REVIEW ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON ECOLOGY AND NVIRONMENT AT VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Abstract

      Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), a leading university in agro-forestry and aquaculture, has made significant contributions to the field of ecology and environmental protection towards sustainable agricultural development in Vietnam. This paper reviews existing publications and scientific works conducted by VNUA’s researchers, focusing in three specific regions: upland, peri-urban, and coastal zones. Research results reveal that forestland degradation is the main problem of the upland. Accordingly, the proposed solutions include decentralizing forest management and improving payment practices for environmental services. In peri-urban areas, fertilizers and pesticides abuse in agriculture, environmental pollution, and food safety violations are the main concerns and the corresponding priority measure are the high-tech farming in the context of land shortage and market development for safety vegetables. In coastal areas, climate change and saltwater intrusion are viewed as the critical problems and there is a need for further research on smart agriculture to adapt to climate change in these areas.