WWF Hosts Seminar on Nature-based Solutions for Vietnam’s Central Truong Son
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) hosted a seminar in Vietnam’s central Thua Thien-Hue province on June 5 to explore the potential of nature-based solutions for the sustainable development of the central Truong Son region, which is facing serious biodiversity loss from climate change and human activities, local media said.
The event was part of the Nature-Based Solutions Origination Platform, a new WWF initiative focused on high-quality and high-integrity nature-based solutions that will deliver impactful results for people, climate and nature across tropical forest landscapes.
At the seminar, participants shared experiences in pooling resources for nature-friendly agricultural solutions in the Mekong Delta, livelihood models under forest canopies, and the WWF’s expertise in building, managing, and operating nature-based solutions globally.
The initial phase of nature-based solution adoption will target four priority provinces in the central Truong Son region, namely Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue, and Quang Nam. The projects will align with existing provincial development plans for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.
The first two schemes will protect and restore special-use and protective forests in priority areas with high biodiversity value, such as national parks, conservation areas, and surrounding communities. They will also improve the management capacity for production forests and develop sustainable forest certification for households, family groups, and forestry companies.