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The thirst for hydropower plants devastating living environment

August 31, 2011
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People are trying to build more and more hydropower plants to satisfy their thirst for power. However, when power plants are set up, the environment gets degrading and the tourism industry cannot develop.

Training course: “How to Tell Your Story in the Age of YouTube”

August 10, 2011
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From 22 – 29 July 2011, Hoang Van Chien, reporter at PanNature’s ThienNhien.Net news website was offered to attend the training course “How to Tell Your Story in the Age of YouTube” organized by the Public Affairs Section of the…

World Bank team observes wildlife trade first-hand

While the authorities, international and local wildlife protection organizations are making every effort to carry out campaigns, protect, and conserve rare wildlife species; across the country, many wild animals are killed every day and those stores trading in wildlife products…

Cat Tien environmental assessment full of holes: experts

With hydropower running amok in this country, local critics of neighboring dam projects are throwing stones in a glass house. A view of the Cat Tien National Park, where two planned hydropower projects, if built, would encroach on around 140…

PanNature and CERDA join the Partnership Steering Committee of FSSP

In response to the invitation letter (dated May 12th, 2011) from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Forest Sector Support Partnership (FSSP) Coordination Office, PanNature and CERDA (Center of Research & Development in Upland Area) are honored…

Save the Mekong Coalition Calls on ASEAN Leaders: Cancel the Xayaburi Dam

As ASEAN leaders meet for the 18th ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Save the Mekong coalition calls on ASEAN leaders to act immediately to cancel the Xayaburi Dam in Lao PDR.

Vietnamese Opposition Could Sway Lao Hydropower Plans

March 20, 2011
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Vietnamese officials are criticizing the Lao government’s controversial plan to build a dam on the Mekong River. Analysts say opposition from Vietnam and other lower Mekong countries could force Laos to scale back its hydropower ambitions. The $3.5 billion Xayaburi…

Villages urged to prevent illegal logging

March 19, 2011
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The legality of timber and wood products should be promoted to curb illegal logging, according to a meeting in Ha Noi yesterday. The conference, held by the Forest Legality Alliance (FLA) and People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature), also called for concerned agencies, including the Government, businesses and households, to ensure that only legal timber is used.

Localising conservation in Vietnam

January 8, 2011
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PanNature is trying to use wide experience, varied skills and contagious motivation to help lead a community-based movement to preserve Vietnam’s natural heritage and promote sustainable development nationwide. We interviewed Trinh Le Nguyen (TLN), the founder of the organisation on the occasion of 6th year since its establishment.

The Battle Over the Mekong

October 26, 2010
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Chinese dams threaten one of the world’s most biodiverse rivers, critics say. It’s not just environmentalists who are worried.