Nghiên cứu điển hình về bạo lực gia đình đối với phụ nữ ở Việt Nam là sáng kiến nghiên cứu trong khuôn khổ Chương trình nghiên cứu khu vực về tiếp cận công lý của phụ nữ trong hệ thống pháp lý đa kênh. Nghiên cứu khu vực được thực hiện thông qua chương trình khu vực của Cơ quan Liên Hợp quốc về bình đẳng giới và trao quyền cho phụ nữ (UN Women) về “Cải thiện Quyền con người của Phụ nữ ở khu vực Đông Nam Á – CEDAW, Giai đoạn II” với sự hỗ trợ của chính phủ Canada. Tại Việt Nam, Viện Xã Hội học, một cơ quan nhà nước, thuộc Học viện Chính trị quốc gia Hồ Chí Minh phối hợp với Cơ quan Liên Hợp quốc về Bình đẳng giới và trao quyền cho phụ nữ tại Việt Nam tiến hành nghiên cứu với chủ đề Tiếp cận công lý trong hệ thống pháp lý đa kênh ở Việt Nam từ quan điểm của Công ước CEDAW, nhằm cải thiện chính sách, tập trung vào vấn đề bạo lực gia đình”. Nghiên cứu này nhằm phân tích mối quan hệ giữa hệ thống pháp luật chính thức và không chính thức và xác định các yếu tố hạn chế phụ nữ tiếp cận công lý. Bên cạnh đó, nghiên cứu cũng nhằm chỉ rõ những yêu cầu và bước đi cụ thể nhằm xóa bỏ các rào cản trong hệ thống pháp lý đa kênh và tăng khả năng tiếp cận công lý của phụ nữ.
Tác giả: Đào Thu Hằng
I'm from Hanoi, Viet Nam.
I'm an author of Dot Chuoi Non (dotchuoinon.com/author/hangbelu/), a blog on Positive thinking, founded by Dr. Tran Dinh Hoanh, an attorney in Washington DC.
I'm a co-founder of Conversations on Vietnam Development - cvdvn.net, a virtual think tank. I am a co-founder of two companies in Viet Nam working on children education services. I advise companies on STEAM education, English language education for children and students in Vietnam.
I'm studying the Buddha's teaching and the teaching of Jesus. I practice mindful living including meditation.
I hold a PhD on Sustainable Energy Systems from University of Lisbon and Aalto University.
I graduated from Hanoi University of Technology on Environmental Engineering. I obtained a Master degree of the same major from Stanford University and Nanyang Technological University.
My English-language blog at: hangbelu.wordpress/.
I play table tennis as a hobby.
Các quốc gia có được yêu cầu bởi luật pháp phải bảo vệ công dân do biến đổi khí hậu?
Một phiên tòa của Hà Lan vừa phán quyết việc giảm khí thải nhà kính là một nghĩa vụ bắt buộc của nhà nước. Điều này cũng có thể có ý nghĩa với các quốc gia khác trên thế giới
Urgenda / Chantal Bekker 
Ensia – 15 tháng 7 năm 2015
Vào ngày 24 tháng 6 năm 2015, một phiên tòa ở The Hague yêu cầu chính phủ Hà Lan cần hành động nhanh hơn trong nghĩa vụ bảo vệ công dân từ những ảnh hưởng của biến đổi khí hậu. Phán quyết này ần đầu tiên đánh dấu vấn đề đã được tuyên bố như một nghĩa vụ pháp lý cho nhà nước, bất chấp những tranh cãi rằng giải pháp cho vấn đề toàn cầu này không chỉ phụ thuộc vào nỗ lực của một quốc gia. Phán quyết này được dựa trên nhiều bộ luật khác nhau, bao gồm, quan trọng nhất chính là quyền con người. Theo hiệu lực của phán quyết này, chính phủ Hà Lan phải có trách nhiệm giải trình những khí thải nhà kính trong phạm vi lãnh thổ, từ các quốc gia khác có thể cũng cần được xem xét Tiếp tục đọc “Các quốc gia có được yêu cầu bởi luật pháp phải bảo vệ công dân do biến đổi khí hậu?”
US, Vietnam boost cooperation on clean energy
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) have agreed to cooperate in strengthening adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies for sustainable low-emission development in Vietnam.
Talkvietnam – USAID and MOIT will cooperate through a technical assistance program that is expected to last five years” said USAID Mission Director Joakim Parker.
