Over the past decades, doi moi, or
renovation, has spread to most areas of Vietnamese life. At the earliest
stages of the renovation process, a group of environmental researchers
began petitioning the government for inclusion of environmental concerns
within its development plans. Their research and lobbying efforts
resulted in Viet Nam's first National Conservation Strategy and, in
1985, the founding of the Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental
Studies (CRES).
Since 1995, CRES has become one of the
research and training centres within Viet Nam National University, Ha
Noi (VNU) with four main functions: (1) Research; (2) Training; (3)
Consultation; and (4) Services on natural resources and environmental
issues.
Drawing on its own faculty of natural
and social scientists, and in cooperation with both national and
international institutions, CRES has become a prominent force in the
fields of agro-ecosystem and sustainable development, biodiversity
conservation, environmental education, environmental impact assessment,
human ecology research, mangrove ecosystem research, and wetland
restoration and conservation. Through its fruitful activities, CRES has
also become an influential force in the promotion of environmental
awareness. Internationally, CRES is a member of IUCN, the scientific
authority of CITES Viet Nam and partner of MAB Viet Nam.
CRES DIRECTORS AND DEPUTY DIRECTORS'
TERMS:
From 1985 to 1995:
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Prof. Dr. Vo Quy - Director
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Prof. Dr. Le Trong Cuc - Deputy Director
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Assoc. Dr. Pham Binh Quyen - Deputy Director
From 1996 to 2000:
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Prof. Dr. Le Trong Cuc - Director
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Assoc. Dr. Pham Binh Quyen - Deputy Director
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Prof. D.Sc. Phan Nguyen Hong - Deputy Director
From
2001 to 2006:
