Workshop on developing research program "Inclusive Green Transitions for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries"

Based on a research plan to promote a low-carbon transition in developing countries led by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada and the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD), on March 25, 2023, EfD-Vietnam, the Environmental Economics Program in Southeast Asia (EEPSEA) and the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) organized a scientific conference with the theme Inclusive Green Transitions for Sustainable Development in the Global South: A Research Agenda).

This was the result of a collaborative process by the Environment for Development Global Hub in Gothenburg, Sweden, along with more than 60 researchers from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Duke University, International Institute for Environment and Development, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de los Andes, University of Cape Town, University of Ghana, University of Nigeria – Nsukka and World Resources Institute.

The seminar had the attendance of Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Khanh Nam, Vice Head of UEH College of Economics, Law and Government (CELG), Director of the Environmental Economics Program in Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), together with experts from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: Institute of Strategy, Environment and Natural Resources Policy, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, Institute of Economic and Environmental Policy, lecturers and researchers from universities across the country.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Khanh Nam introduced the overview of the research plan report

At the workshop, experts focused on identifying potential research areas in promoting low-carbon transitions for sustainable and inclusive development in developing countries, contributing to shaping future research directions and policy-making in the environment and sustainable development. In addition to standard research directions for Asia and developing countries, content related to research and action strategies in Vietnam were also shared and discussed.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen The Chinh (Institute of Economic and Environmental Policy) remarked at the workshop

Speaking at the workshop, experts from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment highly appreciated the research contents and proposals of EfD. This report will guide international research funding strategies in the upcoming time, thereby providing scientific evidence for effective policy-making and implementation. According to Dr. Mai Thanh Dung, Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam is currently conducting consultations on amending many critical legal documents related to the environment. Proposals for each legal document require clear, scientific, and convincing arguments before they can be put into law. Closer participation of environmental economists is essential.

Dr. Mai Thanh Dung (Institute of Strategy and Policy, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) asserted at the workshop.

On behalf of the research team, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pham Khanh Nam thanked the experts for taking the time to attend and actively discuss the workshop. Contributions will be aggregated and sent to the Center for International Development Studies and the Environment for Development Initiative, contributing to the world's standard research orientation in developing action strategies for the Net-zero global goal.