The Ministry and USAID expect to focus on initiatives relating to capacity to design and implement effective clean-energy policy; energy efficiency measures in energy-intensive sectors of the economy; and the capacity of government, the private sector and other stakeholders in the adoption of renewable energy for Vietnam.
This cooperation is inspired by the Joint Statement on the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership by President Barack Obama and President Truong Tan Sang, which welcomed “increasing bilateral cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam through promotion of clean energy and energy efficiency.” Tiếp tục đọc “US, Vietnam boost cooperation on clean energy”
China warned over ‘insane’ plans for new nuclear power plants
He Zuoxiu, a leading Chinese scientist, says the country is not investing enough in safety controls after lifting of post-Fukushima disaster reactor ban
Theguardian – China’s plans for a rapid expansion of nuclear power plants are “insane” because the country is not investing enough in safety controls, a leading Chinese scientist has warned. Tiếp tục đọc “China warned over ‘insane’ plans for new nuclear power plants”
No-trafficking: UNIAP Vietnam
Who is being trafficked in Vietnam?
Human trafficking affects women, men and children in Vietnam. Trafficked persons experience various difficulties ranging from physical and mental health issues, to economic and social reintegration issues.
There are various vulnerability factors to human trafficking and usually no single factor brings about the vulnerability of a person. Women and girls are considered more vulnerable to trafficking than men due to unequal gender relations and social and economic power , but it is important to recognize the agency both women and men exert in the migration process and the special needs of children in making that decision.
There is an increasing demand for virgins and children in prostitution , due to such factors as the threat of HIV/AIDS.
Vietnam is also increasingly a destination for child sex tourism with perpetrators coming from various countries. Tiếp tục đọc “No-trafficking: UNIAP Vietnam”
Why fighting corruption won’t end poverty
By Ricardo Hausmann
Jul 27 2015
Worldeconomicforum – Countries are poor because governments are corrupt. And, unless they ensure that public resources are not stolen, and that public power is not used for private gain, they will remain poor, right?
It certainly is tempting to believe so. Here, after all, is a narrative that neatly aligns the promise of prosperity with the struggle against injustice. As Pope Francis said on his recent trip to Latin America: “corruption is the moth, the gangrene of a people.” The corrupt deserve to be “tied to a rock and cast into the sea.”
Perhaps they do. But that won’t necessarily make their countries more prosperous. Tiếp tục đọc “Why fighting corruption won’t end poverty”
Business Operation Models for Solar Home Systems (SHS)
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There are different ways of operating a Solar Home Systems (SHS) business. Although each SHS program has unique characteristics, there are two general approaches to bringing Photovoltaic (PV) to customers in the developing world: Open market approach In the most common approach, described by the World Bank as the open market approach, there is a roughly unrestricted market in which PV dealers and developers can conduct direct sales and — with government, donor, and nongovernmental organization involvement — establish PV microcredit, leasing, or direct sale programs. Contents |
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Energypedia – There are different ways of operating a Solar Home Systems (SHS) business. Tiếp tục đọc “Business Operation Models for Solar Home Systems (SHS)”
Heavy Rains in Vietnam Cause an Avalanche of Coal Waste, Threatening Communities and Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site
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Endcoal – Quang Ninh, Vietnam – July 30, 2015: Over the past two days, heavy seasonal rains in northeastern Vietnam have flooded local communities with industrial coal waste and threatened the safety of citizens, wildlife and the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site.
Cam Pha City has already been flooded with an avalanche of coal mining waste and a second community is being evacuated (see map here). News photos and video footage from Cam Pha show men, women and children wading through thick mud contaminated with coal waste as they flee their homes.
The coal industry generates massive amounts of waste that can contain a wide array of materials dangerous to human health and the environment including heavy metals like arsenic, boron, barium, cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, selenium and thallium.
Vì sao năng lượng bền vững quan trọng với trẻ em – Why sustainable energy matters to Children
UNICEF report: The critical importance of sustainable energy for children and future generations
Evidence shows that energy at household level, in the education, health and water sectors as well as for infrastructure services has a great influence on development results among children.
Beyond the Climate Refugee: Migration as Adaptation
Globe-net: July 14, 2015 – Washington, D.C.—Between 2008 and 2013, some 140 million people were displaced by weather-related disasters; meanwhile, gradual displacements, such as those caused by droughts or sea-level rise, affected the lives of countless others.
