tailieunhanh - Linking smallholder plantations to global markets: Lessons from the Ikea model in Vietnam

This study assessesthe IKEA linkage model, with a particular focus on its economic, social and environmental impacts. FromSeptember 2016 to March 2017, report authors conducted interviews with (i) representatives of IKEA in Vietnam, (ii) wood processing companies responsible for manufacturing products (generally, furtniture) for IKEA, (iii) Chain of Custody (CoC)sawmills processing FSC-certified material from households to the wood processing companies, and (iv) plantation households in Quang Tri, Yen Bai, and Tuyen Quang provinces that supply the FSC-certified timber. Information was also collected from local authorities providing administrative support, including the Forest Protection Departments, District Farmers' Unions, and Commune People's Committees in Phu Tho, Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai, and Quang Tri provinces. | Linking smallholder plantations to global markets: Lessons from the Ikea model in Vietnam