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Sweden鈥檚 relationship with Viet Nam goes back 50 years. Viet Nam is one of the top five countries with mismanaged waste ending up in the ocean, so it is not surprising that Sweden鈥檚 Crown Princess Victoria is especially concerned about plastic鈥
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From 28-30 May 2019, government officials from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam gathered in Bangkok to discuss the status and progress of wetland policies in the region. The discussion was part of a regional dialogue organised by the Indo-Burma Ramsar鈥
The Central American Commission for Environment and Development (known聽in Spanish as聽CCAD) presented Dr Grethel Aguilar with an award for her track record as Region
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Aiming to learn about the principles and ways to structure a Nexus process as well as the opportunities that stem from Nexus thinking, 15 experts from Central Asian ministries and interstate organisations visited Croatia and Austria in mid-May within a study tour organised by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 and CAREC.
At the recent Nature Champions Summit in Canada, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 signed onto the Canada-led Oceans Plastics Charter. This five-part plan symbolises global commitment at the highest levels to rethink the world鈥檚 relationship with plastics and shift鈥
Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, but many solutions can be found in nature.聽