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Vietnam+: Emission reduction brings carbon credit opportunity for agricultural sector
With its diversity, ranging from livestock, crop cultivation, and forestry, Vietnam’s agriculture sector has great potential to shift towards low-carbon emission production. Featuring insights from Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of FPTF in Vietnam.
Nong nghiep: Sustainable future for wood industry: Green transformation
One of the solutions for Vietnam’s timber industry to achieve sustainable development amid the current challenges is to undergo a green transformation. Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our FPTF team in Vietnam, speaks to risks posed to businesses if they do note make this transition.
Myanmar Now: Myanmar junta to go ahead with timber auctions despite earthquake
Days after a major earthquake, the junta-controlled Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) is set to auction timber, according to a notice on the enterprise’s website, with bids restricted to US dollars. Features Forest Trends’ recently published report on Myanmar’s forest sector since the coup.
Việt Nam News: EU deforestation rules pose challenges for rubber production in Việt Nam, Cambodia
Insights from a workshop Forest Trends co-hosted, discussing the development of rubber production and investment opportunities in Vietnam and Cambodia.
The Investor Vietnam: FDI firms play significant role in Vietnam’s wood industry: research
Foreign direct investment (FDI) businesses have played a significant role in Vietnam’s wood industry, one of the country’s biggest export earners. Featuring analysis from our Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance team in Vietnam.
El Deber: Perú investiga a grupos de traficantes de madera
Varias áreas protegidas son deforestadas por mafias criminales dedicadas a la tala ilegal de árboles. Hay una pesquisa sobre la cooperación de funcionarios para que esta organización criminal opere con aliados en Bolivia. Con datos sobre la legalidad de la madera de FT.
Portal Da Cidade: 394 mil árvores e 58 áreas restauradas na Mata Atlântica
Projeto busca regenerar ecossistemas e promover uma relação sustentável entre pessoas e natureza, deixando um legado para as gerações futuras.
La República: Arequipa destina millones para la conservación de ecosistemas y fuentes de agua
En alianza con SEDAPAR, SERNANP, la ONG Descosur, el proyecto NIWS y las comunidades de San Juan de Tarucani, se inauguró una nueva qocha en la Reserva Nacional de Salinas y Aguada Blanca.
La República: Alerta por lluvias del 2025: hay cerca de 9.000 puntos críticos ante huaicos e inundaciones
Un reciente estudio del Cenepred señala que hay 7.403 zonas vulnerables ante la ocurrencia de inundaciones y 1.485 ante huaicos durante la temporada de lluvias, de enero a marzo. Casi 3 millones de peruanos están en riesgo muy alto. Dos gobiernos regionales respondieron que siguen ejecutando trabajos de limpieza de ríos y defensas ribereñas. Están […]
Nong nghiep: Net Zero – A distant goal coming closer: Chances for USD 900 billion carbon market
Between 2021 and 2025, Vietnam aims to generate 25 million tons of carbon credits, all of which will contribute to its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets. Ft. commentary from Phuc Xuan To, Managing Director of our Forest Policy, Trade, and Finance Initiative, on the state of carbon market investment in Vietnam.
