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Conference gathers int’l scientists to address pollution

An International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management gathered international scientists in central Binh Dinh province to discuss environmental issues as well as share research results and management experience.
Conference gathers int’l scientists to address pollution ảnh 1The conference attracts 170 scientists, policy-makers and students from 19 countries and territories (Photo: VNA)

Binh Dinh (VNA) – An International Conference on EnvironmentalPollution, Restoration, and Management gathered international scientists incentral Binh Dinh province to discuss environmental issues as well as shareresearch results and management experience.

It takes place at the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Scienceand Education (ICISE) in Quy Nhon city between March 8 and 11 with 170scientists, policy-makers and students from 19 countries and territories inattendance.

The event is held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Meet Vietnam Association and the BinhDinh provincial People’s Committee.

As many as 150 representations will be given during the conference, withthree plenary presentations including “Natural resource damage assessment andrestoration for oil and chemical spills” by Dr. Lisa Dipinto from the US-basedNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “Are harmful algalblooms becoming the greatest global threat to water quality?” by Prof. BryanBrooks from Baylor University, USA; “Plastic pollution from a systemperspective: linking sources, transport, distribution, and impacts” by Dr.Chris Wilcox from Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIRO).

In his opening remarks, Minister of Natural Resources and EnvironmentTran Hong Ha said Vietnam is threatened by soil, water and air pollution as aconsequence of rapid economic growth. The declining biodiversity, poorenvironmental management and complicated climate change have bad impacts onVietnam’s environment and development sustainability, he added.

The minister stressed that Vietnam determined to develop long-termpolicies to increase international cooperation in coping with environmentalissues.

On March 8, Minister Ha had a dialogue with attending scientists oncurrent environmental issues in Vietnam and ways to manage the country’senvironment in the coming years.

During the conference, which is part of the 13th Meet Vietnamprogramme, there will be a short-term training course and three seminars. - VNA
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