Story | 05 Jul, 2022
New blue carbon partnership for Western Indian Ocean mangrove reforestation
As part of the Great Blue Wall initiative, designed to accelerate ocean conservation and regenerative economic development in the Western Indian Ocean, IUCN and Blue Forest Company used the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon to announce a new blue carbon partnership, with work beginning in Mozambique…
Grey literature | 2019
Authors: L.B.N. Alonso, F.A.R. Barbosa, M.C.W. Brito, P. May, C. Maroun, L.E. Sánchez, Y. Kakabadse
Grey literature | 2019
Authors: L.E. Sánchez, L. Alonso, F.A.R. Barbosa, M.C.W. Brito, F.V. Laureano, P. May e Y. Kakabadse
The Issue Paper presents a systematic approach, which would facilitate the collection and analysis of key data and information required to carry out an impact assessment and to…
Grey literature | 2019
Authors: F.A.R. Barbosa, L. Alonso, M.C.W. Brito, F.V. Laureano, P. May, L.E. Sánchez and Y. Kakabadse
Abstract: This Issue Paper 3, Risks of suppressing natural flows in a source-to-sea system - The case of Lake Juparanã, Espírito Santo, Brazil, examines the environmental and…
Grey literature | 2019
Authors: P. May, L. Alonso, F.A.R. Barbosa, M.C.W. Brito, F.V. Laureano, L.E. Sánchez, Y. Kakabadse
Abstract: The first Issue Paper, Alternative livelihoods in rural landscapes of the Rio Doce Basin after the Fundão Dam failure - Creating opportunities for the future,…
Grey literature | 2019
Authors: M.C.W. Brito, L. Alonso, F.A.R. Barbosa, F.V. Laureano, P. May, L.E. Sánchez, Y. Kakabadse
Abstract: This paper analyses the obstacles that exist for the restoration of fishing activity in the region and proposes recommendations that can be implemented in line with…
Story | 06 Jun, 2022
Regional cooperation on electricity trade
While expanding solar and wind will be an important factor in helping Vietnam to reduce its coal consumption and meet its COP26 commitments, increasing power imports from neighbors is another step in this process. The April 2022 version of Vietnam’s…
Story | 26 May, 2022
Grid integration of renewables
Vietnam’s has made impressive progress on its renewable energy transition, but the rapid expansion of solar and wind is straining the country’s electricity grid. In 2020, more than 100,000 rooftop solar installations and at least 15 utility-scale solar plants were connected to the grid. In 2021…
Story | 24 May, 2022
Opportunities and challenges in expanding wind in Vietnam’s electricity mix
This is the fourth in a series of six web stories exploring how Viet Nam can implement its COP26 energy commitments while minimizing environmental impacts and making progress on broader sustainable development goals. Other pieces explore topics like international…
Story | 23 May, 2022
Vietnam’s COP26 commitments: a moment of truth
Vietnam’s commitments at COP26 offer an ambitious agenda to de-carbonize the economy by avoiding new coal plants and transitioning towards clean energy. This is a significant departure from existing energy plans and an indication that Vietnam has made the political…