJAN 12) MR. CHARLES RAWALI RAVIINDRA PRASAD PNG Forest Authority Assistant Conservator of Forest Senior Landowner Liaison Officer Forest Department, PNG Sri Lanka Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected], [email protected] 13) Mr. AUNG THU Staff Officer 10) Mr. MANASSRISUKSI KORN Forest Department Director of Administration Division, Myanmar Royal Forestry Department, Email: [email protected] Thailand Email: [email protected] 14) Mr. SANGKRAJANG WEERAWAT Senior Forestry Officer 11) Mr. KHUC VAN QUY Royal Forest Department Researcher Thailand Forest Science Institute of Vietnam email:[email protected] Vietnam email:[email protected]
4. Resource persons
1) Dr. TINT LWIN THAUNG (email: [email protected])
Personal profile：Dr. TINT LWIN THAUNG received his doctoral degree in Forest Ecology, University of Queensland, Australia in 2003. He is Training and Institutional Development Advisor of Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade Program, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) IUCN Asia Regional Office. In this capacity, he provides technical support to partner agencies and to TNC- led efforts to improve program design, implementation and management. From 2007 to 2009, he worked as Forest Conservation Coordinator (Asia-Pacific) for TNC Indo-Pacific Resource Centre. He has authored publications on forest policies, legislation and natural conservation.
2）Dr. Xie Yi (email: [email protected])
Personal profile: Dr. Xie Yi received his PH.D in forestry economics from Forestry Economy & Management College, Beijing Forestry University (BFU) where he is now an8 associate professor. In the last ten years, he has been involved in 14 projects related to forest management and forestry policy, and has published 1 monograph and 14 papers. His current research focuses on evaluation of the results and impacts of collective forest tenure reform in China.
3）Prof. Can LIU (email: [email protected])
Personal profile：Prof. Can LIU is a full professor and chief of Rural Forestry Policy in China’s National Forestry Economics and Development Research Center. He obtained his Ph.D from China Agricultural University and worked at Michigan State University and Auburn University as senior visiting scholar. He visited Russia, USA, UK, Thailand and other countries for academic exchanges, teaching and participation in workshops. His field of specialization is forest economics and policy and has secured financing from the World Bank, Asian Development, Chinese governmental agencies and others to support more than 20 research projects.
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International journals have published several of his papers which were peer-reviewed and he has authored about 200 papers in Chinese.
4）Prof. Yi XUAN (email: [email protected])
Personal profile：Prof. Yi XUAN received her master degree in rural development from Chiang Mai University, Thailand in 1998. She is currently a professor and Vice-director of the Institute of Economy, Yunnan Academy of Social Science, and Coordinator of a forest group of the PRA Network. Her focus is on rural development, community-based biodiversity and eco-environment protection, and the monitoring and evaluation of a rural development project in Yunnan, Sichuan and Guangxi Provinces in China. She has conducted research on poverty alleviation strategies and has assisted 41 counties to address related issues. She has been involved in rural development and sustainable forest management as well. She has published many books, including Theory and Application of Participatory Land Use Plan, Theory and Application of Evaluation of Rural Development Projects, and Yunnan Social Forestry.
5）Prof. Jian Chunqian
Personal profile: Prof. Chunqian Jiang, as the National Project Coordinator (FAO) and director of International Farm Forestry Training Centre, Chinese Academy of Forestry, he obtained his PhD. Silviculture from Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China. Presently, Prof. Jian Chunqian is involving in the ―Supporting policy, legal and institutional frameworks for the reform of forest tenure in China’s collective forests and promoting knowledge exchange‖, FAO-EU-SFA.
