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There was even some feedback that went against the decision, especially those residing in the forest sector. The statistics show that in 2007, the PPC of Gia Lai province allocated more than 73,000 ha of forest to forest enterprises in order to convert this forested land to rubber plantations. From 2007 to 2011, Kon Tum and Dak Lak provinces allocated 47,000 ha and 35,000 ha of forested land to forest enterprises to convert the plots into rubber plantations. Most of these rubber plantations were managed by state companies or corporations, not by local people. • Furthermore, there was a lack of transparency in every stage of decisionmaking process. A specific decision may be well received by one professional discipline (rubber production), while it failed to get support from the other field (forestry sector). The report on rubber plantation development by 2010, created by the Gia Lai People’s Council, pointed out several constraints of this policy. “Changing natural poor forests into rubber plantations in Gia Lai province was not a careful decision, which lacked of comprehensive field research, which resulted in the circumstance that not much land was allocated for planting rubber compared to its land potentials” (from Baogialai.com.vn). • The provincial and district policies and regulations on forest and forest land use were mainly based on ones from the national level. Most of documents released by provincial agencies were guiding papers which clarified national policies, not their own initiatives or policies. There was not much ownership or initiative at the provincial and district levels because they were not empowered in the decision-making process, even if those decisions were directly related to their local needs. This indicates that participatory approaches were rarely used at the local level. • When asked to point out some constraints of national policies and regulations, most interviewees could not indicate them distinctly. In general, there were no serious mistakes in the forestry sector’s policies and regulations (in terms of clarity of words, and general orientation). However, discussions on the implementation of policies brought about a number of various, different ideas. In short, the research team found out that there was a big gap in policy implementation compared to what was stated by the policy itself. This gap was due to the low feasibility and effectiveness of the policies because once the state policies were made without adequate consultation from relevant stakeholders and local people, they could not create a substantial effect. What is monitored/ measured already? • Number of ha converted from forest to rubber plantations. • Number of the state companies and the private companies involved in the rubber plantation. • Total amount of investment to rubber plantation and potential number of job created by planting rubber according to the reports from companies. • The process of rubber planting after clearing forest/vegetation in comparison with the plan. What needs to monitored/measured in the future? • Who are the owners of rubber plantations. • How many local and poor households allocated land for rubber plantation. • How many jobs are created by this program. 50
• Impacts of conversion from forest to rubber plantation on biodiversity loss, and vulnerable group especially ethnic minorities and the poor. 3.6. Implementation, enforcement and compliance 3.6.1. Implementation, enforcement and compliance at national level Normally the issued legal regulation contains a provision on its implementation where specifies who is mandatory to implement it and when. After that, depending on the issued legal regulation itself, a written guideline in form of anther legal regulation (e.g. circular) or administrative letter will guide how to implement the issued legal regulation. And in many cases, trainings on the issued legal regulation implementation are taken place. The implementation of the issued legal regulation is also reported in operation meetings to aim (i) for right implementation of the regulation and find opportunities for improvement of its implementation or gaps that need to be addressed by its possible revision or even by possible issuing new regulation like described in the <strong>FGM</strong> cycle (figure 05). What is monitored/ measured already? • Number of forest-related legal regulations newly issued. • Number of forest-related legal regulations withdrawn (out of effectiveness). What needs to monitored/measured in the future? • Number of feedbacks on implementation of legal regulations from Forestry Regional Network, FSSP to MARD. • Number of feedbacks on implementation of legal regulations from Forestry Regional Network, FSSP to MARD, considered by MARD. • Number of feedbacks on implementation of legal regulations from organizations, individuals (including civil society) to MARD. • Number of feedbacks on implementation of legal regulations from organizations, individuals (including civil society) to MARD, considered by MARD. 3.6.2. Finance at provincial and local level Normally the issued legal regulation contains a provision on its implementation where specifies who is mandatory to implement it and when. After that, depending on the issued legal regulation itself, a written guideline in form of anther legal regulation (e.g. circular) or administrative letter will guide how to implement the issued legal regulation. And in many cases, trainings on the issued legal regulation implementation are taken place. The implementation of the issued legal regulation is also reported in operation meetings to aim (i) for right implementation of the regulation and find opportunities for improvement of its implementation or gaps that need to be addressed by its possible revision or even by possible issuing new regulation like described in the <strong>FGM</strong> cycle (figure 05). 51
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