The “Exchange books for trees” programme, organised by a charity group called “Fly to Sky”, has been spreading around localities, and received a positive response from the community, especially students.
Vietnam and many countries around the world are facing many challenges as “white pollution” is closely related to economic development and social stability. And if no serious action is taken, by 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the sea.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has selected the northern province of Ninh Binh, home to the UNESCO-recognised Trang An Landscape Complex, to organise a training course on environmental protection in the field of culture, sports and tourism.
Malaysia will soon enact climate change-related legislation, given that the country has committed to becoming a carbon neutral nation by 2050, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
A conference seeking solutions to enhance efficiency of efforts to recover the ecological system and protect the biodiversity in Vietnam was held in both in-person and online format in Hanoi on June 3, as part of activities in response to the World Environment Day (June 5).
Activities calling for environmental protection efforts were rolled out during an event held in Tien Yen district of the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh on May 28.
Under the theme “Ecosystem Restoration”, the World Environment Day 2021 is viewed as the start of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021 - 2030).
Overtourism, deforestation for tourism and the use of single-use plastic products are top concerns for tourism sector in Vietnam and many other countries, according to the Sustainable Travel Trends Survey launched by the world leading online travel platform Agoda on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2021 (June 5).
“Use products made of recycled materials” and “Act for nature – Our responsibility” are among slogans introduced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) in response to the World Environment Day (June 5) and Action Month for the Environment 2021 from May 25 to June 25.
The theme of World Environment Day this year being “Ecosystem Restoration” expresses the importance of preserving and developing natural ecosystems in order to sustain a healthy environment for people’s survival.
In response to World Environment Day (June 5) launched by the United Nations Environment Programme, Vietnam has since 1982 carried out activities to raise public awareness about environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development and response to climate change.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has requested activities held as part of the Action Month for the Environment in response to World Environment Day on June 5 be organised in accordance with COVID-19 prevention and control regulations.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on May 28 launched the Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States for the 2021-2025 period, which provides a solution-focused joint strategy to address marine plastic debris across the region.
World Environment Day 2020 took the theme "Action for Nature" this year, marking an important milestone for countries to commit to the conservation of nature and biodiversity.
The Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) has appealed for an end to commercial farming of endangered wildlife, in an attempt to conserve biodiversity on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2020 (June 5).
The Ministry of Nature Resources and Environment has urged relevant agencies to arrange activities in the “Action Month for Environment”, in response to the World Environment Day (June 5).
On the occasion of World Environment Day, government agencies of Thailand have organised activities to encourage people to place importance on solving haze and pollution problems, while 80 percent of the use of plastic cap seals has been instigated.
The Royal Forest Department Deputy Director General Amnuayporn Choldumrongkul, along with the Ambassador of India to Thailand Suchitra Durai, presided over a tree planting ceremony on June 6 commemorating 150th year since birth of Mahatma Gandhi,
Thailand has hosted the annual World Environment Day to promote environmental awareness at all levels of society and encourage all sectors to help reduce air pollution.
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