Vietnam has recorded good results in environmental activities as itranked 85 th among 163 countries in the Environmental Performance Index(EPI) with 59 points, said the World Bank in Vietnam .
In the Asian region, Vietnam stood behind the Philippines with 66points, Thailand with 62 points and Laos with 60 points. However,its environmental performance was better than that of China ,Indonesia , Papua New Guinea and Mongolia .
Vietnam scored high marks in the agroforestry sector thanks to its huge investment in reafforestation activities.
However, the country was not hailed for its environmental performancein the urbanisation and industrialisation process as air and waterpollution is becoming serious in big cities like Hanoi and Ho ChiMinh City and surrounding areas.
Increasingpressures on natural resources such as agricultural land, naturalforests, aquatic resources and minerals are threatening the biodiversityof Vietnam , which boasts a large number of species.
According to the WB’s Vietnam Development Report 2011, Vietnamshould pay attention to building mechanisms to encourage the effectiveuse of natural resources to boost economic growth and the comprehensivemanagement of natural resources towards a sustainable environment.
The EPI is a method of quantifying and benchmarking the environmentalperformance of a country’s environmental policies, covering both publichealth and ecosystem vitality./.
In the Asian region, Vietnam stood behind the Philippines with 66points, Thailand with 62 points and Laos with 60 points. However,its environmental performance was better than that of China ,Indonesia , Papua New Guinea and Mongolia .
Vietnam scored high marks in the agroforestry sector thanks to its huge investment in reafforestation activities.
However, the country was not hailed for its environmental performancein the urbanisation and industrialisation process as air and waterpollution is becoming serious in big cities like Hanoi and Ho ChiMinh City and surrounding areas.
Increasingpressures on natural resources such as agricultural land, naturalforests, aquatic resources and minerals are threatening the biodiversityof Vietnam , which boasts a large number of species.
According to the WB’s Vietnam Development Report 2011, Vietnamshould pay attention to building mechanisms to encourage the effectiveuse of natural resources to boost economic growth and the comprehensivemanagement of natural resources towards a sustainable environment.
The EPI is a method of quantifying and benchmarking the environmentalperformance of a country’s environmental policies, covering both publichealth and ecosystem vitality./.
