Vietnam could face a fresh water crisis because of poor resource management, a new report says. It says the problem could be exacerbated by the fact that most of its rivers originate in neighboring countries who could build upstream dams…
Efforts by Indonesian civil society have generated gains in Extractive Industries area, including the 2010 decision by government to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). In this project, we aim to share and expand those experience to the region…
The VNGO&FLEGT Network was formulated in January 2012 and currently consists of 20 non-governmental organizations, and research institutes and development centers from several universities nationwide. Represented for the network is a Core Group consisting of fourorganisations: the Centre of Research…
PanNature was featured on Hanoi TV on the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2012. Three senior staff shared their thoughts and perspectives on conservation and environmental protection work that PanNature is carrying out.
The Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Community Carbon Pools Program has just published its first e-newsletter, which features updates from the pilot sites as well as links to online resources. The program has been up and runnning…
Farmers continue to bear the brunt of environmental damage, protected poorly by toothless regulations.
Save the Mekong Press Release: For Immediate Release 1 May 2012 Phuket, Thailand – As the Mekong River Commission (MRC) member countries gather today for the MRC’s Mekong 2 Rio International Conference on Transboundary River Basin Management, the Save the…
During the last quarter of 2011, many important events and policies related to environmental protection, climate change, and efficient use of natural resources were discussed and decided. At the global level, one of the most significant events is the 17th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-17), which was taking place from November 28th to December 11th, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, the Government has promulgated important strategies for combating climate change and governing mineral resources.
New regional initiative aims to share the benefits of reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
Critics say new scorecard to evaluate social and environmental impacts of hydropower projects serves dam builders not local communities.