Theme of World Environment Day 2021: “Ecosystem Restoration”. (Photo: nationbytes.com) On June 5, 1972, on the opening day of the first World Environment Conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, World Environment Day was officially proclaimed by the United Nations Environment Program. During the session on December 15, 1972, the United Nations General Assembly (UN) issued an official resolution. Since then, World Environment Day June 5 has been solemnly celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world. The purpose of World Environment Day is to focus worldwide attention on the importance of the environment and to encourage political attention and environmental action. This event makes environmental issues humane; empowering people to be active agents of equitable and sustainable development; improve communities’ understanding of the key role in changing behavior towards environmental issues; ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future. 2021: Launching Ecosystem Recovery World Environment Day 2021 will see the start of the “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration”. The UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration is a rallying call to protect and revitalize ecosystems worldwide, for the benefit of people and nature. Ecosystems play an extremely important role in human life, providing people with invaluable benefits such as stabilizing the climate, purifying the air, providing oxygen, providing water, food, etc. medicine… In addition, ecosystems are also habitats for wildlife species. However, ecosystems are currently experiencing the fastest degradation rates in human history because they are facing enormous threats such as deforestation; water pollution of lakes, rivers and streams; wetlands become dry; coastal and marine areas are degraded and overexploited. According to the study, the degradation of land and marine ecosystems reduces the well-being of 3.2 billion people and causes an estimated 10% loss of global gross product annually due to the loss of species and ecosystem services. Currently, about 20% of the planet’s vegetation surface shows trends in productivity reductions related to erosion, depletion and pollution in all parts of the world. By 2050, degradation and climate change could reduce crop yields globally by 10% and up to 50% in some regions. In response to this situation, on March 1, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly declared the period 2021 – 2030 as the “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” to scale up the restoration of ecosystems. degraded and destroyed ecosystems to combat the climate crisis, increase food security, water resources and biodiversity. Ecosystem Restoration means assisting in the restoration of degraded or destroyed ecosystems, as well as preserving intact ecosystems. Healthier ecosystems, with richer biodiversity, offer more benefits to humans such as more fertile soils, greater fish and wood production, and greater amounts of stored greenhouse gases. . All types of ecosystems can be restored, including forests, farmland, cities, wetlands, and oceans. Recovery initiatives can be launched by almost anyone, from governments and development agencies to businesses, communities and individuals. Because there are many and varied causes of ecosystem degradation and at different scales. The UN’s “Decade of Ecosystem Restoration” runs from 2021 to 2030, which is also the final deadline of the Sustainable Development Goals and the timeline that scientists have identified as the foundation. Last chance to avert catastrophic climate change. Only with healthy ecosystems can we enhance people’s livelihoods, limit disease, combat climate change and prevent the collapse of biodiversity.

Program No. 02-CTr / TU on “Promote innovation of growth models, restructure the economy and international integration, improve productivity, quality, efficiency, competitiveness, economic development. The fast and sustainable capital in the period of 2021-2025 ”has a 3-part structure, including: Evaluation of implementation results in the period 2015-2020; goals, targets, requirements, tasks, and key solutions for the period 2021-2025 and implementation organization. In addition, the program also has 6 appendices, a list of key tasks for implementing the program. The program sets out 5 specific goals, namely: Controlling the Covid-19 epidemic and effectively implementing the “dual mission”; recovering economic growth with synchronous solutions associated with innovation, creativity, taking advantage of the achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; attract, manage and use effectively resources of the economy; formulating and perfecting mechanisms and policies to create a breakthrough in economic development; improve the efficiency of foreign affairs and international integration. According to the Chairman of the City People’s Committee, Program No. 02-CTr / TU has 11 main targets, prominent, by 2025, the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GRDP) on average is 7.5-8%. ; Average GRDP / person 8,300-8,500 USD; The economic structure is: Services accounts for 65-65.5%; Industry and construction accounts for 22.5-23%; Agriculture, forestry and fisheries account for 1.4-1.6%; investment capital for social development is 3.1-3.2 million VND (current prices, up 12.5-13.5% / year). In addition, the city strives to achieve a digital economic ratio in the GRDP of about 30%; export turnover reached 20.47 billion USD; The number of tourists welcoming and serving is from 35-39 million, including 8-9 million international visitors … Focusing on restructuring and developing the economy quickly and sustainably In depth analysis of 6 groups of tasks and key solutions, Chairman of the City People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh said that the number one task and solution is to improve the institution, further improve the effectiveness and efficiency of management. and administration of the government at all levels associated with the restructuring of the economy, improving productivity, quality, efficiency and competitiveness. In particular, the city has identified an important goal to continue researching and proposing the Central Government to amend and supplement specific mechanisms and policies for the capital to meet the development mission in the new period (especially). especially mechanisms and policies to remove existing difficulties and problems, lasted for many years, through different periods and policies such as old apartments, service land). At the same time, Hanoi will focus on proposing the Central Government to approve the city construction planning until 2030, with a vision to 2045; amending and supplementing Resolution 11-NQ / TU of the Politburo on the direction and tasks of the capital development; amending the Capital City Law; Summary of the implementation of the Resolution 15/2008 / QH12 of the National Assembly on the adjustment of administrative boundaries of Hanoi city and some related provinces … In parallel, the city will continue to innovate the growth model, restructure the capital’s economy based on the application of science, technology and innovation, achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; improve the efficiency of management, exploitation, use and promotion of resources to promote development in order to meet the requirements of fast, efficient and sustainable development of the Capital. Hanoi will also continue to improve the investment and business environment, enhance competitiveness, improve economic management efficiency, and promote the Capital’s economy to develop rapidly, effectively and sustainably. Improve the quality and effectively use human resources associated with innovation, strong application and development of science and technology and continue to expand and improve the efficiency of foreign affairs and national integration. development cooperation, improving the prestige and position of the Capital. Comrade Chu Ngoc Anh stated that the implementation of Program No. 02-CTr / TU must be conducted synchronously, continuously, with high determination, great effort, with a specific, focused and focused roadmap. point, close to reality … The Chairman of the City People’s Committee also noted that Program No. 02-CTr / TU is relatively general in nature, the contents are related to many different branches and fields. Therefore, the system of targets and projects of the program will focus mainly on the goal of restructuring and promoting the rapid and sustainable development of the Capital’s economy. Besides, a great solution to effectively implement the program is to make a breakthrough in the development of infrastructure of the capital in the coming period such as the development of infrastructure of industrial zones, clusters, logistics infrastructure, … And especially with the two major and very new breakthroughs today, they are: “Development of new generation telecommunications infrastructure” and “Development of science and technology infrastructure and priority to develop the science market – technology is synchronous with capital markets, labor markets, and commodity markets ”. Comrade Chu Ngoc Anh emphasized that there should be solutions to concretize, arouse patriotism, national pride, love for Hanoi, will and aspirations to rise to really create the driving force. innovate, contribute to the capital’s increasingly rich, beautiful, civilized and modern development.