6）Prof. Shen Lixin
Personal profile: Prior to joining National Plateau Wetland Research Center (NPWRC) in June 2010, Prof. Shen Lixin was Assistant President of Yunnan Academy of Forestry (YAF) and Director of Forests in its research institute. He has conducted research for more than twenty years on forest resources management, wetland and protected area management, degraded forest restoration and impact assessment, poverty alleviation and rural livelihood development. In addition, he has worked on international projects for biodiversity conservation through protected area management in southwest China, southeast Asian and Northeast India as well as on cross- cultural, cross-border projects involving trans-boundary resources use and conservation.
7. Ms. Rosalie McConnell
Personal profile: Ms. McConnell spent the last 8 years in the Forestry Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. Her responsibilities included advising senior management on policy aspects of international agreements related to forests, supporting the office of the Assistant Director-General, and compiling two editions of the department’s flagship publication, State of the World’s Forests. She also led a study in 10 countries in Africa on the links between national forest programs and poverty reduction strategies and produced a report of key findings and recommendations which was distributed worldwide in two languages. Prior to her assignment in Rome, Ms. McConnell was Senior Policy Advisor in the International Affairs Division of the Canadian Forest Service for many years.
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5. Kunming City
Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, with a history of more than 2400 years, owes its importance to the fact that it was the gateway to the celebrated Silk Road that facilitated trade with Tibet, Sichuan, Myanmar and India. Today, the city is the political, economical and cultural center of Yunnan and the provincial center for transport, science and technology. Consequently, it has become the most popular center for tourism in Southwest China. Kunming enjoys a pleasant climate and does its best to live up to its title of 'the City of Eternal Spring'. The average temperature is expected to be 18℃-26℃ during the workshop, with slightly lower temperatures in the morning and evening.
Kunming is the center of Yunnan minority culture. Some 26 ethnic minorities such as Yi, Bai, Miao, Dai, Hani inhabit the region and each group has its own festivals - the Torch Festival and the Golden Temple Fair, for example. The hugely successful 1999 International Horticultural Exposition enhanced Kunming's influence in the world and, as a result, more and more foreigners come to discover this enchanting part of China. Its alluring highland scenery, bewitching karst landform, varied and exotic habitats and customs and places of historical interest can be found at major scenic spots such as Dianchi Lake, Stone Forest, the Village of Ethnic Culture, Grand View Pavilion. Kunming is also renowned for many delicious local dishes, the most famous being Across Bridge Rice Noodle and Xuanwei Ham. You can enjoy them both at local restaurants or the night markets where you will find many pubs, bars and cafes that serve good quality meals.
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6. Field trip guideline
1. Profile of Dehong Prefecture
Dehong Profecture is situated in the western part of Yunnan Province with a total area of 11,526 square kilometres and a population of 1.02 million, sharing a boundary with Myanmar of more than 500 kilometres. In Dehong, more than half of the local people belong to Dai, Jingpo, Achang , Lisu and Deang ethnic groups. It governs two cities (Luxi County and Ruili City) and three counties (Longchuan County, Yingjiang County and Lianghe County) (see the map below), among which Luxi City and Ruili City have both been given the honourable title of Excellent Tourist City in China.
Mangshi is the capital of Dehong Prefecture. The climate in Dehong is the south subtropical monsoonal climate. However, it has multi-climates including tropical, sub-tropical and temperate due to its diverse geographic landscapes.The altitude ranges 210m to 3404.6m and the annual average temperature is 18.4~20.0℃.
Dehong has sufficient sunlight, rich rainfall, and large area vegetation. The main forest type is the tropical or south sub-tropical monsoon forest. It is diverse in plants and animals and has many protected species. Forest area is 12.28 million mu (1 hectare=15 mu), 72.95% of the total area of this prefecture. Forest cover is 62.79%, much higher than other places in Yunnan province.
2. Sites to be visited
2.1 LUXI CITY (13 JULY,2010) Site 1: Xiangguntang village is located in the northwest of Mangshi, consists of 25 households and a population of 104. Total forest area is 2813 mu (27 mu per person). Forestland tenure reform was completed in this village in March 2007. Since then, farmers are planting many trees, are managing forests, and are involved in forest development. Moreover, many are increasing incomes by transferring rights to their forestland. This is a typical example of community-based afforestation and forest management after tenure reform in Yunnan province.