These “climate refugees” have become the human face of global warming, their very movement seen as a threat to global security.
State of the World 2015 contributing author Francois Gemenne exposes the dangers of misrepresenting climate-induced migration as a decision of last resort, rather than as a choice in human adaptation (www.worldwatch.org).
“The conception of migrants solely as victims…might actually hinder their capacity to adapt, and induce inadequate policy responses”
“The conception of migrants solely as victims…might actually hinder their capacity to adapt, and induce inadequate policy responses,” writes Gemenne, executive director of the Politics of the Earth program at Sciences Po in Paris and a senior research associate with the University of Liège in Belgium. Tiếp tục đọc “Beyond the Climate Refugee: Migration as Adaptation”
Inside China’s shift to a low-carbon economy
Monday, July 27, 2015 – 2:00am
Monday, July 27, 2015 – 2:00am
Greenbiz – China’s announcement of how it plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions represents the clearest signal to date that a major structural shift away from carbon-intensive development is underway in the world’s second-largest economy.
The direction outlined by the Chinese government — to peak the country’s carbon-dioxide emissions around 2030 or likely earlier — is ground-breaking, both in the scale of proposed emissions reductions, and when viewed within the wider trend of substantial GHG reductions pledged by major economies. Tiếp tục đọc “Inside China’s shift to a low-carbon economy”
The case for connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia
A new opportunity for South Asia–Southeast Asia integration
Asiapathways – adbi – The time is ripe for enhancing economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia. The new “normal” era of slow growth in advanced industrial economies following the global financial crisis suggests that Asian economies will need to rely more on domestic and regional demand to secure inclusive growth. The recent slowdown in growth in the People’s Republic of China suggests further grounds for tapping growth opportunities between South Asia and Southeast Asia. The move toward an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 and beyond will provide for a large and more integrated market with notable purchasing power and scale economies. This will facilitate the deepening of foreign direct investment-driven production networks and strengthen the role of ASEAN as a conductor of Asian regional integration. Tiếp tục đọc “The case for connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia”
What Utilities Want To See From Energy Entrepreneurs
Forbes – Energy startups can increase their chance of success by ensuring they offer a profit incentive to utilities, John Rowe, former CEO and chairman emeritus of Exelon said Wednesday in Chicago.
“Utilities are very obstinate creatures,” Rowe said at the Energy Thought Summit at Chicago’s Symphony Center. “We know how to say no, and we know how to say yes and then not do anything. We’re very good at inertia. And the reason for that is not that we’re enduringly stupid. Some of my favorite people run utilities. Tiếp tục đọc “What Utilities Want To See From Energy Entrepreneurs”
Economic benefits from climate change mitigation far outweigh the costs
Global-net – The paper published by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy at London School of Economics and Political Science suggests that individual countries have large incentives to make ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to agree to strong collective action at the United Nations climate change conference in Paris in December.
The author of the paper, Fergus Green, says the vast majority of emissions cuts needed to decarbonize the global economy this century can lead to domestic economic benefits that outweigh the costs for individual countries, even before the avoided risks of dangerous climate change are taken into account.
Self Interest Pays
“All things considered, I conclude that there is a very strong case that most of the mitigation action needed to stay within the internationally-agreed 2°C limit is likely to be nationally net-beneficial,” he writes.
Domestic economic gains from action to tackle climate change include improved air quality, increased energy efficiency, and clean technology innovation ‘spillovers’.
Tiếp tục đọc “Economic benefits from climate change mitigation far outweigh the costs”
Optimism About Our Rising Standard of Living
Matthew E. Kahn – Arthur Brooks’ OP-ED focuses on the politics of optimism but I would prefer to recast his focus on what should be the basis of our optimism about our collective future. In 2015, we live in a world with roughly 7.3 billion people whose life expectancy is higher than it has every been. Educational attainment is higher than it has ever been. Urbanization both insulates us from climate shocks and facilitates trade and learning. Anticipating a longer life time and lower infant mortality, families are having fewer children and investing more in the human capital of each child. These children (through the dynamic complementarity mechanism of learning begets learning) are more likely than previous cohorts to achieve their full potential. While many progressives yearn for a return to 1950s America, I have argued (see this post and this post) that those days were not as great as they recall and the rest of the world was not in terrific shape then (think of China). Tiếp tục đọc “Optimism About Our Rising Standard of Living”
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