15/09/2015
An extraordinarily large mass of toxic algae off the West Coast of the US has prompted state agencies to shut down crab and clam fisheries in at least 2 states, and is posing risks to recreational fishing and marine life. The phenomenon is sometimes called "red tide" since algae can give the water a rust-like color.
15/09/2015
China will use over $ 6.6 trillion to meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals and it will lay out later this month in its strategy for United Nations climate negotiations, the country's lead negotiator for the talks said on 23 June, 2015. Special representative for climate change affairs at China's National Development and Reform Commission, Xie Zhenhua said the objectives China will outline by th...
15/09/2015
Recently, Director of the Municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Trong Dong said, the Ha Noi People's Committee inaugurated a waste treatment facility, which works on an environmentally-friendly Japanese technology, at Xuan Son waste treatment zone in Son Tay Town.
15/09/2015
The Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central Quang Binh province has received a douc langur from a local resident. The mammal, with the scientific name Pygathrix nemaeus, is listed as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
15/09/2015
Intensive shrimp aquaculture and destructive fishing practices have contributed to coastal erosion and reduced biodiversity in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Ben Tre, according to a community-based project carried out in the region. The project's community eco-tourism model was implemented in Thanh Phong Commune in Thanh Phu District, 70 kilometres from Ben Tre city.
15/09/2015
Lately, the 2014 National Environment Report released by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said that, farmers use six times more phosphate and potash than recommended in rice farming. According to the Report, the indiscriminate use of fertilisers, untreated livestock waste and wastewater pose a threat to rural areas.
15/09/2015
A cooperation agreement to the effect was recently signed in Hanoi by the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, the Bank for Development and Investment of Vietnam, the Vietnam Technological and Commercial Bank, and the Saigon Commercial Bank.
15/09/2015
The Viet Nam Environment Protection Fund has announced loans at 3.6 percent interest for environment protection projects, according to a media report. The loans would be for up to 10 years and worth 70 percent of the project cost.
15/09/2015
Close co-ordination between agencies is needed to safely manage PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) in Viet Nam, according to officials on 25/6/2015 at a meeting in Ha Noi. The meeting, co-organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and Electricity of Viet Nam corporation (EVN), reviewed the 5-year implementation of a US$7-million Project on PCB...
15/09/2015
The population of large flying foxes (Pteropus vampyrus) living in the southern Ca Mau Province is facing depletion in its numbers. The Provincial Forest Protection Department has found that there are only about 2,000 large flying foxes in Ca Mau now, which is about one-tenth of the population in 2006.
15/09/2015
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved a project to conserve wetland areas and establish two more wetland preservation areas in Thai Binh and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.
15/09/2015
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) recently announced its first ever biodiversity policy in Washington including a vision on global biodiversity conservation for sustainable long-term development.
