Welcome to the United Nations
The degeneration of ecosystem is occurring in coastal areas of Viet Nam resulted from the increase of production activities and climate change. This phenomenon not only causes adverse environmental impacts but also threatens the social and economic developments in several coastal provinces of Viet Nam. Viet Nam has made great efforts in developing marine protected areas, albeit facing numerous challenges, including the lack of resources. In recent years, Viet Nam's enterprises and communities are increasingly aware of the important role of marine ecosystem in the social and economic developmen...[more]
The IHO capacity building programme seeks to assess and advise on how countries can best meet their international obligations and serve their own best interests by providing appropriate hydrographic and nautical charting services. Such services directly support safety of navigation, safety of life at sea, efficient sea transportation and the wider use of the seas and oceans in a sustainable way, including the protection of the marine environment, coastal zone management, fishing, marine resource exploration and exploitation, maritime boundary delimitation, maritime defence and security, and o...[more]
In Vietnam, government and nonprofit investments are made for dyke maintenance, and harvest rights for marine products are granted to local communities since 1994. By early 2000s, around 7,750 families had improved their livelihoods through decreased vulnerability to natural disasters and through the selling of crabs, shrimps, and mollusks. Source: World Resources Institute (2011) A Compilation of Green Economy Policies, Programs, and Initiatives from Around the World. The Green Economy in Practice: Interactive Workshop 1, February 11th, 2011 The mudflats of the Red River delta were claimed...[more]
