Assessing Women’s Engagement in Environmental Impact Assessments on Infrastructure Projects in Vietnam: Recommendations for Policy and Public Participation in EIA

 Since 1993, the Government of Vietnam has required environmental impact assessments (EIAs) of development projects and large-scale infrastruc- ture after the National Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) was enacted. LEP’s decrees and circulars mandate public consultations in the EIA process. In the 2014 amendment of LEP, the government required public consultations during the preparation of […]

Earthday 2016: Clean water, strong economy

“Responding Earth Day” program was conducted in the morning of 23.04.2016 at Hanoi’s Botanical Gardens. The program was organized by the VEA, Research Center for Environment and Community (CECR), Coalition for Clean Water, Hanoi’s Lake Club with the message “Clean water, strong economy”. Co-organizers of this event also include businesses: Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, Lock […]

INVITATION JOIN EARTH DAY EVENT 04/23/2016

INVITATION JOIN EARTH DAY EVENT 04/23/2016 BOTANIC GARDEN (CONG VIEN BACH THAO) – HANOI “CLEAN WATER, STRONG ECONOMY” Hanoi, April 20, 2016 Dear participants, Earth Day (22/4) for the first time were proposed in the United States in 1970 and 2009 by the United Nations and recognized, launched globally, attracted hundreds of million people in […]

Responding to the World Water Day 2016 "Water and Employment"

This morning, 20/3/2016, in Hanoi, Center for Environment and Community Research in collaboration with the Women Union of Ngoc Khanh Ward have co-hosted an event with the media message “A clean water source – a strong economy”, in order to raise awareness and change the behavior of environmental protection in general and protection of water […]

The premiere of "Hanoi Lakes Report 2015"

This morning, October 30th, 2015 in Hanoi, the Center for Environment and Community Research has published the book “Hanoi Lakes Report 2015”. The book aims to provide the latest information on changes of Hanoi lakes after 5 years (from the Report on background information on Hanoi’s lakes was first published in 2010 to present), the […]

Training on "Water pollution monitoring skills for the community"

In the two days of 10-11/7/2015 in Ninh Binh, the Coalition for Clean Water and Center for Environment and Community Research has held the training program “Water pollution monitoring skills for the community” for the core community groups in 5 provinces (Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Son La, Binh Duong and Da Nang). The objective of the […]

Experts Workshop "Women and Environment Impact Assessment"

On the morning of June 5th, in Hanoi, the Center for Environment and Community Research has held the workshop on “Women and environmental impact assessment”. The workshop aims to present the research “The participation of women in environmental impact assessment of infrastructure projects” sponsored by PACT/MPE, with the Center for Environment and Community Research as […]

Seminar on "Policy and legislation on water pollution control"

On the morning of May 8th in Hanoi, Coalition for Clean Water with the Commission of Science, Technology and Environment of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment have jointly organized a seminar on “Policy and legislation review water pollution control “. Joined and chaired the seminar are representatives of the Commission […]

Earth Day 2015: "Water is the core of sustainable development – Join hands to protect Hanoi lakes"

Ha Noi, 19/04/2015: This morning at the Thong Nhat Park, Earth Day 2015 organized by the Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR) in collaboration with the General Department of Environment, Ambassador US Consulate, and the Coalition for Clean Water has taken place, with the message “Water is the core of sustainable development” and “Join […]

Earth Day 2015 – Water is the core of sustainable development

Earth Day 2015 program in Vietnam will take place on 19/04/2015 at Thong Nhat Park Hanoi, held by the Center for Environment and Community Research (CECR) in collaboration with the Vietnam Environment Administration, the US Embassy, Coalition for Clean Water with the message “Water is the core of sustainable development”. Jointly organizer are Standard Chartered […]