...Environmental Management and Sustainable Development in Vietnam Kenichi Nakagami As a result of the Asian currency crisis, wishful thinking about a future leading role of the East Asian economies in the world economy has lost momentum.The currency crisis has had a great impact on Vietnam,which adopts the ‘Doi Moi’ policy, and negative changes in regard to the outlook towards economic growth and foreign investment are becoming noticeable. However,since Vietnam joined ASEAN in 1995, improvement of hard and soft infrastructures, which contributes to Vietnam’s economic development,is well underway,and industrialization and urbanization are rapidly progressing. This has caused the gravitation of population towards cities, and the impoverished conditions of rural communities. The citizens are now facing the difficulty created by widening earning differentials between city and rural communities. The serious environmental pollution such as air pollution(CO2,SOx,NOx), waste disposal,and water pollution occurred in urban area. There is a need to work out a countermeasure to this situation, need for the sound economic development of Vietnam. It is necessary to perceive environmental and social effects precisely and to learn from the experience of environmental destruction in the Japanese economy which is described as “noneconomic mindedness of economy inconsiderate of environment” in order to achieve sustainable development. The objective of this paper is to grasp the relationship between...
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...RMIT University Vietnam Corporate Governance and Regulations (BUSM 4158) *** Individual Social Audit Report on Vedan Vietnam’s Corporate Social Responsibility Prepared by: Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Phuong Student ID: s3480053 Lecturer: Mr. Barry Slutsky Semester 1, 2014 Word count: 1762 Corporate Governance & Regulations -‐ BUSM 4158 Table of Contents Executive summary ..................................................................................................... 3 Vedan Vietnam and Thi Vai river incident .................................................................... 3 1. Vedan Vietnam – Company in brief: ......................................................................................................... 4 2. Thi Vai river incident ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Vedan’s social and environmental impact ................................................................... 4 1. Environmental impact ..............
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...and representatives of Vedan Vietnam on December 7 concludes that the Taiwanese MSG maker caused eighty to ninety percent of the pollution of the Thi Vai River east of HCM City, according to accounts in VietNamNet and other newspapers. Vedan has reportedly refused to sign off on the report. Nearly fifteen months after Vedan Vietnam was detected discharging large quantities of untreated liquid waste directly into the Thi Vai river, researchers from the HCM City Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (IENR), representatives of farmers in Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces and HCM City, local officials and Vedan’s top managers met on December 7 to hear a technical assessment of damage to the river attributable to Vedan’s operations. In this meeting, closed to the press, researchers reportedly held Vedan responsible for eighty to ninety percent of the industrial pollution found in water samples. IENR’s Bui Ta Long said that water samples collected from February-April 2008 indicated that Vedan Vietnam discharged more than 100,000 cubic meters of waste water into the river every month. The area impacted by Vedan-sourced pollution extended for ten kilometers along the Thi Vai river. The river in this area was heavily polluted. The water there was black, stank and was deadly to all kinds of fish. According to newspapers, the Institute’s report states that at least 2700 hectares of aquaculture enterprises were affected by the pollution, some 2000 ‘severely,’ including...
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...and representatives of Vedan Vietnam on December 7 concludes that the Taiwanese MSG maker caused eighty to ninety percent of the pollution of the Thi Vai River east of HCM City, according to accounts in VietNamNet and other newspapers. Vedan has reportedly refused to sign off on the report. Nearly fifteen months after Vedan Vietnam was detected discharging large quantities of untreated liquid waste directly into the Thi Vai river, researchers from the HCM City Institute of Environment and Natural Resources (IENR), representatives of farmers in Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces and HCM City, local officials and Vedan’s top managers met on December 7 to hear a technical assessment of damage to the river attributable to Vedan’s operations. In this meeting, closed to the press, researchers reportedly held Vedan responsible for eighty to ninety percent of the industrial pollution found in water samples. IENR’s Bui Ta Long said that water samples collected from February-April 2008 indicated that Vedan Vietnam discharged more than 100,000 cubic meters of waste water into the river every month. The area impacted by Vedan-sourced pollution extended for ten kilometers along the Thi Vai River. The river in this area was heavily polluted. The water there was black, stank and was deadly to all kinds of fish. According to newspapers, the Institute’s report states that at least 2700 hectares of aquaculture enterprises were affected by the pollution, some 2000 ‘severely,’ including...
