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PanNature’s Participation in ASEAN People Forum (APF) 2017

From 10 to 13 November 2017, two representatives of PanNature attended ASEAN People Forum (APF) 2017 “Beyond Boundaries: Strengthening People’s Solidarities for a Just, Equitable, and Humane Southeast Asia.”

Source: acsc-apf.org

PanNature directly contributed to Convergence Space on Peace Building and Human Security out of five Convergence Spaces of the Forum by co-organizing and presenting in two workshops.

In cooperation with Our River Our Life Project and other regional NGO partners, PanNature organized the workshop “Human Security and Man Made Disasters”. In this event, PanNature raised issue on hydropower impact, human security and public participation in Vietnam and Mekong region.

PanNature also contributed to the workshop “Regional Inter-state Conflicts – How We Resist, Prevent, and Resolve Conflicts” via a presentation on potential conflicts and disputes in water resource management in Mekong region.

Mr. Trinh Le Nguyen, PanNature’s Executive Director, at the workshop “Regional Inter-state Conflicts – How We Resist, Prevent, and Resolve Conflicts”

In addition, PanNature contributed to APF’s Statement with recommendations about developing a meaningful and inclusive ASEAN’s Environmental Framework, improving environmental sustainability and equitable access to natural resources, addressing emerging non-traditional environmental security threats…

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