Limitations of Vietnam’s Legal Framework on Low-carbon Agriculture and Some Solutions for Improvement

Limitations of Vietnam’s Legal Framework on Low-carbon Agriculture and Some Solutions for Improvement

Vũ Thị Duyên Thuỷ thuyvtd@hlu.edu.vn Hanoi Law University
Abstract: 

Low-carbon agriculture represents a model of agricultural production that plays a crucial role in both climate change adaptation and mitigation. In Vietnam, the development of low-carbon agriculture is of utmost necessity; however, this endeavor currently faces numerous challenges, including legal barriers and regulatory gaps. This article assesses several limitations within the existing Vietnamese legal framework on low-carbon agriculture and offers recommendations for legal reform, with a view to ensuring sustainable agricultural development in line with Vietnam’s climate objectives in particular and global climate goals in general.

Keywords: 
Low-carbon agriculture; greenhouse gases; law; climate change
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