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...Management Bangkok, Thailand April, 2000 Acknowledgment It is a rare pleasure for me to express my profound gratitude and thanks to Dr. Do Ba Khang, advisor to this research, for his valuable guidance, explicit direction, and encouragement throughout this research. I also want to give my sincere thanks to Dr. Fred and Dr. Johri for serving as members of the examination committee together with their constructive and useful advice. My acknowledgements are due to Swiss - AIT - Vietnam Management Development Program and Swiss Government who gave me a great chance to participate in MBA study by providing financial support. My special thanks also go to the management of Altech Pte Ltd Company, especially Mr. Goh Boh Chung, for providing me helpful information and giving critical comments on this research. My thanks are also extended to the companies and organizations in Vietnam for their help and cooperation during period of my data collection in Vietnam. Thank all SAV5 members and those who have made my MBA study an unforgettable memory. To all my lovely friends, I give my sincerest appreciation for their warm encouragement, friendship and help...
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...consume water that is of low quality, with the chief reason for such low standards in water quality being contamination by pollutants that originate from various sources. Rural areas in most underdeveloped and developing countries do not have piped water and they rely mostly on wells or boreholes, rivers, springs, and rain water for their domestic consumption. Human activities such as intensive farming that use a lot of pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides, mining, and industrial run off are the primary sources of water pollutants and contaminants. According to Li L, Li CS, and Wichelns’ (2016) study established that rural areas in Tra Vinh Province of Vietnam experience seasonal fluctuations of water quality annually. L, Li CS, and Wichelns (2016) observed that during the wet monsoon season in the Mekong Delta, the inhabitants have access to abundant rainwater that they collect for both domestic and commercial applications. However, during the dry season they are faced with acute shortages of clean and safe drinking water often opting for canal or groundwater that is usually contaminated and unsafe for human consumption. L, Li CS, and Wichelns (2016) observed that during the wet season, inhabitants of the Mekong Delta were unwilling to purchase clean and safe bottled drinking water from vendors compared to the dry season when demand for the same was extremely high. A study carried out by Trevett, Carter, and Tyrrel (2004) in rural Honduras to investigate water quality deterioration...
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...is not only dynamic but also holistic and seeks to produce results of the complex problems. Systems thinking is the only critical way to solve complex issues impeding sustainability challenges and develop quality solutions. Since its conception in 1920 by Jan Smuts Holism, it has developed and solved many issues (Gharajedaghi p.2013 558). Pollution is a complex issue which is intertwined in different processes and impacts in diverse ways. Thus, the topic is significance in pursuing ways to help solve the pollution. Ocean pollution also referred to as marine pollution is a wicked problem which has been increasing in complexity day in day out. This is because of the increasing population growth which stands at 7.2 billion worldwide (Noga & Wolbring 2013 p.3615). The increased industry establishment is directly proportional to chemical waste which settle in the oceans. It causes death of marine animals and plants hence poor marine ecology. The aim of this essay is to use the knowledge and skills acquired in role of systems thinking to address Ocean pollution as a sustainability challenge. It will explore various sources of ocean pollution, types and elucidate possible strategies which could be adopted as mitigation...
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...TNCs in developing countries: case of Vedan Vietnam 1. Overview of corporate environmental governance * The term ‘corporate environmental governance’ (‘CEG’) implies ‘a range of internal and external hard and soft rules, such as laws, regulations, policies, practices and social understandings, which shape and constrain corporate behaviour.’ * Factors driving and shaping corporate environmental behaviour: * Internal factors: unique resources, business strategies, organisation structure, business philosophy, etc. * External factors: * Legal pressure from legal stakeholders such as regulators, legislators, etc. * Social pressure from social stakeholders such as the neighbours, environmental activist organizations, etc. * Economic pressure from economic stakeholders such as consumers, investors, business partners, etc. 2. Vedan case 3.1. Background information of Vedan * Name: Vedan Vietnam Enterprise Corporation Limited (Vedan Vietnam), a company wholly owned by Taiwanese investors. * Year of establishment: 1991 in accordance with Investment Certificate No. 171/GP issued by the State Committee of Copperation and Investment on 08/-3/1991. * Location: Phuoc Thai Commune, Long Thanh district, Dong Nai Province, Viet Nam. * Principal activities: production of monosodium glutamate (MSG), lysine, and modified starch. * Business philosophy: “Taking roots in Vietnam- Developing long-term business”. Related to...
