Environment and natural resources

Pollution and waste

Water resource conflicts rising in VN: experts

13 November 2017
Vietnam News
Ground water / Irrigation and water management / Marine and coastal areas / Rivers and lakes / Rural sanitation / Rural water supply / Urban sanitation infrastructure / Water and sanitation policy and administration / Water pollution / Water rights
conflicts / unsustainable / water resources

Water resources have become a source of increasing conflict, highlighting issues of unsustainable exploitation and environmental degradation, experts say. The conflicts are at several levels – between development policy and preserving the environment, damage claims over, and access to water for daily life and production.Keep ...

 VNS Reporter

E-waste needs more recycling effort

12 November 2017
VGP News
Electronic waste
disposal / electronic waste / recycle
Summary translated by ODV Team

The disposal of electronic waste in Viet Nam has been rapidly increasing for several years. However, the current recycling process amounts to preliminary processing and can hardly produce raw materials for re-production, experts have said.Keep reading ...

 CPV Reporter

Vietnam plans to put special control on 28 major industry projects

7 November 2017
The Saigon Times
Air pollution / Cement / Clean development mechanism / Coal / Electronic waste / Environmental impact assessments / Gravel and limestone / Iron and steel / Major companies and projects / Manufacturing policy and regulation / Relevant ministries / Solid waste / Steel / Types of state-protected areas / Water pollution
environment / industrial / projects / special control
Summary translated by ODV Team

Up to 28 biggest industrial production projects will be in a list of projects subject to special control on environment by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, according to a draft plan. Keep reading ...

 Lan Nhi

As coal rises, waste remains an issue

3 November 2017
Vietnam Investment Review
Air pollution / Coal / Electricity policy and administration / Generation and distribution facilities / Solid waste / Water pollution
ash / coal / disposal / power plants / requirements

The Ministry of Construction is set to release its mandatory requirements for coal ash disposal early next year, threatening to shut down coal-fired thermal power plants that cannot adequately treat, store, or reuse their coal ash and gypsum discharge.Keep reading ...

 Phuong Thu

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