Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Asia, Volume 3

Ganesh Shivakoti is the founder and director of Ostrom Center for Study of Natural Resources Governance (OCeAN) at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). He is an Adjunct Professor in the Agricultural Systems and Engineering and Natural Resources Management Field of Study at School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), (AIT). He is also Visiting Professor at School of Sustainability, Arizona State University (ASU). He has published more than 90 peer-reviewed journal papers and edited and authored 12 books. His latest 2017 four edited volumes on “Redefining Diversity and Dynamics on Natural Resources Management in Asia” from Elsevier dedicated to Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, are based on long-term academic collaboration in enhancing academic capacity of regional universities in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam on the issues related to natural resources governance and management. Dr Thang has 16 years’ experience working on community forest development, poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation. He is currently the Vice-Dean of Forestry at Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry. Dr Thang’s field work has given him a significant background in working with local authorities at difference levels. His expertise includes monitoring and evaluation of sustainability programs impacting poor and rural communities Dr Dung is currently a lecturer of Forest Governance and Policy at Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry in Vietnam. His consulting experience has allowed him to work in agriculture management globally, in Asia, the US and Europe Mr Hulse has developed significant experience in global conservation efforts since earning his Master of Public Policy in International Development from the JFK School of Government at Harvard. His experience includes evaluating economic, environmental and social impcts of field projects on rural populations, developed and managed a number of conservation programs for WWF, program officer for work in APAC for The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and most currently overseeing all operations and grant-making programs of the Ford Foundation in Vietnam and now Indonesia. Shubhechchha Sharma is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Community Sustainability. She is also a C.S. Mott Pre-Doctoral fellow participating in an Ecological Food and Farming Systems Specialization. Her research interests are focused on climate change resilience, with an emphasis on natural resources and farming systems. She plans to study how multi-level and polycentric approaches in resource management improves community resilience. She has previously worked for the Hariyo Ban Program at WWF- Nepal, after receiving her Masters in Natural Resource Management. She is actively engaged with regional CBOs and NGOs, helping in implementing and assessing initiatives in relation to biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation.

• I: IntroductionChapter 1: Natural Resources Dynamism and Management Concerns in Central VietnamII: Land Use System and Livelihood ComplexitiesChapter 2: Forest Conservation and Land-Use Change: A Case Study From a Remote Central Vietnamese DistrictChapter 3: Impacts of Forestland Allocation on Livelihood Activities and Income of the Poor in the Upland Area of VietnamChapter 4: Changing Land Access of Resettled People Due to Dam Construction in Binh Thanh CommuneIII: Science and Natural Resources ManagementChapter 5: Structure and Diversity of a Lowland Tropical Forest in Thua Thien Hue ProvinceChapter 6: Simulation of Soil Erosion Risk in the Upstream Area of Bo River WatershedIV: Merging Science and Traditional Practices in Natural Resource ManagementChapter 7: Propagation of Scaphium lychnophorum Pierre. and Baccaurea sylvestris Lour. for Enriching Community ForestsChapter 8: Fishery Communities’ Perception of Climate Change Effects on Local Livelihoods in Tam Giang Lagoon, VietnamChapter 9: Reconciling Science and Indigenous Knowledge in Selecting Indicator Species for Forest MonitoringChapter 10: Assessing Conditions for Effective Community Forest Management in Thua Thien Hue ProvinceChapter 11: Devising a Guideline for Conservation Education for Secondary StudentsV: Institutions and Policy DimensionsChapter 12: Comanagement Approach for Conflict Management: A Case Study of the Phong Dien Nature ReserveChapter 13: Payment for Environmental Services in Lam Dong and Local Forest GovernanceChapter 14: Is Vietnam Legally Set for REDD+?Chapter 15: Social and Gender Issues in Land Access and Vulnerability in Ky Nam CommuneVI: Concluding SectionChapter 16: En Route to Effective Management of Natural Resources for Conservation and Livelihood Advances in Central Vietnam