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Ecological recovery, biodiversity protection solutions sought

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).
Ecological recovery, biodiversity protection solutions sought ảnh 1Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Aconference 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).

Addressing the event,Nguyen Hung Thinh, Vice Director of the VietnamEnvironment Administration (VEA) highlighted the Government’s commitments andactions to join hands with other countries in the world to preserve theenvironment and biodiversity, including Resolution No.05/NQ-CP onthe approval of the World Leaders' Commitment to Nature on the occasion of the UNSummit on Biodiversity within the framework of the 75th Session of the UnitedNations General Assembly.

Many initiatives,actions and solutions have been rolled out across the country with the engagementof ministries, sectors and localities and relevant agencies, he said, adding that the efforts have yet to prevent the degradation of ecosystems, extinctionof species and genetic depletion.

Therefore, the official stressed the needto further promote the initiatives and solutions and mobilise the engagement of allsocial factors in the world to realise targets set in the national strategy onbiodiversity.

Meanwhile, Hoang ThiThanh Nhan, Vice Director of the VEA’s Biodiversity Conservation Agency, inMarch 2019, said on January 28, 2022,the Government issued Decision No. 149/QD-CP approving the national strategy onbiodiversity to 2030 with a vision to 205, aiming to increase the area of protectedand restored natural ecosystems and ensure their integrity and connectivity, aswell as make sure that biodiversity is preserved and used sustainably in orderto contribute to socio-economic development in the direction of a greeneconomy, proactive adaption to climate change.

Ecological recovery, biodiversity protection solutions sought ảnh 2Tree planting in Thanh Liem district, Ha Nam province (Photo: VNA)
Nhan said that torealise the strategy, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment isworking to improve the legal and policy corridor, restore ecosystems with priority on inland andcoastal wetlands, endangered and rare species needing urgent protection, whilefocusing on building capacity and partnerships, upgrading the monitoring systemand database on biodiversity, and strengthening communications to raise publicawareness in the field.

At the same time,Nguyen Van Tri Tin, leader of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Vietnam Wildlife Programme, said that the WWF has focused on protecting and resorting anumber of species such as Saola, tiger and elephant in Vietnam.

At the event,representatives of ministries, sectors, Departments of Natural Resources andEnvironment, management boards of nature reserves, world biosphere reserves aswell as domestic and international non-governmental organisations and experts discussedand shared information on efforts to conserve nature and biodiversity towards asustainable future for humanity, and proposed solutions for sustainabledevelopment of biodiversity, including the mitigation of impacts of climate changeand the promotion of green and sustainable economic development./.
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