A landmark conference on climate change opened in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, on December 7, calling on leaders of the world to take prompt measures to stem environmental disasters.
A team of journalists from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will come to Vietnam to investigate climate change issues in the country and broadcast them to the world, said a BBC official.
A seminar on “Preservation and Development of U Minh Thuong National Park” was held on November 30th with the participation of many scientists within the country and overseas. Presentations were made on preservation and sustainable development of indigo forests, forest-fire prevention, impacts of hydography on growth of indigo forests, roles of local authorities and communities in management of the national park.
The influx of climate refugees would be a new considerable challenge to many Asian countries as well as the rest of the world in the context of sea-level rising, droughts, deserted lands, floods, natural disasters… increasingly threatening people’s livelihood.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark to show the country’s determination to work with the rest of the world to cope with climate change.
Since November the water level in the Red River has reduced to a record low level for the last 107 years, said Dang Ngoc Tinh, a senior official from the National Hydrometeorologic Forecast Centre. The lowest level that experts measured is 0.76m on November 18. The water level later reached 1.3m on the morning of December 3.
Hoan Kiem Lake, a symbol of Ha Noi, will be restored in the next two weeks by low-impact environmental German technology which has already successfully removed 600cu.m of sludge from the lake over the last 10 days.
The city plans to cut electricity and clean water supply to enterprises that discharge untreated wastewater deemed unsafe for daily use of residents, officials have said. The HCM City Natural Resources and Environment Department said it had implemented several urgent measures to prevent increasing pollution of the Sai Gon River, particularly at the Hoa Phu Pumping Station area in Cu Chi District.
Three sea turtle egg nests have just been found on Yen Island. This is a delighted sign for sea creature conservation. To make Nha Trang Bay an ideal habitat for sea turtles, urgent joint effort is required.
Finance to cope with climate change will be a big challenge for developing countries, which are in the vulnerable group like Vietnam, experts said in a seminar on December 2. According to delegates at the “Vietnam and Climate Change” seminar, held by the United Nations in Vietnam, the financial requirement for preventing climate change is estimated to account for 0.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) of developed countries.