The Research’s Objective To study the theoritical and practical bases on promoting the natural capital for regional social –economic development, applying for the Red River Delta and bas
Trang 1MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING - MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT
INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
NGUYEN VAN HUY
PROMOTING NATURAL CAPITAL
FOR SOCIAL - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IN THE RED RIVER DELTA
ABSTRACT OF THE DOCTORAL THESIS
HANOI - 2020
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1 Rationale
Natural resources are important asset, which are increasingly exploited and becoming a limiting factor of development process In order to effectively promote the natural resources for the social – economic development, the viewpoint that considers the natural resouces as a free gift of the Nature should be changed These the natural assets should be viewed from the capital
’perspective, as an important source for social - economic development Promoting the natural capital is to increase the contribution and value of capital capital sources through the exploitation,usage, conservation, investment and development of the natural capital source for the social – economic development
In past years, the provinces and cities in the Red River Delta have attained a significant achievements in the process of social – economic development in all aspects : economic growth, economic strucrure change, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, improved life’ quality However, these souces have not been effectively and sustainably used so far The natural
resources have not been considered as a special capital to be used and promoted effectively for the social-economic development
In order to promote the natural capital for the social – economic development in the Red River Delta, it is required to have a comprehensive research on this matter so as to recommend and propose suitable solutions in the new context It is therefore the theme “Promoting the naturalcapital for the social – economic develoment in the Red River Delta” is chosen for the dotoral thesis
2 Objective and Tasks of the Research
2.1 The Research’s Objective
To study the theoritical and practical bases on promoting the natural capital for regional social –economic development, applying for the Red River Delta and basing on this study’ results to
recommend and propose the solutions for effectively promoting natural capital for the social – economic development in the period of 2021 – 2030
2.2 The Research’s Tasks
- Review researches on the natural capital, promotion of natural capital for the social – economic development to identify what has been studied to refer to and what needs to be studied more that the thesis should focus on
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- Analyze the current state of promoting the natural capital for social – economic
development in the Red River Delta ; point out the what has been achieved and what are the shortcomings and limitations and the reason causing these limitations
- Propose system of solutions for effectively promoting the natural capital for the social – economic development in the Red River Delta in the coming time
3 Subject and scope of the Research
3.1 Subject
The Thesis focus on studying promotion of the natural capital for the social – economic development in the Red River Delta from the development economics’s perspective
3.2 Scope
Duration: in the period of 2011 – 2019 and solutions proposed for natural capital
management for the period of 2021 – 2030
Research’s geographical area: The Red River Delta
Research’s focal contents: focusing on the main natural capital in the Red River Delta, including: Land, Water Resources, Mineral Resources and Biodiversity to be effectively
promoted for the regional social – economic development
4 Research’s Methodology
4.1 The Research’s approach
The Thesis uses the dialectical and historical logic methodology
4.2 Data collection
The data sources are collected from various sources, including the primary and secondary data for serving research work
4.3 Data processing methodology
The Thesis uses a synthesis of various combined methods, including the method of aggregated economic analysis, logic and historical method, inductive and explanatory method; statistical – explanatory method; valuation method, quantitative method and expert method
4.4 Logic framework
Logic framework includes 04 main parts:
- Comprehensive study and identify the research’s issues
- Comprehensive study on theoretical and practical base to develop the theoretical
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+ Development of effect factors of promoting the natural capital for regional social –
economic development with both objective and subjective factors
+ Development of index on evaluating the promotion of the natural capital for regional social – economic development
- Practical aspect:
+ Summarizing, analyzing and synthesizing the international and domestic experiences on promotion of the natural capital for regional social – economic development for thesis’ research + Develop the quantitative modelling on the relationship between effect factors and the promotion of the natural capital for regional social – economic development
+ Analyzing the current state of promoting natural capital for for regional social – economicdevelopment through the evaluation index Pointing out the outcomes and limiations in the
promoting of the natural capital for social – economic development in the Red River Delta
+ Confirming that the rationality of effect factors and also, pointing out the effecting level
of each factor on promotion of the natural capital for regional social – economic development + Proposing and recommending the solutions on promotion of the natural capital for
regional social – economic development in the coming time
Thesis’ research results can be a useful source of reference for policy maker and manager and contributing for process of policy making and implementation aiming at promoting the natural capital for regional social – economic development in current and coming time
