e was bitten by the bear, kept in cage  next to a children’s play area.  After receiving treatment for  injuries, the girl was said to have recovered fully.  </p>
        <p><em>(Youth issue 313 dated November 28, 2006)</em></p>
        <p>New legal document on Environmental  Protection<br>
          On November 22, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung signed Decree  140/2006/ND-CP that regulates the environmental protection on the  preparation, appraisal &amp; approval and implementation of development  strategies, plans, programs and projects.  The Decree states clearly  that development strategies must include the environmental impact  assessment and clear methods to protect environment.</p>
        <p>In  addition, the new decision also stipulates that authorities must review  and make a decision on development projects within 45 days after the  plans are submitted.</p>
        <p><em>(Web <a href="http://www.nhandan.com.vn/">www.nhandan.com.vn</a> dated November 24, 2006)</em></p>
        <p><strong>New Poster </strong></p>
        <p>People  and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) has just produced a new poster  called “Local Community has the right to benefit from conserving and  transferring local genetic resources”.   The poster is aimed at  encouraging local ownership and rights over medicinal plants that are  part of local tradition, and benefit from the profit derived from these  resources in order to enhance local livelihoods.  The poster is being  distributed to local people in the buffer zone of Bach Ma National Park  and Ngoc Hoi commune of Chiem Hoa district in Tuyen Quang province.  </p>
        <p><em>For further information, please contact  PanNature at:</em><br>
          E-mail: <a href="mailto:contact@nature.com.vn">contact@nature.com.vn</a><br>
          Tel: (04) 556 4001</p>
        <p><strong>Photograph of  the week</strong></p>
        <p><img src="http://envietnam.org/ENV_Resource_Library/Weekly_News_Bulletins/Weekly_Bulletins/Images/E193_image001.jpg" align="left" height="171" hspace="12" width="228"><em>Begonia Bataiensis Kiew: </em> a  new species discovered in Kien Luong (Kien Giang province).  This rare  flower is reportedly found in humid climates and karst areas.<br>
              <em>(Source: <a href="http://www.khoahoc.com.vn/">www.khoahoc.com.vn</a>) </em></p>
        <p><strong>Links to environmental articles  (Vietnamese)</strong></p>
        <p>Project on planting  5 million hectares of forest: forest coverage growing but slowly <br>
            <a href="http://www.nea.gov.vn/Sukien_Noibat/Tinkhac/thang%2011-2006/tin23b.htm">http://www.nea.gov.vn/Sukien_Noibat/Tinkhac/thang%2011-2006/tin23b.htm</a></p>
        <p>Ho Chi Minh City continues to move 208 polluting manufacturing  facilities outside the city <br>
            <a href="http://www.monre.gov.vn/monreNet/default.aspx?tabid=209&amp;ItemID=18997">http://www.monre.gov.vn/monreNet/default.aspx?tabid=209&amp;ItemID=18997</a></p>
        <p>99% of diseases caused  by polluted water<br>
            <a href="http://www.laodong.com.vn/Home/xahoi/2006/11/12724.laodong">http://www.laodong.com.vn/Home/xahoi/2006/11/12724.laodong</a> </p>
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            <p align="center"><strong>STOP   WILDLIFE CRIME </strong><br>
              If you see wildlife for sale in restaurants or  other business establishments, <br>
              contact your local Forest Protection Department  or the ENV Wildlife Crime Hotline<br>
              <br>
              <strong>1800-1522</strong><br>
              <strong><u>YOU</u> can make a difference!  </strong><br>
            </p>
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        <p align="left"><strong>For more information,  please contact:</strong></p>
        <p align="left"><strong>Nguyen Thi Phuong Ngan</strong><br>
          Education  for Nature - Vietnam (ENV)<br>
          No.2/C5 tap  the Dai hoc Ngoai Thuong, pho Chua Lang, Ha Noi.<br>
          Tel/Fax:  04-775 3685<br>
          Email: <a href="mailto:env@fpt.vn">env@fpt.vn</a> or <a href="mailto:communication.env@fpt.vn<script></script>