Research theoretical and practical foundations and propose Environment Code framework towards establishing mechanisms to manage and protect the environment in sync with socialist-oriented market economy institution

1. Objectives of the study:Establishing theoretical and practical foundations, and propose Environment Code framework (scope, subjects, principles, structure and main contents) in accordance with socialist-oriented market economy institution.2. Target and scope of research- Research target: Research domestic and international projects; policies, guidelines, and regulations of the Communist Party and the State on the management and protection of the environment; the relationship of mutual influences among the strategies of sustainable development, socio-economic development, sectors development, regions development, and environmental protection management.- Scope of the study: At national scale, in 03 years (2011 – 2013). 3. Research Methodology:Apply a variety of methods, combining policy analysis with practical investigation, statistics, surveys, analysis of secondary data, and some other research methods.4. Research content:- Research theoretical basis for management and protection of the environment in the market economy and the application in practice in the country;- Investigate, analyze and evaluate the overall situation of management and protection of the environmental in Vietnam, to identify shortcomings and contents need to be adjusted or improved;- Research and analysis of the domestic and international contexts; economic - social, sectors and geographical areas development trends; identify major environmental problems, challenges and opportunities for the management and protection of the environment in our country;- Research, analyze relationships, and detect overlappings, conflicts between environmental and other concerned areas legislation;- Empirical research on the management and protection of the environment and environmental laws of some countries in the world;- Recommended environmental management and protection approaches in line with socialist-oriented market economy institution; the scope of regulation, the principles, the structure, contents and plans to build Environment Code in our country.5. Achievements: - Profile information, survey documents, and thematic synthesis reports.- Project outcomes will be transferred to a number of legislative agencies to serve for the purposes of current legislation amendments and preparation of draft Environment Code project. 6. Result of acceptance:- Approved.- Result: Excellent 7. Duration of the project: 36 months (January 2011 to December 2013 8. Principal investigator: Dr. Nguyen Van Tai