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...Vietnam National University International University Critical Thinking Report ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Group members: Nguyen Hung – ITITIU15045 Nguyen Nguyen Hung – BABAWE15129 Pham Nguyen Dang Khoa – ITITRG15005 Vu Thi Phuong Quynh – BABAIU14384 Ngo Thi Thanh Tam – BABAWE15300 Hoang Quang Trung – EEEERG15001 The environmental pollution has a great impact to the people’s daily life. However, some individual simply ignore this problem mainly for profit, and people are the one who suffering this impact. This happened in Bien Hoa city where the Dong Nai river encroachment project of Toan Thinh Phat company reverses citizen’s life, it made trasks stuck at the river bank which release smell to the residents nearby, also caused flood around that neighborhood. Related to this case, Duong Tan Vu, deputy of Bien Hoa’s urban management committee division, stated: “It is not the project itself that cause river’s pollution, the asynchronous of infrastructure, drainage systems haven’t followed the city’s growth are factors that lead to the flood, the ventilation from other river is also an important matter. THE RED HERRING This argument contains a critical fallacy called “Red Herring”. Instead of blaming the company who cause this pollution, the deputy protect them by mentioning irrelevant issues. The statement not only make the citizen angry but also reduce the people’s trust Environmental pollution is one of the greatest concerning in the world, and especially in...
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...5/17/2014 Raise awareness about the use of water in Vietnam Assignment – MKT370 – Consumer Behavior Tutor : Pham Duong Phu Nguyen Duy Hung 304044 Nguyen Xuan Trang 304055 Mai Ngoc Duc 304037 Dang Ngoc Minh 304026 Dinh Viet Hoang 304030 Table of Contents 1.0 Situation Analysis2 1.1Market Analysis3 1.2 Implication of situation analysis 4 2.0 Objective5 2.1 Marketing Objective5 3.0 Marketing Strategy 3.1 Marketing Segmentation7 3.2 Marketing Mix…………………………………………… 9 4.0Budgets………………………………………………………. 12 5.0 Implementation and Control…………………….. 13 References ……………………………………………………….14 Executive Summary……………………………………………15 1.0 Situation Analysis Water resources are sources of water that people use or can use these different purposes. The water is used in agricultural activities, industrial, residential, recreation and the environment. Most of the works are in need of fresh water. 97% of water on Earth is salt water, only 3% is fresh water. But now the water resource is almost depleted by many reasons, one of the most important reasons is that human activity. The using water resources are not reasonably had led to more serious consequences affecting the living environment of the curve and the entire creature on Earth. So the theme "Marketing strategy aimed at raising awareness about water use in Vietnam" with the aim of analyzing the current water market situation and give marketing...
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...Air and Water Pollution Paper Since the industry revolution, environmental pollution has gradually become a global problem. It looks set to hog the limelight in this century. Almost all the countries suffer from such problem and are struggling to keep their heads over the water. This essay will cover two types of air pollutants and two water pollutants that affect our health. Air: (Indicate whether the selected air pollutants are considered primary or secondary pollutants. Be sure to explain why they are considered to be primary or secondary, and discuss the sources of these pollutants) (Examine the selected water pollutants. Discuss the sources of these pollutants, and indicate the impact of these pollutants on water resources and aquatic life) Air pollution is something in the air that causes harm to humans or the environment. There are many different forms of air pollutants and these are broken down further into primary and secondary pollutants. A primary pollutant is something that stems directly from a source such as volcanic ash or vehicle emissions. A secondary pollutant forms when two pollutants react in the atmosphere such as acid rain. Most air pollution comes from one human activity: burning fossil fuels, natural gas, coal, and oil to power industrial processes and motor vehicles. Among the harmful chemical compounds this burning puts into the atmosphere are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and tiny solid particles including...
