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The Greening of Vietnam and Environmentalism 2.0

Stroll around any of Vietnam’s major universities, from Hanoi to the Mekong Delta, and ask a student, like Pham Oanh, what concerns her, and like so many other students with their smartphones in hand, her response will be the country’s environmental emergencies, ranging from air and water pollution to deforestation, loss of marine biodiversity, and waste treatment.

Training on Forest and Wildlife Protection Communication

February 13, 2022
To Bich Ngoc
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The local communities, those who live near the forest and depend on it for their livelihood, play an extremely important role in protecting the forest and its resources, including wildlife. However, in many cases, it is these locals who are directly involved in deforestation and hunting wildlife…

Asia Swaps Coal for Wood Fuel, but Emissions still a Threat

February 13, 2022
To Bich Ngoc
News

Critics say biomass burning in South Korea and Japan poses logging and carbon risks

Vietnamese NGO PanNature Receives EUR25,000 to Restore Forest in Son La

December 17, 2021
To Bich Ngoc
Media Highlights

This led to the creation of INSPiRE Vietnam, a program aiming to restore 630 hectares of natural forest that won the 'Forest' category of the European Outdoor Conservation Association's recent voting campaign. As a result, PanNature will receive EUR25,000 (VND650 million) in funding from the EOCA for their work.

Training: Wildlife Conservation from Cultural and Community Perspectives

December 1, 2021
Hong Nhung Nguyen
News

To engage journalists in public awareness-raising on wildlife conservation, PanNature organized the training workshop "Wildlife conservation from cultural and community perspective" at Hua Tat village, Van Ho commune, Van Ho district, Son La province, from November 27-29, 2021.

Petting wild animals deemed risky trend: workshop

A risky trend of having wildlife pets have become more popular, particularly among young people in Vietnam in recent years, said Nguyen Thu Thuy from the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) at a workshop held virtually on September 28. A risky…

How tourism fuels Southeast Asia’s wildlife trade

Tour operators and guides encourage visitors to buy illegal ivory, tiger "glue" and other products. Tourist guides and information centres in Southeast Asia have been fuelling the illegal wildlife trade by facilitating consumption by tourists, several investigations show. Prior to Covid-19,…

300 organizations from 69 countries call on governments to not use climate funding for so-called “sustainable” hydropower schemes

September 22, 2021
Nguyen Thuy Hang
Media Highlights

PanNature joined 299 organizations from 69 countries to launch a Rivers for Climate Global Declaration calling on governments and leaders attending COP26 to protect river ecosystems and stop using scarce climate funds to finance false climate solutions such as hydropower.

Stricter law enforcement needed to protect tigers

Experts proposed intensifying law enforcement, stepping up inter-sectoral coordination, and closely monitoring captivity facilities to effectively manage the captivity of tigers at a recent seminar held by the People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature).

Measures sought to control tiger trading, conservation in Vietnam

The People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) on August 24 organized a seminar looking back on the captivity, trading, rescue, and conservation of tigers in Vietnam after the recent seizure of 17 tigers in Nghe An province. The People and Nature…