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.

Inside China’s shift to a low-carbon economy

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Edward Cameron, David Wei and Fengyuan Wang

Monday, July 27, 2015 – 2:00am

Edward Cameron, David Wei and Fengyuan Wang

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

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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

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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

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July 13, 2015 – Countries will benefit economically from almost all of the actions needed to limit global warming to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new report.

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’.
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Optimism About Our Rising Standard of Living

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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” →

Học sinh Việt Nam đánh bại học sinh Mỹ về điểm số thi, nhưng các nhà giáo dục Việt Nam chế giễu các bài thi

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ENGLISH: Vietnam Wallops U.S. on Test Scores But Vietnamese Educators Scoff at Tests

 

Diane Ravitch Giáo sư nghiên cứu Giáo dục học, ĐH New York, tác giả ‘Reign of Error’
Huffington Post

STANDARDIZED TESTING

Theo bảng tóm tắt kết quả thi PISA mới được công bố gần đây, học sinh 15 tuổi Việt Nam có điểm số cao hơn các bạn đồng lứa ở Mỹ và hầu hết các nước châu Âu.

Một số người trong ngành truyền thông Mỹ cho rằng, điều này sẽ gióng lên một hồi chuông cảnh tỉnh, gây ra một nỗi sợ hãi và lo lắng nghiêm trọng về nguy cơ tụt hậu của Mỹ – “a Sputnik moment – (so với các nước).

Một tờ báo Việt Nam viết:

“Theo kết quả của một cuộc khảo sát toàn cầu về giáo dục, Việt Nam đứng thứ 12 trong tổng số 76 nền kinh tế, vượt trên cả Mỹ và rất nhiều nước châu Âu.

Bảng xếp hạng do các chuyên gia kinh tế học của OECD đặt ra dựa trên kết quả làm bài thi toán và khoa học của học sinh 15 tuổi. Mỹ đứng thứ 28 và hầu hết các nước châu Âu, bao gồm Đan Mạch, Thụy Điển và Anh đều không lọt được vào top 15. Tiếp tục đọc “Học sinh Việt Nam đánh bại học sinh Mỹ về điểm số thi, nhưng các nhà giáo dục Việt Nam chế giễu các bài thi” →

Why Southeast Asia’s Refugee Crisis Matters

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The Diplomat launches a new series on the region’s refugee crisis. Here’s why it matters.

By Surin Pitsuwan and Prashanth Parameswaran July 23, 2015

Thediplomat – For summer and fall 2015, The Diplomat presents “Southeast Asia: Refugees in Crisis,” a series of exclusive articles from scholars and practitioners tackling Southeast Asia’s ongoing refugee crisis. Launched with the help of former ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan and designed with the assistance of students from Harvard University and Oxford University, the series aims to give the readers a sense of the various dimensions of this complex issue.

In our first piece, former ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan and The Diplomat’s associate editor Prashanth Parameswaran launch the series with a framing article on the issue. 

In May 2015, thousands of Rohingya refugees from the Rakhine State of Myanmar and economic migrants from Bangladesh were found stranded in the Strait of Malacca off the coast of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. This was the start of the latest round of Southeast Asia’s refugee crisis. The image of the overcrowded, shabby boats full of people – haunted and hungry, faced with dwindling supplies of food and water – seized the world’s attention. Tiếp tục đọc “Why Southeast Asia’s Refugee Crisis Matters” →

Global Renewable Energy Is Status Positive

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Definitive figures from REN21 show global renewable energy installations were so successful in 2014 that they have decoupled economic growth and energy use from energy sector greenhouse emissions. Indeed, the renewable energy sector is buoyant, as this digest of the report reveals.
July 16, 2015

Renewableenergyworld – The headline figure from the authoritative REN21 Renewables Global Status Report 2015 (GSR) states renewables accounted for more than 59 percent of all new electricity generating capacity installed worldwide during 2014. Tiếp tục đọc “Global Renewable Energy Is Status Positive” →

Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war

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Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war
By Alex Kirby

Climatenewsnetwork – An international scientific report commissioned by the UK government says the risks of climate change are comparable to those posed by nuclear conflict.

LONDON, 18 July, 2015 – The UK government says that climate change poses risks that demand to be treated as seriously as the threat  of nuclear war.

Scientists from the UK, US, India and China say in a report commissioned by the UK that deciding what to do about climate change depends on the value we put on human life, both now and in years to come. Tiếp tục đọc “Climate threat as grave a risk as nuclear war” →

Cần hiểu đúng tự trị đại học

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Các trường đại học, khi được tự chủ trong việc xây dựng chương trình giảng dạy, sẽ thực hiện sự đào tạo theo nhu cầu của xã hội, của nền kinh tế. Họ sẽ nắm bắt, theo dõi nhu cầu của xã hội, của doanh nghiệp và cập nhật thường xuyên chương trình giảng dạy. Việc đào tạo sẽ trở nên hiệu quả hơn rất nhiều…

