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Conservation Today — eNewsletter of the Viet Nam Country Office
January - March 2009
Top News Story
Businesses Push Ahead Council for Sustainable Development
Representatives from leading Vietnamese enterprises agreed to move forward with the IUCN-supported Viet Nam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) at a stakeholder consultation meeting on Feb. 24, 2009. …
25 Feb 2009 | News - News story
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What else is new ... updates from IUCN Viet Nam
IUCN’s Climate Workshops Spur Action on the Issue
As part of its awareness-raising agenda, IUCN VN organized and facilitated three workshops in early 2009 to educate and encourage idea sharing about climate change mitigation and adaptation in Viet Nam. … | Vietnamese
23 Mar 2009 | News - News story
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Oil Spill Geographic Response Plan Developed for Quang Ninh and Hai Phong
Fifty-five sea administrators and experts on environmental resource management, and on marine commerce and access issues convened at an IUCN-supported training workshop in Ha Long Bay 9 -13 March to develop a geographic response plan to oil spill risks for the sea and coastal areas bordering Quang Ninh and Hai Phong. … | Vietnamese
19 Mar 2009 | News - News story
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Asian Public Authorities Trained in Environmental Governance
Environmental managers throughout Southeast and East Asia face similar challenges, and during the week of 9-12 March, they convened at an IUCN VN-supported course in Hanoi to share ideas for sustainable solutions … | Vietnamese
09 Mar 2009 | News - News story
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IUCN-Supported Framework to Facilitate Water for Food and Ecosystems Strategy
Stakeholders provided their final comments at a 19 January 2009 workshop to revise an IUCN-supported draft framework that seeks to integrate Viet Nam’s two largest water users: ecosystems and agriculture. …
20 Jan 2009 | News - News story
Stakeholder Feedback to Shape Water for Food and Ecosystems Framework
Water stakeholders convened at an IUCN-MARD-organised workshop in Hue from 12-13 December to discuss a draft water management framework meant to foster multi-sectoral collaboration at national and local levels. …
05 Jan 2009 | News - News story
Staff News
IUCN Viet Nam has just completed an internal restructuring to streamline its work under its Strategic Framework 2007-2010. …
03 Apr 2009 | News - News story
What we are up to ... our upcoming events
National consultation workshop on Draft Biodiversity Decree
• 16 April 2009 in Hanoi
Objective: To enlist expert feedback to finalize the draft decree
Launch of the Viet Nam Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Before June 2009
Objective: To create a forum for businesses in Viet Nam to share experiences and best practices and to pilot projects on sustainable development and climate change issues
Training workshop on FLEGT
• First week of May, location TBD
Objective: To educate national- and local-level government officials on international timber trade regulations
National workshop on lessons learned in community forest management
• Late May or early June in Hanoi
Objective: To facilitate idea-sharing among government and civil society experts on best practices in community forest management
Food for thought ... new releases
Đánh giá các rào cản ảnh hưởng tới quản lý rừng bền vững và công bằng Nghiên cứu điểm ở Việt Nam
07 Apr 2009 | Downloads - Publication
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Working with IUCN: Unique Perspective
Building Biodiversity with IUCN
I joined the IUCN Viet Nam office on the Volunteering for International Development Australia programme at a busy and exciting time. My first week coincided with the 2008 Asian Wetlands Symposium, which was hosted by the Viet Nam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), with core support from IUCN. …
07 Apr 2009 | News - News story
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