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...society. Especially in the business environment, the ethical conflicts appear more normal when the benefit of one organization is the loss or suffering of the others. Ethical issues include many problems, situations or opportunities, however, within this context, I would like to discuss on the following three issues. First ethical issue relates to the environmental protection that becomes the most concerned today, especially in countries with high speed of industrialization and urbanization like Vietnam. Pollution is caused from dust, raw sewage, toxic chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides, industrial waste… from factories and transportation vehicles that are damaging the living environment. In a latest report by the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), Vietnam stands 6th among the cities having highest level of pollution when dust is as 2 to 3 times higher than normal level. Some rivers in Vietnam are now being called as “black rivers” instead of their own names as the water is being so polluted with bad smell that no fish can exist after years they are being filtered by waste from manufacturing factories without any control. Latest dilemma is from a shipyard company - Hyundai Vinashin (www.hyundai-vinashin.com) that provides ship repair and conversion. Environmental devastation becomes a serious issue when this company is destroying 130 hectare of land and 130 hectare of sea by 700,000 tons of the chemical it uses to clean the paint off of old ships called Nix...
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...Vu Thu Phuong Student ID: 30110714 Topic: The Impact of Tourism on Environment In recent years, the tourism industry is considered as an important economic sector in many countries around the world, including Vietnam. Although tourism industry brings tremendous benefits to a country’s development, the impact of tourism on natural habitat cannot be denied. In this essay, I will discuss both positive and negative impact of tourism on our environment and suggest idea to tackle with these issues. On the one hand, tourism brings a lot of advantages. Firstly from the environmental perspective, tourism activities generate good results for the rational use and optimal protection of natural resources. Moreover, tourism contributes positively to the conservation of national parks, natural reserves, forests and the protection of historic monuments systems, architectural art. Thanks to the tourism industry, the level of biodiversity have been increased considerably. In addition, tourism contributes actively to the development of the remodeling urban landscape. For instance, tourism improves the environment for both visitors and local residents by increasing public facilities, road information. Secondly from a personal perspective, tourism is a most popular leisure activity for everyone who wants to relax and explore a new place. Also, tourism broadens their horizons and opened minds by exposing them to different cultures and customs. Besides from economical perspective, tourism...
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...maintain healthy waters, provide multiple environmental benefits and support sustainable communities. Unlike single-purpose gray stormwater infrastructure, which uses pipes to dispose of rainwater, green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. By weaving natural processes into the built environment, green infrastructure provides not only stormwater management, but also flood mitigation, air quality management, and much more. Programmes in green infrastructure Provides information on how you can get involved including ways to protect human health and the environment by raising awareness about potential threats to your drinking water, local rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, the fish and shellfish you eat, and aquatic ecosystems. Adopt Your Watershed – This program challenges you to serve your community by taking part in activities to protect and restore your local watershed. After the Storm – Weather emergencies such as flooding can introduce pollutants to your water supply. Learn how to protect your source of water and find out what to do in the event that your drinking water is compromised. Bring Back the Water Fountain -Partnering with government across the nation through the to reinvigorate our nation's supply of public drinking fountains. Emergency Preparedness – identify some of the issues you may face preparing for, during and after an event that can directly threaten your health and the health of your family. Energy/Water - To help move...
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...Chinese Economy in 1978 Economic reforms introducing capitalist market principles began in 1978 and were carried out in two stages. The first stage, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, involved the de-collectivization of agriculture, the opening up of the country to foreign investment, and permission for entrepreneurs to start up businesses. However, most industry remained state-owned. The second stage of reform, in the late 1980s and 1990s, involved the privatization and contracting out of much state-owned industry and the lifting of price controls, protectionist policies, and regulations, although state monopolies in sectors such as banking and petroleum remained. The private sector grew remarkably, accounting for as much as 70 percent of China GDP by 2005,[4] a figure larger in comparison to many Western nations[citation needed]. From 1978 to 2010, unprecedented growth occurred, with the economy increasing by 9.5% a year. China's economy became the second largest after the United States and is projected to become the world's largest economy by 2025. Natural Resources Land Resources - China has 9.6 million square kilometres land area, accounting for 22.1% of the land area of the Asian continent, and accounting for 6.4% of the world's land area, it is one of the countries which have a vast area of land. China's abundant land resources has two significant geographical features. The share of mountains which have higher elevations and greater volatility (including hill, mountainous...
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