What are the bases for formulating the national environmental protection planning in Vietnam? What are the contents of the national environmental protection strategy in Vietnam?
- What are the bases for formulating the national environmental protection planning in Vietnam?
- What are the contents of the national environmental protection strategy in Vietnam?
- According to what criteria is the determination of environmental zoning in the national environmental protection plan done?
What are the bases for formulating the national environmental protection planning in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 23 of the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection in Vietnam as follows:
National environmental protection planning
1. Bases for formulating the national environmental protection planning are prescribed by the Law on Planning and include:
a) The national environmental protection strategy during the same development period;
b) Climate change scenarios during the same development period.
2. Contents of the national environmental protection planning; the formulation, appraisal, approval and adjustment of the national environmental protection planning and national environmental protection planning period shall comply with regulations of the Law on Planning.
3. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall organize formulation of the national environmental protection planning.
4. The Government shall provide for environmental zoning upon formulation of the national environmental protection planning.
According to the above provisions, the bases for formulating the national environmental protection planning are prescribed by the Law on Planning and include:
- The national environmental protection strategy during the same development period;
- Climate change scenarios during the same development period.
What are the bases for formulating the national environmental protection planning in Vietnam? What are the contents of the national environmental protection strategy in Vietnam?
What are the contents of the national environmental protection strategy in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 22 of the 2020 Law on Environmental Protection in Vietnam as follows:
National environmental protection strategy in Vietnam
1. A national environmental protection strategy shall serve as the basis for formulating the national environmental protection planning and incorporating environmental protection requirements in the socio-economic development strategy and planning.
2. Contents of the national environmental protection strategy include:
a) Viewpoints, vision and objectives;
b) Tasks;
c) Solutions for implementation;
d) Key programs and projects;
dd) Plan and resources for implementation.
3. The national environmental protection strategy is formulated for 10-year periods. Its orientations cover a period of 30 years.
4. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall formulate and submit the national environmental protection strategy to the Prime Minister.
According to regulations, the contents of the national environmental protection strategy include:
- Viewpoints, vision and objectives;
- Tasks;
- Solutions for implementation;
- Key programs and projects;
- Plan and resources for implementation.
According to what criteria is the determination of environmental zoning in the national environmental protection plan done?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 22 of Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP stipulating as follows:
General regulations on environmental zoning
1. Environmental zoning by strict protection zone, low-emission zone and other zones shall comply with criteria concerning environmental sensitivity and vulnerability to impacts of environmental pollution in order to minimize impacts of environmental pollution on the life and normal development of humans and creatures.
2. Strict protection zone includes:
a) High density residential areas in urban areas include inner cities and inner district-level towns of special urban areas, urban areas of grades I, II and III according to regulations of law on urban classification;
b) Surface water used for domestic purpose in accordance with regulations of law on water resources;
c) Wildlife sanctuaries prescribed by regulations of law on biodiversity, forestry and fisheries;
d) Protection zones 1 of historical and cultural sites/monuments prescribed by regulations of law on cultural heritage;
dd) Core zone of the natural heritage site (if any) prescribed by regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection.
3. Low-emission zone includes:
a) Buffer zone of strict protection zones specified in clause 2 of this Article (if any);
b) Important wetlands defined as prescribed by law;
c) Safeguard zones of surface water used for domestic purpose in accordance with regulations of law on water resources;
d) High density residential areas which are inner cities and inner district-level towns of urban areas of grades IV and V according to regulations of law on urban classification;
dd) Water recreation areas under decision of the provincial People’s Committee;
e) Other areas with environmental sensitivity and vulnerability to impacts of environmental pollution that need to be protected.
4. Other zones which are remaining areas in an administrative division.
According to the above regulations, environmental zoning by strict protection zone, low-emission zone and other zones shall comply with criteria concerning environmental sensitivity and vulnerability to impacts of environmental pollution in order to minimize impacts of environmental pollution on the life and normal development of humans and creatures.
Specifically, environmental zoning by strict protection zone, low-emission zone and other zones shall comply with the above criteria.
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