Natural Capital and National Accounts

“Natural capital” might be a new concept for now, but it will surely be popular soon. “National Accounts” should be more familiar to you, but how to account for national capital in the System of National Accounts (SNA) is a new big deal. On the way of learning, I save basic materials and also some food for thought here.

  1. The natural capital platform that some colleges and I are trying to enrich.
  2. Natural capital project in Stanford
  3. Values method navigator

Food for thought:

  1. I still think that environmental services are different to ecosystem services. It might be true to say that national capital includes ecosystem services, but you should not say the same thing with environmental services. The natural capital would never be able to include “quasi-option value” is just one reason. But I might find myself wrong down the track.
  2. It would be nice if we can use GIS to present the ES values and even the natural capital on a 2D map.

Conference materials

Conferences, meetings and seminars could produce lots of food for research and their materials are worth giving another look. So I think it is nice to save them here.

2016

May 2016 Gender and DDR conference

05 June 2016 – Documents for the World Environment Day

IFS- SEARCA Aug2016 on Collaborative Research: Slides, Readings, related links (CCAFS climate, CCAFS climate analog, CCAFS big facts)

EEPSEA Aug2016 on Ecosystem Accounting: Slides, Exercises, Readings, related links (Environmental Accounting in practice – AUS, Phils)

NEU external seminar 07 Dec 2016: Mr Mai Trong Nhuan’s slides on COP 22 and Vietnam

iPFES Final workshop 27 Dec 2016: all materials

2017

Consultative Workshop on project communication strategy (Project “Conservation of critical wetland protected areas and linked landscapes” on 04 April 2017: website and ICMP videos (success stories)

Workshops on System of Environmental Economics Accounting (SEEA)

Training Workshop on the SEEA 20-21 Aril 2017, where I  had a lecture on SEEA-W

APEC Food Security 19 Aug 2017 in Can Tho City (Invited but not attend)

14/07/2017 in Quang Binh – Hội thảo Lồng ghép thích ứng biến đổi khí hậu trong quá trình hoạch định chính sách (Invited but not attend)

21/08/2017 in Hanoi – Workshop on Solar PV development in Vietnam: recent trends and
emerging issues

22-23/08/2017 in Hilton, Hanoi – Regional Capacity Development Workshop on Emerging Carbon Market Mechanisms and a backup link

28-29/08/2017 in HCMC – Developing, Financing and Investing in Solar PV projects in LM countries

18-23/09/2017 in Tongji Uni – Asia-Pacific Leadership Programme on Environment for Sustainable Development.

30/11/2017 in Hanoi – SEU-HN Final workshop

2018

12/07/2018 in Hanoi – Vietnam strategic foresight by Data61|CSIRO, Australian Government and MOST Vietnam

26-27/07/2018 in Hanoi – APEC Public-Private Dialogue On Green Investment Policy

21/09/2018 in Hanoi – Workshop “Scenarios for Vietnam digital economy in 2040” organised by the Vietnam Future Digital Project (a collaboration between MoST and Data 61|CSIRO)

01-05/11/2018 in Hanoi – 12th EfD annual conference – Policy Day on Market-based approaches for environment management. P/S: News on the conference.

2019

10/01/2019 in Hanoi – Brief of COP24 by Mr. Pham Van Tan and the list of decisions

04/03/2019 in Hanoi – NEU External seminar on 1. Global Food Loss and Waste and the Context with Southeast Asian Examples (by Prof. Tony Shih-Hsun Hsu, Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University) and 2. The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Risk, and Adaptation in Taiwan (by Prof. Ching-Cheng Chang, Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University)

17/04/2019 in Hanoi – Seminar on “Promoting the adoption of Circular Economy in Vietnam”

25-27/04/2019 in Hai Phong – Conference on “Enabling and engaging private sector through Public-Private Partnerships for Waste Management and Resource Recovery in Vietnam – Extended Producer Responsibility Regulation

07/05/2019 in Hanoi – Sweden Vietnam Summit 2019 on “Fostering sustainable living – building the cities of tomorrow“, including a noticeable presentation on the state of renewable energy in Vietnam

16/05/2019 in Hanoi – Seminar on “Multi-dimentional Country Review, proposing Vietnam’s development priorities during 2021-2030”

03-05/06/2019 World Circular Economy Forum 2019 in Helsinki. It was a great pity that I could not attend the forum this year because of some administrative issues. However, all noticable presentations are here (or here – permanent link).

