MONRE & USAID: cooperating in climate change and environmental pollution
Description
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on 28th January. The cooperation aims to tackle challenges of climate change and environmental pollution, particularly in the field of:
– air quality management
– integrated water resource management & water security
– conservation & sustainable use of biological diversity
– ocean plastic
– solid waste management & recycling
– reduction of emissions causing climate change
Sources & further information: “Vietnam, US enhance cooperation in climate change, environmental pollution” at https://en.vietnamplus.vn and “Tăng cường hợp tác trong lĩnh vực biến đổi khí hậu và ô nhiễm môi trường” at https://dangcongsan.vn, accessed on 7 February 2022.