Site 2: Fangmaqiao state forests for eco-protection This state-owned forest in Fangmaqiao was listed as national eco-protection forest in July 2005. It is a typical sub-tropical rain forest situated in the north of Mangshi and is the source of water for the Mangshi Dahe River. The altitude ranges from 1060m to 1579m and total area is 8160 mu. Due to its special ecological functions, this forest is managed under strict regulations and the central government financially supports activities, including afforestation and forest protection.
Site 3. Community forestation in Padi supported by Forestry Bureaus Since tenure reform, the government and local forestry department provide funds, seedlings and technical support to farmers to promote afforestation in this demonstration forest.
Site 4. Service Center for transferring forestland tenure After the reform, forestland tenure is much clearer and forest management is done by households and villages. Individuals or communities can transfer their forestland to those who are willing to
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manage it. Local government established the service center to provide forestland asset evaluation, policy guidance and small loans to individuals for forest management.
2.2 RUILI CITY (14 JULY,2010)
Site 1: Botanical garden for in-situ and ex-situ conservation This garden covers an area of 7,663 mu and is funded by Ruili County. It combines management of a nature reserve with ex-situ / in-situ conservation of rare species. Up to now, more than 1 000 such species were collected and cultivated and 4 000 tall plants will be introduced in the near future.
Site 2：Plantation of cash trees by households in Makandi Village This is a cash tree planting region at household level, a multi-planting system after afforestation on waste hills, conversion of farmland to forests, and rehabilitation of degraded forests took place. Annual cash income of farmers from planting Chinese lemon herbs on their forestland exceeds 10 000RMB (1USD=6.8 RMB).
2.3 LONGCHUAN COUNTY (15 JULY, 2010)
Site 1：Central nursery of Longchuan Forestry Department Forestland tenure reform significantly increased the enthusiasm of farmers in afforestation and demand for good quality cash tree seedlings is high, thereby prompting the Longchuan Forestry Department to set up this central nursery. Total area is 71 mu and the main seedlings include walnut, bamboo, and oil tea. From 2004 to 2009, the nursery provided 1.5 million seedlings to farmers, attesting to the important role of the local forestry department in forest development.
Site 2：Manhuan multi-bamboo planting village Farmers started planting bamboo in Manhuan in July 2004, a village of 30 households. It has become an important base for training in bamboo planting and more than 2,000 farmers have received instruction. Currently, they are planting bamboo mushrooms (Dictyophora) and raising poultry with a view to exploiting spare land for bamboo cultivation. The bamboo industry has a high potential for development due to its low input, high output and low risk. Bamboo, leaves and shoots have high economical value as well. For this reason, the government of Longchuan county has promoted the planting of bamboo in recent years to help farmers increase their income. In 2009, the area of bamboo forests reached 114,000 mu, up from 195 mu in 2004, and output amounted to 1138 RMB per mu.
Site 3：Improvement of a large scale degraded community forest in Lvliang This demonstration forest, which borders Myanmar, is located in the villages of Lvliang and Longan in Longba township, Longchuan County. Since 2002, farmers are growing trees, bamboo and rattan on waste hills and in degraded forests under a system of independent management or shareholder arrangements. A total of 13 045 mu of Betula alnoides have been rehabilitated and cultivated in these past years. This forest is growing well and meets management standards.