24/07/2019 Circularity workshop in Ho Chi Minh City (sponsored by Heineken Vietnam)

14/08/2019 Workshop on “Urban Solid Waste Management Assisting the Development of a Circular Economy” in Hanoi, and the news

29/08/2019 Workshop on “Innovative and inclusive sustainable development for Vietnam” in Hanoi

06/09/2019 Workshop on “Human Resource, Technology and Innovation: Policy implication for Vietnam’s Socio Economic Development” in Hanoi

17-20/09/2019 Vietnam Renewable Energy Week in Hanoi. Permanent link is here

18/09/2019 Seminar on Energy Demand and Supply Outlook in the APEC region at NEU

20/09/2019 Consultation Workshop on the National Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production (2020-2030) in Hanoi.

07/10/2019 Dialogue on Circular Economy “From international perspective to local development potential” organised by VCCI, SITRA and Embassy of Finland in Hanoi

05-06/12/2019 Workshop on Eco-industrial zone toward the circular economy organized by ISPONRE and HFS in vinh Phuc, Hanoi

2020

14/01/2020 Seminar on Economic loss of air pollution and pollution reduction policies at NEU, Hanoi

18/09/2020: IconSWM – India – Vietnam Connect Webinar on Circular Economy & Waste Management under Pandemic COVID-19

23/10/2020 Workshop on “Circular economy: Toward sustainable development for Vietnam’s enterprises” by MPI in Hanoi

26/10/2020 Climate Smart and Disaster Resilient ASEAN International Conference 2020 on 26 Oct 2020 in Malaysia (Being updated)

10/11/2020 Pre-cop 2020 workshop by CCWG in Hanoi

12/11/2020 Workshop on Vietnam Partnership for Market Readiness Project (VNPMR) in Da Lat City, Vietnam

25/11/2020 Workshop on Circular Economy at Institute of Economics, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

18/12/2020 Workshop on EPR in Da Lat City

2021

24/03/2021 Online Seminar on EPR Scheme for Vietnam – Perspectives from India & Europe, organized by VZWA

25/03/2021 Launching workshop of the MAP 100% RE (WWF and GreenID) in Hanoi

17/04/2021 Workshop on “Promoting Circular Economy Models in Vietnam” by VBCSD in Hanoi

02/06/2021 Virtual Conference on Circular Economy in Emerging Markets: Unlocking the Potential for Green Recovery in Developing Asia (Regional Side Event of the World Circular Economy Forum) by ADBI, Sitra and ISPONRE. You can also find the record here and some related information on the ADBI website.

16/11/2021 Vietnam Finance Forum 2021 in Hanoi.

16/11/2021 Workshop on “Policy recommendations on land legislation to exercise surface rights in Vietnam” by ISPONRE and HSF in Hanoi.

18/11/2021 online workshop on “The scientific and practical basis to develop an environmental deposit mechanism for projects with high potential for environmental pollution and incidents” in HCMC, Vietnam. The recording can be found here.

26/11/2021 Social dialogue on “Administrative procedure reform in investment, construction and related fields: Solutions to support businesses and recover the economy” by VCCI and Vietnam MOC

15/12/2021 Online seminar on experiences in Waste Management toward Circular Economy (Japan and Vietnam) by ISPONRE and JiCA.

2022

18/02/2022 Workshop on circular business models by CIEM Vietnam, and the recordings

18-21/02/2022 Vietnam Business Forum 2021 in Hanoi

11/03/2022 EPR training by MONRE

11/03/2022 launch of the Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) Vietnam

30/03/2022 Introductory Seminar on Development of Incentives for Private Sector’s Climate Action and GHG Transparency by OECC in Hanoi

27/04/2022 Consultation Workshop on Vietnam Green Taxonomy by ISPONRE and GIZ in Hanoi

16/06/2022 Rethinking Plastics Closing Events in Hanoi. The back-up link can be found here.

