| Abstract: |
| In the context of integrated landscape management in rural areas, multi-stakeholder platforms are important means to contribute to achieving the goals of conservation, emission removals, livelihoods and agricultural production. Participatory planning and decision-making is an essential part of a governance mechanism desired by stakeholders in a landscape fraught with conflict of resource use and stakeholder interests. In this study, we conducted a stakeholder consultation workshop with 48 participants representing Dien Bien province and Na Nhan commune stakeholders, including the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), Department of Natural Resource and Environment (DONRE), commune leaders, agriculture extension staff, environmental and cadastral staff, village heads and villagers. The overall objective of the workshop is to forge common understanding and create a vision amongst stakeholders toward an integrated commune land use/management strategy: goals, plausible interventions, actors involved, and support needed. The workshop employed simple visual methods to aid participants in the discussions. |
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