6 The Thesis’s structure
Foreword
Chapter 1: An Overview on the researches related to the promotion of natural capital for the
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Chapter 3: Current state of promoting natural capital for social – economic development in the Red River Delta
Chapter 4: Orientations and solutions to effectively promote the natural capital for the regional social – economic development in the Red River Delta until 2030
CHAPTER 1
An Overview on the researches related to the promotion of natural capital
for the regional social – economic development
1.1 Research on the promotion of natural capital for the regional social – economic development
Researches often focus on the issues: the important role of natural capital for the
sustainable development; the preservation and promote the natural capital are imperative to sustainable development and the policy required for the maintaining, developing and promoting the natural capital for sustainable development
1.2 Research on the efficiency of promoting the natural capital
Much researched focus on the efficiency of promoting the particular natural capital such as: land, water resources, ecosystems Each capital has its own evaluation and is also different in different researches
1.3 Research on the effect factors on the promotion of natural capital for the regional social – economic development
Researches on effect factors much focus on the specific natural capital, for instance: land, water resources, ecosystem An overview analysis shows that the effect factors include both subjective (legislative institutions, management capacity, awareness on natural capital…) and objective factors (social – economic development level, production structure, scale and quantity
of the natural capital and distribution of natural capital, technology development…)
1.4 Research on the promotion of natural capital for the social – economic
development in the Red River Delta
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or restoring a particular natural capital
1.5 The research gap and intended contributions of the Thesis
1.5.1 Research gap
(1) As a result of important role of natural capital and increasingly becoming exhausted and declining, it is necessary to develop and promote the natural capital for the regional social – economic development (2) still lacking the comprehensive study on promote the natural capital for the regional social – economic development compatible to the distinct circumstance of the region ((3) There is still no full and comprehensive research on promoting the natural capital for the social – economic development in the Red River Delta although this issue has been often studied with case study of a concrete natural capital or simple just a report on specific natural assets in the region (4) Red River Delta has its own features in comparison with other regions in the country
development in the Red River Delta and (4) proposing and recommending the solutions on promotion of the natural capital for regional social – economic development in the coming time
CHAPTER 2 Theoretical base on the promotion of natural capital for the regional social – economic development and practical experiences
Trang 7- Identifying capital can have many forms, however, under any form, the nature of capital
is that the use of capital should conserve the original capital and use effectively to have a gain or profit
2.1.1.2 The concept of natural capital
Differing from the natural resources or natural assets, the concept of natural capital is seeing nature from the concept of capital; the natural resources or natural assets once come into use, it becomes natural capital; natural capital is broader than natural assets, it includes the natural
resources and its value, consisting of ecosystems and the ecological products and services provided
by the natural resources Natural capital should be considered as an important input and should be used assuring that original capital is be preserved and having profit
2.1.2 The promoting the natural capital
- Reviewing the concept of promoting and shedding the light on concept of promotion fromthe viewpoint of natural capital
- Promoting the natural capital is to identify the value of natural capital, use it effectively and sustainably so as to increase the contributions and its value over time
2.1.3 Region and social – economic development
2.1.3.1 Region
Region concept is used the concept mentioned in the current Planning Law Region is prt ofnational territory consisting of several adjacent provinces, cities linked through a river basin or having a similarity on the natural conditions, social – economic, history, citizen, infrastructure and interactive relation to create a sustainable linkage altogether
2.1.3.2 The regional social – economic development
The regional social – economic development is the process of changing over time to become more advanced in all social economic aspects of the region having a similarity on the natural conditions, social – economic, history, citizen, infrastructure and interactive relation to create a sustainable linkage altogether
2.1.4 Promoting the natural resources for the regional social – economic development
Promoting the natural resources for the social – economic development is to orienting the investment, exploitation and take advantage of strong points, preserve and develop the value of nature ensuring that becoming more advanced in all aspects, achieving the current and future social – economic targets
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2.2.1 Categories
The natural capital is categorized based on perspectives, including:
Based on the source: the groups that have source origin from biology and non-biology.Based on the stage of development: potential natural capital, exploited natural capital and reserved natural capital
Based on the renewable capacity: renewable and non-renewable natural capital; eternal natural capital
Based on the capacity of supplying the products and services: ecological natural capital andecological products and services
Based on the usage: energy, minerals, land, forest, water resources, fishery, climate.
