This document aims to provide an understanding of the scientific methodology that can be employed to demonstrate, monitor and assess mangrove-relevant environmental services by using case studies of mangroves in Hai Phong City and the Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In addition to previous work, this methodology evaluates the water purification services of mangroves in the context of existing policies on payment for forest environmental services in Vietnam, and discusses lessons learned, and funding requirements for effective assessment, evaluation and monitoring of the service. The findings contribute to identifying users and buyers of mangrove environmental services and developing implementation and monitoring mechanisms for payment for forest environmental services (PFES) through the application of environmental indices. The document is made in the hope that future studies can apply its methodology in other regions of the country to develop a database for evaluating the roles of mangroves throughout Vietnam.

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- Mainstreaming Wetlands into the Climate Agenda: A multi-level approach (SWAMP-II)
- A Global Comparative Study for achieving effective, efficient and equitable REDD+ results
- From Climate Research to Action under Multilevel Governance: Building Knowledge and Capacity at Landscape Scale (MLG)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety – Germany (BMU)
Publisher
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Publication year
2020
Authors
Nguyễn, T.N.; Trương, V.V.; Pham, T.T.
Geographic
Viet Nam
Research was conducted by project
Funded by
Geographic
Viet Nam
Project Leader
Daniel Murdiyarso
Principal Scientist
Amy Duchelle
Team Leader, Climate Change, Energy & Low-Carbon Development
Christopher Martius
Bonn Hub Leader & Managing Director of CIFOR Germany