However, in order to achieve the growth target of 4.2% for the whole year 2021, the Capital’s agricultural sector is making efforts to implement many solutions, in which focusing on building models of linking production – consumption of agricultural products.

Strive to achieve the goal 4.2% growth
Explaining the reason for the growth rate of 2.51% in the first quarter of 2021 (compared with the same period of 2020, it is negative 1.17%), Director of Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Chu Phu My said that in the first months of the year, the details are relatively favorable for agricultural production. “The increase in poultry herds, the increase in the area of ​​vegetables and fruit trees has helped the Hanoi agricultural market to be stable, not under much pressure from the Covid-19 epidemic. On the other hand, good disease control and concentrated pig herd re-focus also contribute significantly to the growth of the industry. Specifically, the herd of pigs increased by 18.2%, poultry increased by 5.4%, aquatic production increased by 2.9% compared to the first quarter of 2020 “- Mr. Chu Phu My analyzed.

Growing high-tech vegetables in Dai Thinh commune, Me Linh district. Photo: Cong Hung

For example, in Dong Anh district, in the Spring crop of 2021, the whole district cultivated 866ha of all kinds, an increase of 10ha compared to the Spring crop in 2020, focusing on high-value leafy vegetables; At the same time, to increase herd and re-herd of pigs, chickens, buffaloes, cows and poultry. Up to now, the district’s pig herd has reached over 43,400 heads, an increase of 12% over the same period last year.
However, the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development also warned of barriers to the growth target of 4.2% this year. That is, the epidemic situation in livestock and poultry is still complicated, especially the African swine fever, while there are not many slaughterhouses in the city that focus on ensuring safety and protection. food birth. On the other hand, raw material prices for animal feed still tend to increase; Inadequacies in policies to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas have not been basically removed. Production using high technology, linking in chains, increasing the rate of product processing is still limited.
Synchronize many solutions
In order to promote the strong growth of the agricultural sector in the coming time, enterprises and cooperatives must actively follow the consumption market. At the same time, to continue to build and promote effectively active production – consumption models. From a business perspective, the director of An Viet Group Joint Stock Company Do Hoang Thach shared that the company will give priority to building a plan to supply agricultural products to link production – consumption with farmers and cooperatives in the context of The market scene is forecasted to continue to have many fluctuations due to the impact of the epidemic.
Currently, in addition to focusing on taking care of the Spring crop, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Hanoi is cooperating with localities to plan the Winter crop, suitable for the production situation and market demand. At the same time, to strengthen the building of models for linking production – product consumption, focusing on converting the plant variety structure in the production of rice and short-term vegetables; to expand the production area of ​​flowers and ornamental plants with high economic efficiency.
In the livestock sector, according to the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Huy Dang, along with supporting businesses and cooperatives to develop a closed livestock chain, the Department will focus on building link chain models and supply chain point, in which cooperatives, manufacturing, processing and consuming enterprises are at the forefront. In addition, the Department will pilot a number of key livestock communes to become disease-free facilities to develop disease-free zones. On the other hand, continue to convert inefficient rice-cultivated low-lying fields in some localities to aquaculture models applying new technology.

“Along with accompanying businesses and cooperatives to develop the chain of production – consumption of agricultural products, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinates with the Department of Industry and Trade of Hanoi to develop a plan to ensure the supply of raw materials for the product. export. ” – Director of Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Chu Phu My