Hanoi, 22-23/5/2007Hanoi, 22-23/5/2007

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ONON

THE BIODIVERSITY LAWTHE BIODIVERSITY LAW

Presented by: Huynh Thi MaiPresented by: Huynh Thi Mai

Department of Environment - MONREDepartment of Environment - MONRE

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

- Vietnam is ranked the 16 among 25 countries with high biodiversity- Vietnam biodiversity is sharply reduced by many causes-Vietnam has promulgated a range of legal documents - Participated almost key international conventions regarding to biodiversity- The existing legal system is still insufficient- MONRE was assigned to coordinate with other ministries and related ministerial agencies in drafting the Law to submit to the National Assembly. - The Biodiversity Law will be prepared in two steps

REQUESTS TO DEVELOP THE BIODIVERSITY REQUESTS TO DEVELOP THE BIODIVERSITY LAWLAW

Long-term objectivesLong-term objectives: : To solve the problem of To solve the problem of biodiversity degradation; preserve the ecoregions biodiversity degradation; preserve the ecoregions with a high level of biodiversity; protect rare, with a high level of biodiversity; protect rare, valuable, endangered and wild species; ensure valuable, endangered and wild species; ensure genetic sustainability to achieve ecological balance genetic sustainability to achieve ecological balance at a sustainable level to serve the country’s at a sustainable level to serve the country’s sustainable development goal.sustainable development goal.Short-term objectivesShort-term objectives: : To build and complete the To build and complete the Biodiversity Law to submit to the National Biodiversity Law to submit to the National Assembly for approval.Assembly for approval.

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

1.1. To concretize the Party’s Documents, To concretize the Party’s Documents, Constitution of the SRV in 1992 and the Constitution of the SRV in 1992 and the Party’s Resolution No.41/NQ-TWParty’s Resolution No.41/NQ-TW

2.2. To unify and harmonize with the current To unify and harmonize with the current system of laws with consideration of reforming system of laws with consideration of reforming the laws on environment in the futurethe laws on environment in the future

3.3. To clearly identify scope of regulations with To clearly identify scope of regulations with related lawsrelated laws

4.4. The Biodiversity Law must have gathered and The Biodiversity Law must have gathered and coded results of regulations on the biodiversity coded results of regulations on the biodiversity in the different Laws and documents under in the different Laws and documents under lawslaws

VIEWPOINTS, PRINCIPLES AND VIEWPOINTS, PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINESGUIDELINES (1(1))

5. To unify state management on biodiversityTo unify state management on biodiversity

6. To pay attention to the benefits of related 6. To pay attention to the benefits of related partiesparties

7. To consider and learn selectively from other 7. To consider and learn selectively from other countries’ experiencecountries’ experience

8. To conform to legislation reform requirements8. To conform to legislation reform requirements

VIEWPOINTS, PRINCIPLES AND VIEWPOINTS, PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINESGUIDELINES (2)(2)

Chapter I: General provisions Chapter II: Planning, establishment and management of protected areas Chapter III: Conservation of endangered animals and plants Chapter IV: Conservation of, access to and benefit sharing from genetic resources Chapter V: BiosafetyChapter VI: International cooperation for biodiversity conservation Chapter VII: Mandate, responsibilities, management organization and resources for biodiversity conservation Chapter VIII: Implementation provisions

THE BIODIVERSITY LAW FRAMEWORKTHE BIODIVERSITY LAW FRAMEWORK

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!THANK YOU VERY MUCH!