28/06/2022 Vietnam Circular Economy Forum in Hanoi. The recording is here.

30/06/2022 Consultation workshop on criteria for identifying and selecting priority climate change adaptation projects and barriers in attracting private investment for climate change adaptation in the transport sector by Ministry of Transport, MPI, UNDP. The recording is here.

13/07/2022 Workshop on “Promoting innovation toward actualizing the circular economy in Vietnam” by ISPONRE and HSF in Hanoi. The recording is here.

19/07/2022 Workshop on “Solid Waste Potential” by VIETSE in Hanoi

07-08/2022 Short course on Carbon Market by Aus4skills and Curtin University.

29/07/2022 Consultation workshop on the Draft of the Prime Minister’s decision on promulgation of regulations on Environmental Criteria and verification for projects financed through Green Credit and Green Bond by ISPONRE in HCMC. The recording is here.

05/08/2022 Vietnam’s 5th National Environment Conference in Hanoi

19/08/2022 Workshop on Digital Skills Education in schools and introducing Report of the Digital Age Thinking Program in Hanoi.

25-26/08/2022 International Workshop and Exhibition on “Waste Treatment Solutions and Technology for sustainable development of cities in Vietnam” in Da Nang City

03/09/2022 a Set-exchange seminar on renewable energy at Wietow, Germany

14-15/09/2022 Workshop on “Establishing an ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform” in Thailand

22/09/2022 Workshop on “Private Sector Engagement in the Implementation of Viet Nam’s Commitments at COP 26 in Agriculture and Rural Development: Challenges and Opportunities” by MARD and UNDP in HCMC

27/09/2022 Workshop on “Carbon pricing – Resource to shape Vietnam’s climate strategy” by VIETSE

30/09/2022 Workshop on “Green Bond Market Development Financial Resource Mobilization For Green and Sustainable Growth” by GIZ and MPI in HCMC

30/09/2022 Vietnam-Cambodia discussion on EPR development in MONRE office, Hanoi

14/11/2022 Training on environment and circular economy by Vietnam Women’s Union in Hanoi

17/11/2022 Launching study on valuation of ecosystem services of mangrove forest in Ca Mau Province and Pu Mat National Park in Nghe An Province and introducing a study of results from innovative financing for biodiversity and ecological services in Hanoi

12-16/12/2022 Training on GHG emission and Carbon market for 7 provinces in Vietnam

2023

16/02/2023 Workshop on water management by Saxion University and National Economics University in Hanoi

20/02/2023 Workshop on circular economy for agro-waste in Son La province and Lao Cai province by CECR

10/05/2023 Briefing on the results of the 4th Mekong River Commission Summit (in Vientiane) and the UN 2023 Water Conference (in New York) at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam

26/07/2023 Viet Nam Standards and Quality Institute meeting on ANSI/UL 3600 for circular economy

01/11/2023 Seminar on “Youth in the context Climate change and Digital transition” by Vietnam Youth Union and British Council in Can Tho University.

2024

26/03/2024 – Training Course on Building Blocks for Domestic Carbon Markets through Enhancing Greenhouse-gas Inventory and Reporting Capability by Australia Awards and Curtin University

10/04/2024 – International Lessons Learnts on Designing and Operating Effective, Efficient and Equitable Blue Carbon Market by CIFOR and MARD in Hanoi

22/04/2024 – Project proposal for Development of Circular Economy in Agriculture Sector in Vietnam by MARD and EU in Hanoi

Tổng hợp slide bài giảng – Lecture notes

Thầy tổng hợp các slide bài giảng ở đây để các bạn sinh viên tiện truy cập và tài xuống.

