"This book brings together in one collection a selection of writings expressing the views & methodological approaches of SPERI and its Livelihood Sovereignty Alliance (LSA) partners - CODE and CIRCUM - on spirit forestland, customary law and indigenous ethnic minority communities in Vietnam since 1995. The articles collected here are edited versions of articles published elswhere as research reports or academic theses written by LSA staff". (From the Preface of the photo-book). Contents: Parts: I - Customary law and community spirit forest land in upland Vietnam. II - Indigenous ethnic minorities and community forest land rights: Policies, practices and local responses. III - Indigenous ethnic minorities and national parks. IV - Customary law based community forest land and livelihood sovereignty.