Nguoidothi – Nước ta đã trải qua nhiều cuộc cải cách về giáo dục và hiện nay, nhu cầu đổi mới nền giáo dục nước nhà vẫn đang là một vấn đề bức xúc của toàn xã hội. Kinh tế Việt Nam đang hội nhập sâu vào nền kinh tế thế giới, trong khi đó nền giáo dục, đặc biệt là giáo dục đại học, vẫn còn tụt hậu so với nhiều nước trong khu vực.Cải cách giáo dục phải là một quốc sách lâu dài, mà trọng tâm là cải tổ giáo dục đại học, dựa trên nhận thức đúng đắn rằng hệ thống giáo dục đại học của chúng ta chính là tài sản trí tuệ của cả cộng đồng dân tộc Việt. Hệ thống đó nhận trách nhiệm trước cộng đồng dân tộc thực hiện nghĩa vụ đào tạo, từ thế hệ này sang thế hệ khác. Những con người Việt Nam ưu tú có kiến thức chân thật ngang tầm thế giới, có đầy đủ tự do và nhân cách của người trí thức, có tư duy sáng tạo độc lập. Vì đại học là tài sản trí tuệ của toàn thể cộng đồng dân tộc, nên dù là đại học công lập hay dân lập, nó cần được Nhà nước dành cho quy chế tự trị để có thể hoàn thành tốt nghĩa vụ và trách nhiệm của nó trước cộng đồng. Tiếp tục đọc “Cần hiểu đúng tự trị đại học” →

Vietnam​ searches for solutions to deal with domestic e-waste

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June 26, 2015 — Ensia – Much of the world’s electronic waste ends up in Vietnam — not only cell phones, computers, printers and TVs, but also items many people may not think of when they consider e-waste, such as washing machines, microwaves and fans. This waste is often burned or dumped in landfills where toxicants such as arsenic, mercury, lead and cadmium are released into the air or leach into the water. Perhaps most concerning, domestic e-waste is growing by about 25 percent each year in Vietnam, with up to 113,000 metric tons (124,500 tons) discarded this year.Earlier this year, Vietnam tried to address this problem by requiring electronics producers to collect and process the e-waste generated by their products. Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific and Apple South Asia launched a pilot program called “Vietnam Recycles” (Việt Nam Tái Chế) with new collections centers where used products could be safely recycled. But most Vietnamese say they prefer to sell their old electronics to scrap collectors who repair and resell the electronics or dismantle them for salvageable materials, a process that can be hazardous to workers’ health. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam​ searches for solutions to deal with domestic e-waste” →

Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?

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A Dutch court recently ruled that greenhouse gas reduction is a state obligation. Here’s what that could mean for the rest of the world.
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Ensia – July 15, 2015 — On June 24, 2015, a court in The Hague ordered the Dutch government to act faster in its duty to protect its citizens against the effects of climate change. This marks the first time the issue has been legally declared a state obligation, regardless of arguments that the solution to the global climate problem does not depend on one country’s efforts alone. The decision was based on various branches of law, including, most importantly, human rights. In effect, it makes the Dutch government accountable for greenhouse gas emissions on its own territory, an outcome other countries may also need to heed.

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Strong export growth in Vietnam masks underlying challenges

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14 July 2015 Author: Suiwah Leung, ANU

Eastasiaforum– Unlike many countries in Asia, and indeed in the world, Vietnam is for the moment blessed with a raft of positive economic news. But beneath the surface, structural problems and a lack of industrial deepening persist.

Exports have been growing at 18 per cent year-on-year and 10 per cent year-to-date. Disbursements in foreign direct investment rose by some 9.6 per cent year-on-year with Samsung, in particular, manufacturing not only its smartphones but also TV and computer screens in Vietnam.

The PMI (purchasing managers’ index) has been consistently above 50 in the June quarter, indicating continuous expansion in the manufacturing sector. Furthermore, the leading indicator — new orders minus inventory — rose sharply, suggesting that there will be a pick-up in production in the second half of 2015. Tiếp tục đọc “Strong export growth in Vietnam masks underlying challenges” →

Philippine Solar Power Developers Call For Extension Of Incentives

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Cleantechnica – Prospective solar power project developers in the Philippines have again called upon the government to increase the capacity eligible for higher feed-in tariffs.

The Philippine Solar Power Alliance has urged the government to increase the capacity eligible for higher feed-in tariff from 500 MW to 2 GW.

The recommendation comes following the government’s announcement to increase renewable energy capacity addition targets. The government initially offered a higher target of P9.68/kWh (US¢21.41/kWh) for just 50 MW solar power capacity, though the cap was subsequently increased to 500 MW. Developers now want a second revision to the cap.

As the 500 MW cap has been achieved, the project developers are now eligible for a revised tariff of P8.69/kWh (US¢19.22/kWh). These tariffs will be applicable for a period of 20 years.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has also revised the original cap for wind energy sector from 200 MW to 400 MW. The original tariff offered to wind energy project developers was P8.53/kWh (US¢18.87/kWh) which is proposed to be revised to P7.93/kWh (US¢17.54/kWh). Tiếp tục đọc “Philippine Solar Power Developers Call For Extension Of Incentives” →

Why is it so incredibly hard to stop deforestation?

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Who really holds power over land use decisions? Why are efforts to keep forests standing, such as REDD+ and other initiatives, still so far from altering development trajectories? CIFOR researchers Anne Larson and Ashwin Ravikumar explore.

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Tropical deforestation in Kuching, Malaysia. Image: Rich Carey / Shutterstock.com

By Anne Larson and Ashwin Ravikumar
Friday 10 July 2015
Eco-business: Who really holds power over land use decisions? Why are efforts to keep forests standing, such as REDD+ and other initiatives, still so far from altering development trajectories?At the recent biennial conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC), held in Edmonton, Canada, we presented preliminary findings of research on the politics of multilevel governance in land use change and climate policy. Tiếp tục đọc “Why is it so incredibly hard to stop deforestation?” →