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Conservation Today — eNewsletter of the Viet Nam Country Office
October - December 2008
Top News Story
Mekong Region Water Dialogues Launched in Viet Nam
Representatives of major national water sectors gathered on Monday, Oct. 24 for IUCN’s launch of the Mekong Region Water Dialogues’ (MRWD) Viet Nam component. …
27 Nov 2008 | News story
What else is new ... updates from IUCN Viet Nam
Student Contests Promote Sea Turtle Conservation
About 400 students at two middle schools in Quang Tri province demonstrated their knowledge of a sea turtle conservation curriculum developed by IUCN Viet Nam at awareness-raising competitions during the weekend of 20-21 December …
24 Dec 2008 | 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 story
VN Wetlands Education Network Explores Payments for Environmental Services
An IUCN-organised consultation meeting on Dec. 4 – 5 allowed experts to consider possibilities for conserving Viet Nam’s wetlands through a Payment for Environmental Services (PES) mechanism. … | Vietnamese
30 Dec 2008 | News story
Field Trip to Formulate Projects in Kien Giang
Four experts from IUCN Viet Nam, Holcim Viet Nam Limited (HVL) and the Institute of Tropical Biology (ITB) are embarking on a tour of the province that houses some of the cement producer’s main national quarrying sites to settle the terms of a conservation collaboration planned between the two organisations. …
03 Dec 2008 | News story
Research to Inform Projects Tying Forest Use to Poverty Reduction
IUCN-supported researchers at a Nov. 28-30 workshop in
05 Dec 2008 | News story
IUCN VN Supports Regional Climate Change Training Course
Government officials and other climate experts from seven Asian nations gathered in Hanoi during the week of Oct. 27 for an IUCN-supported training programme on climate change impacts and solutions. …
07 Nov 2008 | News story
IUCN VN Readies the Private Sector for Timber Industry Changes
IUCN VN organized a round table meeting in October to inform members of Viet Nam’s wood-processing industry of changing international market regulations and to support them in devising ways to comply. …
07 Nov 2008 | News story
What we are up to ... our upcoming events
Workshop on Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in Viet Nam
Time & Venue: January in Ho Chi Minh City
Objective: To permit National Assembly and other government members to consider the nation’s climate vulnerability.
International Workshop on Climate Change Adaptation in the Greater Mekong Sub-region
Time & Venue: 24 – 26 February in Hanoi
Objective: To convene international experts to discuss climate change adaptation in the region
Draft Biodiversity Corridors Decree Consultation Workshop
Time & Venue: Early 2009 in Hanoi
Objective: To solicit comments on the Draft Biodiversity Corridors Decree and finalise the draft legislation.
FLEGT Training Workshop: Applying Timber Licensing Systems and Legality Definitions
Time & Venue: March in Hanoi
Objective: To raise the awareness of government officials and the private sector about FLEGT issues.
Training on Environment Impact Assessment and Participatory Environment Monitoring
Time: Late March in Southern provinces of Dong Nai, Kien Giang and HCMC
Objective: To build capacity on the subjects for communal and district level government officers at localities where Holcim Vietnam operates.
Food for thought ... new releases
Statutory and Customary Forest Rights and their Governance Implications: The Case of Viet Nam
07 Jan 2009 | Downloads - publication
Announcement on two climate change videos:
1. Mangroves for the Future: a documentary on the role of mangroves in climate change mitigation and adaptation, and Vietnam’s actions in mangroves restoration and protection;
2. Climate change, the Future is in Our Hands: an awareness visual product on climate change and its mitigation.
Both products are available in DVD format at IUCN Vietnam.
Working with IUCN: Unique Perspective
Gaining Professional Skills at IUCN
I have been working for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as an intern for nearly four months. Thanks to the help of many experts here, I have already gained many working experiences and lessons that are very important and useful for my career in the future. Indeed, I really love working here not only for the professional working environment, but also for the IUCN staff, who are very kind and willing to explain concepts and assignments to me. …
26 Dec 2008 | News story
