Mining destroys local way of life
A recent report presented at a workshop held by the People and Nature Centre (PanNature) and the Viet Nam Mining Coalition showed that mining activities is a direct cause of hunger and poverty in localities.
Vietnam needs better management of mineral resources
Vietnam needs to raise awareness of mineral resources and take measures to boost intensive processing in order to reduce losses and protect the environment, suggested experts at a seminar in Hanoi on December 3.
Mekong River basin residents demand stop to upriver dams
Many people in Viet Nam, Thailand and Cambodia are demanding a stop to the construction of hydropower dams in the Mekong River basin, which they claim have destroyed their livelihoods.
Mineral exploitation damaging VN environment, report
Minerals have been exploited in such large quantities that it has caused serious devastation to people’s living environment.
Effectiveness, transparency of environment protection fee questioned
Participants questioned the transparency as well as effectiveness of collecting environmental protection fee from miners at a conference* recently held in Hanoi.
Vietnamese plea to Thailand: Don’t divert the Mekong
PEOPLE in Vietnam hope Thailand will reconsider its plan to divert water from the Mekong - because it would seriously affect their ability to produce food.
Coal mine threat to Quang Ninh
Experts at a seminar here yesterday issued warnings about the uncontrolled exploitation of coal in Quang Ninh Province.The seminar was held by the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) shortly after the heaviest rains in 40 years hit the province, causing…
Ha Long – Cat Ba Alliance: Initiatives for Sustainable Natural Heritage Conservation
The first leaders’ meeting of the Ha Long - Cat Ba Alliance was recently held in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, attended by leaders of Quang Ninh Province and Haiphong City, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius, and senior officials from the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).
Mekong Governments, Civil Society Reach Agreement on Environmental Impact Assessment Agenda
In a ground-breaking agreement, government officials and civil society representatives from across the Mekong region established a working group to develop a regional public participation guideline for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) this week in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Mekong nations to set up EIA working group
Government officials and civil society representatives from across the Mekong region have agreed to establish a working group to develop a regional public participation guideline for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) recently in Hanoi, Vietnam.