Chú ý, số lượng và nội dung slide bài giảng sẽ được chỉnh sửa, cập nhật liên tục trong quá trình dạy và học. Các bạn sinh viên kiểm tra thường xuyên để có tài liệu mới nhất nhé!

  • Môn Kinh tế và Quản lý Môi trường Chính Quy 3 Tín Chỉ (Environmental Economics and Management): KT-QLMT CQ3TC
  • Môn Kinh tế và Quản lý Môi trường Chính Quy 2 Tín Chỉ (Environmental Economics and Management): KT-QLMT CQ2TC
  • Môn Lượng giá kinh tế tài nguyên và Môi trường (Environmental and Resource Valuation): LGKTTNMT
  • Môn Phân tích chi phí-lợi ích (Cost-benefit Analysis): CBA
  • Môn Kinh tế học biến đổi khí hậu (Economics of Climate Change): ECC, REF1, REF2
  • Môn Địa lý Kinh tế (Economic Geography): EG-AEP
  • Chuyên đề CLC Circular Economy: CLC-CE

Dam removals

Undamming rivers is a rising trend. In the US, this has become a widespread movement, called a river restoration movement. Up to date, 1,185 dams have been removed and hundreds more are on the way. There are a couple of reasons listed: some dams have been there for more than 100 years, they are too old and facing major safety problems, some others are filled up by huge amount of sediments and turn out not very useful as designed, though their lifespans could be 100 years more. The Glen Canyon dam is just one example. However, the most intriguing reason is that people are having higher awareness on the value of ecosystem. They wish to somewhat recover the natural state of the rivers’ habitat, such as the Elwha’s. A good new, there has been some nice results.

I agree with this movement. I hope it will spread wider to developing countries, so dam removals would be considered even before they are built. Because, as I mentioned elsewhere, the option value, the value of the option to maintain future use, and the quasi-option value, which arising from expected new information from avoiding irreversible losses, are often higher than we think. So let us be cautious about changing the nature.

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Read IPCC reports

I suppose not many of us know how to read the AR5 reports. We would probably be overwhelmed by the thickness of them. Thus, this article is useful. In there, what I like the most is this:

Likelihood terminology used in AR5. IPCC/Gallant & Lewis

P/S: in case you just want to get the key ideas of the reports, go for these IPCC Infographics by the Finish Meteorological Institute.

Lectopias and open courseware on Environmental Economics

The Economics of Ecosystem and Biodiversity: Yale University (TEEB);

Environmental Policy and Economics: MIT opencourseware*;

Environmental and Resource Economics: The economics network*;

Economics: IOWA State University (economics380); Coursera*; La Trobe University (ECO1IMI-2012);

Economics of Environmental Policy: Maxwell school;

Global Warming: Coursera*;

Econometrics:  FETP* (MPP-523; MPP04; 2014);

NOTE: *including other subjects

 

 

 

Where to find postdoc positions and funding in my field

I subscribed to some active job-seeking sites but they keep sending me “deviated” job offers. Perhaps my field – environmental economics – is so easy to be confused with environmental science, law, ionospheric studies  or so? Or I failed to describe my targeted jobs specifically enough when registered. Fine, I will save some good sites here, for me to review once in a while and seek for my luck.

The International Society for Ecological Economics

 CSIRO

ScholarshipDb

Fulbright Canada Post-Doctoral Research Award at the University of Northern British Columbia

IDRC and Graduate study in Canada 2014

Canada Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships Program

AEA

Econ-jobs

EAERE job market

International Unionof Forest Research Organizations

LSE

in AUS

Natural Resource Economist CSS-Dynamac (06 August 2014)

Assistant Teaching Professor/Non-Tenure Track -Missouri University (31st July)

 2015 SUSI for Scholars, deadline 15 Dec 2014

Climate change adaptation economist, deadline 18th Feb 2015

MIT-UTM in Malaysia and the US, deadline Feb 2017

NSWU and others

Chương trình học giả Fulbright Vietnam 2018

*Funding/grants:

VUFO-NGO funding news

EEPSEA partners

US – IEIF 

IFS web (many other links included)

Urgent: