PRIORITY ORIENTATION FOR INTEGRATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY IN VIETNAM

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PRIORITY ORIENTATION FOR INTEGRATION OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY IN VIETNAMS
5-YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2006-2010
 

• Dr. Le Minh Duc
• Director of Vietnam Agenda 21 Office
• Deputy Director of Department for Science,
  Education, Natural Resources and Environment/
  Ministry of Planning and Investment

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Major contents

• I. overview on 5-year plan 2006-2010 on natural
  resources, environment and poverty reduction
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• II. Major solutions to integrate natural
  resources, environment and poverty reduction in
  5-year plan 2006-2010

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I. OVERVIEW ON 5-YEAR PLAN 2006-2010 ON NATURAL
RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION

• General background
• Major objectives and duties

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1. MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND OTHER RESOURCES  

• Equitably and efficiently manage, exploit and
  utilize natural resources (land, water, mineral,
  environment,)
• Meet the requirements of economic growth, poverty
  reduction and sustainable development of the
  country.

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Supplement, amend, and advance legal policies on
ownership

• River basin areas and wetlands,
• Incorporate international policies
• Prevent soil degradation and promote sustainable
  land use

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2. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGY

• Increase the ratio of industrial products of high
  technology, clean technology and high content of
  grey matter
• Efficiently utilize non-renewable resources
• Apply advanced quality and environmental
  management systems in accordance with ISO 8000,
  ISO 9000 and ISO 14000

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3. PROGRAMS ON CLEAN WATER SUPPLY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION

• 100 urban areas at provincial levels and 60
  district urban areas access to sanitary water
• 95 urban people and 85 rural people use
  sanitary domestic water
• Policies on clean water supply and environmental
  sanitation for the poor

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4. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM FOR RURAL AREAS

• Encourage production technology and optimal use
  of all types of energy
• Support research, transfer and application of new
  energy and regenerated energy
• Mitigate negative impacts on environment
• Improve living standards, particularly for the
  poor

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Supply high quality electricity at reasonable
price for 90-95 of the total households and 100
communes

• Apply new energy sources (small hydro power, wind
  and solar energy,) to provide electricity for
  remote areas and islands

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5. PROGRAMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AND
PUBLIC HEALTHCARE

• All people are provided with basic healthcare
  services, and able to access medical services of
  high quality
• All live in a safe community
• Develop well in both physical and spiritual terms
  
• Promote healthcare services, especially for the
  poor

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• Conduct the policy to partly subsidize medical
  insurance for poor people
• Advance preventive healthcare, initial
  healthcare, particularly in remote areas and
  difficult areas where many minority ethnics live

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II. MAJOR SOLUTIONS TO INTEGRATE NATURAL
RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION ON
5-YEAR PLAN 2006-2010
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1. RENOVATE MEASURES TO INTEGRATE NATURAL
RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND POVERTY ISSUES IN
PLANNING

• Study measures to integrate natural resources,
  environment and poverty issues in planning
• Formulate the indicator set and planning
  indicator system in natural resources,
  environment and poverty

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• - Incorporate the management and protection of
  natural resources, environment and social issues
  in socio-economic development strategies and
  plans

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2. MAKING PLANS IN HARMONY AND BALANCE TO
IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND POVERTY
REDUCTION PROJECTS

• Formulate and implement master projects and
  programs towards sustainable development

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• Give priority to remote areas and unfavorable
  natural and geographic regions for economic
  growth
• Ecologically sensitive and poverty areas, river
  basins and target economic regions,

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3. INNOVATE MECHANISMS AND POLICIES TO SUPPORT
IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND
POVERTY REDUCTION PROJECTS

• Basically innovate financial mechanisms to manage
  poverty reduction and environmental protection
  projects
• Renovate the planning allocation towards
  consistent balance and with integration

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- Diversify financial sources. -
Eliminate inequality in social welfare -
Enhance international cooperation.
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• - Effectively utilise ODA, FDI,... -
  Strengthen operational capacity for State
  management agencies
• - Reinforce legal framework

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• Thank you!