Concern for sustainable development and rural environmental assessment

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 27, at Phuong Dong Hotel, the 5th Vietnam - Korea Conference on sustainable development and rural environmental assessment was held, jointly organized by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment and the Korea Environmental Impact Assessment Association.

Attending the workshop were representatives from a number of departments and branches of Nghe An as well as neighboring provinces, along with about 20 reporters from Vietnam and Korea.

Overview of the workshop.

A group of Vietnamese and Korean experts chaired the workshop.

Since 2007, the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has collaborated with the Korea Environmental Assessment Association (KSEIA) to regularly organize scientific seminars and field trips related to environmental issues of the two countries. In 2015, Nghe An was selected by the two Associations to organize the Seminar on “Sustainable Development and Environmental Impact Assessment in Rural Areas”, presenting the research results of the members of the two Associations on rural environment and technologies to solve pressing rural environmental issues for sustainable development.

Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, Chairman of VACNE delivered the opening speech at the Workshop.

Professor Hong Sang-Pyo, Vice President of KSEIA, commented that the world has been undergoing rapid changes and it is necessary to find solutions to overcome the negative impacts of industrial development on the rural industrial environment to move towards sustainable development.

Currently, due to the speed of urbanization, Nghe An is facing many difficult-to-solve rural problems due to low public awareness and underdeveloped infrastructure. Some notable rural environmental problems include: Pollution due to residual pesticides, which is a result of lack of understanding about pesticides in the 1960s - 1970s, leaving many chemical burial sites; Rural wastewater treatment.

Up to now, Nghe An has 19/21 districts that have planned and treated solid waste to meet requirements, the province has made efforts to focus on treating pesticide residues. Although some very encouraging results have been achieved, in order to implement the criteria of sustainable development associated with environmental protection, the relevant agencies still need to make more efforts, especially in treating pesticide residues in rural areas.

Mr. Ho Sy Dung - Representative of Nghe An Department of Natural Resources and Environment highlighted some features of rural environmental issues in Nghe An.

Dr. Kim Myungjin, representative of the IAIA Board of Directors, spoke and assessed that Vietnam's high mountain ecosystem is very rich and beautiful, with conservation and sustainable development value for Vietnamese and global society.

Within the framework of the workshop, scientists presented new and useful content on issues that are receiving great attention from the media and society, providing and disseminating knowledge as well as improving impact assessment capacity, which is the foundation for sustainable development. Along with the previous 4 workshops, this workshop also promoted the interest of experts as well as young researchers in environmental impact assessment, contributing to the global society in the search for equity and sustainable development.

Prof. Dr. Dang Kim Chi of the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment presented a report on the topic "Environment and craft villages in Hanoi".

Reporter Jung Jong-Gwan from Chungnam Institute, Korea presented the strategic planning initiative for regional development policy in Chungnam Province, Korea.

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Canh Nam - Thu Giang