WWF launches projects to promote sustainable development
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has officially launched three
projects which focus on promoting sustainable shrimp aquaculture,
developing responsible tourism and eco-tourism, and improving low carbon
development in Vietnam.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has officially launched three
projects which focus on promoting sustainable shrimp aquaculture,
developing responsible tourism and eco-tourism, and improving low carbon
development in Vietnam.
The projects, with a total budget of 1.5 million USD funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), will last from 2012 to 2014 and involve the participation of policy makers, the private sector and civil societies in every stage of planning, production and trading.
The objectives of the low carbon and sustainable energy development project are to build up sustainable renewable energy sources in Vietnam through supporting the development of energy policies at national and provincial levels.
It also includes pilot and replication initiatives on low carbon and sustainable energy development in household businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises of strategic sectors in central Thua Thien-Hue province.
The responsible tourism and eco-tourism project seeks to provide a specific model of how tourism activities around the protected areas can contribute to the sustainable incomes for local people, thereby reducing the pressure to exploit natural resources in and around the protected areas.
The project will involve travel agencies, national parks and local communities in developing community-based tourism models in Cat Tien and Bidoup Nui Ba National Parks.
Through directly involving local residents in tourism activities, the project has established a mechanism in which profits from the use of resources will in turn be used to benefit the locals and create a sustainable income for the local governments.
The success of the experimental model will be integrated into the National Guidelines on Community-based Tourism, which is currently under construction and will be applied to all protected areas in Vietnam. At the same time, the guideline will also facilitate investment in eco-tourism in protected areas.
Under the sustainable shrimp aquaculture project, WWF will provide training courses on management to ensure that production process is in accordance with the shrimp Aquaculture Stewardship Certification (ASC) standards. After that, officials from district’s Aquaculture Supporting Association will be responsible for supporting farmers in responsible production.-VNA
The projects, with a total budget of 1.5 million USD funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), will last from 2012 to 2014 and involve the participation of policy makers, the private sector and civil societies in every stage of planning, production and trading.
The objectives of the low carbon and sustainable energy development project are to build up sustainable renewable energy sources in Vietnam through supporting the development of energy policies at national and provincial levels.
It also includes pilot and replication initiatives on low carbon and sustainable energy development in household businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises of strategic sectors in central Thua Thien-Hue province.
The responsible tourism and eco-tourism project seeks to provide a specific model of how tourism activities around the protected areas can contribute to the sustainable incomes for local people, thereby reducing the pressure to exploit natural resources in and around the protected areas.
The project will involve travel agencies, national parks and local communities in developing community-based tourism models in Cat Tien and Bidoup Nui Ba National Parks.
Through directly involving local residents in tourism activities, the project has established a mechanism in which profits from the use of resources will in turn be used to benefit the locals and create a sustainable income for the local governments.
The success of the experimental model will be integrated into the National Guidelines on Community-based Tourism, which is currently under construction and will be applied to all protected areas in Vietnam. At the same time, the guideline will also facilitate investment in eco-tourism in protected areas.
Under the sustainable shrimp aquaculture project, WWF will provide training courses on management to ensure that production process is in accordance with the shrimp Aquaculture Stewardship Certification (ASC) standards. After that, officials from district’s Aquaculture Supporting Association will be responsible for supporting farmers in responsible production.-VNA
You should also see
InfographicCommemoration of Hung Kings - Gathering the spirit of patriotism
The Commemoration of the Hung Kings and the Hung Kings Temple Festival are among the most important festivals of the year for Vietnamese people. The worship of the Hung Kings is not only part of the cultural identity of the Vietnamese community but has also transcended national boundaries to become an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
See more
Environment
Nghe An: Man captured for illegal wildlife transport
Police in Vinh city, the central province of Nghe An, have captured a suspect involved in the illegal transport of 420 rare wildlife animals, including parrots, kangaroos, turtles, and monkeys.
Videos
Vietnam works to prevent biodiversity degradation
Vietnam is recognised as one of the countries with the richest biodiversity in the world with different ecosystems including tropical forests, marine and coastal ecosystems. However, experts from the World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam said that Vietnam's biodiversity is degrading.
Environment
Communication campaign calls for wildlife conservation efforts
The central province of Quang Binh, home to the UNESCO-recognised Natural Heritage site of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, on April 13 launched a communication campaign in response to the World Wildlife Day (March 3) and the National Biodiversity Restoration Year 2024.
Environment
Saigon Co.op ties up with Winrock International for waste circulation
Saigon Co.op signed an MoU with non-profit Winrock International in HCM City on April 12 to reduce environmental pollution by developing a waste circulation model, enhancing waste separation at source and raising the extended producer responsibility.
Environment
Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste
Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.
