Grete Lochen, the Norwegian Ambassador said Vietnam had considerable potential when it came to aquaculture growth, adding that Norway had the experience to promote the sustainable development of industrial scale fish farming.
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Mekong Delta seeks $350 mln for building embankments
Harmful human interventions like intensive agriculture and aquaculture (leading to the destruction of vast areas of mangroves) and the impacts of climate change are factors behind the worsening erosion of recent years, experts have said.
‘Drastic forest development’: Vietnam to plant 1 billion trees — but how?
Past reforestation campaigns have succeeded in increasing the country’s overall tree cover, but mainly by establishing plantations of non-native species that are regularly clear-cut for paper or timber. Some organizations and farmers are working to change the way Vietnam approaches reforestation.
As Banks Shun Coal, Vietnam Emerges an Unlikely Solar Champion
That same shift to clean energy needs to happen in more developing countries if emissions worldwide are to be zeroed out by mid-century—a timeline needed to avoid catastrophic global warming.
Megaprojects threaten water justice for local communities
The study, published in the journal Cities, focussed on the Phu My Hung project in Vietnam, the Amarapura project in Myanmar and Boeung Kak Lake in Cambodia, and is the result of Dr Hawken’s engagement with recent calls from the United Nations for greater accountability in megaprojects globally.
National water resource security scheme discussed
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s Water Resource Management Department convened an online meeting with relevant units in Hanoi on May 17 to discuss building a scheme to ensure national water resource security.
Mekong Delta needs over US$346 mln to tackle severe landslides
The worse landslides in the Mekong Delta have been due to the exploitation of water resources on the upstream rivers, especially the hydropower projects in the Mekong river’s mainstream during nearly a decade.
$97-mln upgrade proposed for Mekong Delta highway linking to Cambodia
National Highway 62 running through Long An Province should be renovated to shorten the journey from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta and the Cambodian border.
New generation inspires village reforestation in Viet Nam’s Central Highlands
Young people in Tul plant trees to protect and better manage their forest for a brighter, more sustainable future.