2.2.2 Features of natural capital
2.2.2.3 Scarcity
Natural capital has a definite limitation, along with the economic development, it is
diminished from using it and therefor becoming more scarce
2.2.2.4 Replacement
Although it is quite flexible, it can be used for multiple-purposes; some natural capitals can
be alternative for each other Therefore, depending on the use’s purpose, the considering which natural capital is used is important so as to have optimal use of that resource
2.2.2.5 Economic feature
Natural capital is a special wealth and input for many economic activities
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2.3.1 The role of natural capital in the regional social – economic development
First, natural capital is a foundation for social – economic development in order to achieve the sustainable and comprehensive growth Second, it is a basis for energy production, food and water security Third, it supports for main economic sectors Fourth, its has an important role in adapting to climate change
2.3.2 Necessity of promoting the natural capital for the regional social – economic development
First, in all conditions, natural capital is a resource for social – economic development and becoming more scarce Second, to promote the natural capital, first of all the valuation,
evaluation of natural capital should be done Third, ecological quality is products Fourth, once the natural capital is promoted, it is put into the national accounting system Fifth, promoting the natural capital is to boost the green growth
2.4 Effect factor of promoting the natural capital for the regional social – economic development
2.4.1.3 Capacity of the State Management on natural capital management
2.4.1.4 Human resources for promoting the natural capital for the regional social – economic development
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2.4.2 Objective factors
2.4.2.1 Scale and quantity of natural capital
2.4.2.2 Distribution of natural capital
2.4.2.3 Production structure
2.4.2.4 Social – economic development level
2.4.2.5 Technology development level
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economic development
2.5.1 Index for evaluating the contribution level of the promotion of the natural capital for the regional social – economic development
Promoting the natural capital is to improve the contributions and value of the natural capital
to the process of social – economic development through exploitation, use, conservation and development of natural capital, consequently, the original capital can be preserved and gain more profits There are many index that can be used to evaluation on the promotion of the natural capital for the regional social – economic development such as: index on current state of natural capital; index on effective, sustainable use of natural capital; index on institution, policy and management on the natural capital use and index on efficiency of promoting the natural capital The selection of these index should be considered reasonably for regional social – economic development
2.5.2 Some concrete indicator
2.5.2 1 Indicator for evaluating the wasteful use of natural capital
2.5.2.2 Indicator for evaluating the improved quality and value of natural capital
2.5.2.3 Indicator for evaluating institution for promotion of natural capital
2.5.2.4 Indicator for evaluating efficiency of promoting natural capital for the regional social – economic development
2.6 Practical experience on the promotion of the natural capital for the regional social – economic development
2.6.1 Some countries’ practical experiences
Reviewing the experiences of EU, US, China, Malaysia in using economic instruments such as: environment protection fee and tax for the promotion of the natural capital for the regional social – economic development; integrating the ecological approach into the planning process; providing the ownership and volunteer certificate for land, water use in EU
2.6.2 Mekong Delta and the central coastal region of Vietnam’s experiences
Similarly, the experiences of US, China, Malaysia as well as Mekong Delta and the central coastal region of Vietnam also are reviewed with a particular attention on the instruments,
policies, planning and solutions for promotion of the natural capital for the regional social – economic development