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7. Reading References
1) China’s Forestland Tenure Reforms: Impacts and Implications for Choice, Conservation and Climate Change —by Prof. Jintao Xu, Peking University （8 pages）
2) Collective Forest Tenure Reform in China: Outcomes and Implications — by Prof. Jintao Xu, Peking University (22 pages)
3) Community Forestry in China: Current Status and Perspectives, by Prof. Li Weichang Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China.(11 Page)
4) Trends and Impact of Forest Tenure Reforms in Asia: Cases from India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal and the Philippines ( provided by Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung )--- 9 pages
5) TENURE SECURITY FOR BETTER FORESTRY—Understanding forest tenure in South and southeast Asian (provided by Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung ) 14 pages
6) Does REDD+ Threaten to Recentralize Forest Governance? (Provided by Dr. Tint Lwin Thaung ) 2 pages
7) Whose Forest Tenure Reform Is It? Lessons from Case Studies in Vietnam （4 pages）
8) Land tenure, market, and the establishment of forest plantations in Ghana – provided by Dr. Xie Yi. (9 pages)
9) An Estimation of the Effects of China’s Priority Forestry Programs on Farmers’ Income — by Prof. Can Liu (15 Pages).
10) Is China in a later stage of a U-shaped forest resource curve? A re-examination of empirical evidence. – provided by Prof. Can Liu (6 Pages)
11) Villagers’ Autonomous Management of Natural Resources: A Case Study of Co- Management Model with Villagers as the Main Body in Yunnan Province – provided by Prof. Xuan Yi (6 page )
12) Evaluation on Monitoring Biodiversity of Farmers -- By Prof. Xuan Yi (6 page )
13) The historical overview and the ongoing Reform of Collective Forest Tenure System in Yunnan --- provided by Prof. Shen Lixin (6 pages)
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Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation
The Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet), proposed by China and co-sponsored by Australia and the United States, was established following approval at the 15th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in September 2007 in Sydney, Australia and was included in the Leaders’ Declaration on Climate Change, Energy Security and Clean Development.
APFNet is an open regional organization which promotes sustainable forest management and rehabilitation in the Asia-Pacific region. The Network aims to collaborate with all regional forest initiatives through capacity-building, information-sharing, policy dialogues and pilot projects.
National Plateau Wetland Research Center
National Plateau Wetlands Research Center (NPWRC), located at SWFU in Kunming, Yunnan province, was established in 2007. It is a national research organization which specializes in studying the protection of plateau wetlands in China and strengthening research of plateau wetlands in the framework of the Nationwide Wetland Protection Program Plan approved by the State Council. NPWRC aims to provide a platform for research on basic theory and applied technology for plateau wetlands and for technical support for the protection, control, restoration and utilization of their ecological system. NPWRC consists of 6 institutions: Wetland Bio-Diversity Research Institute, Wetland Environment & Health Research Institute, Wetland Environmental Supervision & Information Research Institute, Wetland Environmental Resources Protection & Utilization Research Institute, Wetland Environmental Science & Engineering Research Institute and a public department of education.
Southwest Forestry University
Southwest Forestry University (SWFU) is located in Kunming City in Yunnan Province. Its mission is to support the economic and social development of the Southwest frontier regions of China by building a sound ecological environment and forestry sector in the region. After 70 years of education experiences and 30 years of independent operation, the university has become the only institution of higher learning in the Western Region of China that specializes in forestry. SWFU’s fields of study are centered on disciplines relevant to forestry, with special features and excellence in environmental and biological subjects that encompass multidisciplinary degree programs in agriculture, science, engineering, law, arts and management. The university has nine faculties, five departments, and 12,463 full time students, including 817 students in Master Degree programs and 11,155 in Bachelor Degree programs.
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APFNet’s Training Workshop on Forestland Tenure System
July 5-16, 2010 Kunming China
Sponsored by: Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet)
Organized by: National Plateau Wetlands Research Center (NPWRC) Southwest Forestry University (SWFU)
国 家 高 原 湿 地 研 究 中 心 National Plateau Wetlands Research Center (NPWRC) Address: 300 Bailongsi , Kunming City 650224, Yunnan Province, China Programme Overview for APFNet’s Training Workshop on Forestland Tenure System, July 5-16 2010, Kunming China
Tel: (+86) 871 3864377，Fax: (+86) 871 3864477 Email: [email protected], http: // www. plateauwetland.com
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