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Non-timber forest products have recently become very attractive to international markets. Unfortunately, their often-uncontrolled use has led to extraction rates beyond their sustainable capacity. In Nam Đông, Vietnam, this is also the case, notably with rattan resources, which are in high demand nationally and internationally. Various projects have therefore been set up to establish strategies to protect these resources, while seeking to secure economic benefits for local communities. But the promises and expectations of NTFP conservation practices are not necessarily successful in every context.
This thesis seeks to highlight potential limiting factors that might hinder the achievement of NTFP conservation strategies in the context of Nam Đông, more specifically when it comes to rattan resources. To do this, the research focuses on the three assumptions often made about these approaches, the first being that NTFPs provide income to local communities and improve their livelihoods, the second that NTFP extraction will increase people's incentive to protect nature, particularly if value is added to these products, and the third that NTFP extraction will help to reduce pressure on forests, as people will turn to using NTFPs instead of other less sustainable activities such as timber.
To analyse these assumptions regionally, several interviews have been conducted with local people and institutions, in parallel with a thorough literature review. Additionally, a collaboration with WWF has enabled to carry out a survey for more information. Overall, around 50 people have responded to our questions, which have given useful data.
The results have shown that NTFP conservation strategies still face many challenges that need to be considered in future programmes aimed at enhancing local peoples’ livelihoods and higher conservation results, as all three assumptions seem to be hindered by limiting factors.
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