January 25, 2021
Buried beneath the dour daily headlines on COVID-19 infections, lockdowns and travel bans, the latest science about our planet released during 2020 makes for tough reading. Despite the reductions in air travel and the global economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, climate change sadly has not slowed down this past year.
We have only until 2030 to get things on track for a net-zero and nature-positive economy this should sharpen our minds for action. Unfortunately, as the economic effects of COVID-19 cause government debts to rise sharply, there is now much less public money available for activities such as climate protection or ecosystem restoration this should sharpen our appetite for innovation.
3 ways ASEAN can build a stronger future post-pandemic
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Joo-Ok Lee, Head of International Organizations, World Economic Forum Geneva
Before COVID-19, ASEAN was on track to become the fourth-largest economy in the world.
Here’s how the region can come together for sustainable, resilient growth.
Key priorities include effective cooperation, digital transformation and sustainability.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused prolonged socio-economic disruptions in the ASEAN region, exposing fundamental weaknesses and vulnerabilities in various sectors. Yet with steady measures in countries including Viet Nam and Singapore, coupled with the promise of vaccine rollouts, there is optimism for a speedy recovery.
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Update: January, 07/2021 - 17:22 | Young volunteers in central Bình Định Province collect rubbish along the beach in Nhơn Lý Island Commune in September, 2020 as part of a programme to clean the beach and build a model of a green island without plastic waste. VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Linh HÀ NỘI Great strides have been made in the past to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the ocean around Việt Nam, but more effort is needed to tackle the growing problem. To reach targets set by the United Nations, a resolution has been issued to improve Việt Nam’s sustainable maritime economic development by 2030, and Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a 10-year action plan to better manage ocean waste.
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The Vietnamese Government has over the past time exerted a great deal of effort in addressing plastic waste in oceans by introducing various policies and regulations to tackle the scourge.
A fish model made of environmentally-friendly material is set up at My Khe beach in Da Nang city, which enables locals and tourists to collect plastic waste. It aims to raise public awareness of plastic pollution in the ocean (Photo: VNA)
Policies on reducing plastic waste in oceans