CLIMATE CHANGE VIETNAM - A CASE STUDY. Carly Weate AFAP - Australian Youth Ambassador for Development

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1 CLIMATE CHANGE VIETNAM - A CASE STUDY Carly Weate AFAP - Australian Youth Ambassador for Development

2 Overview Climate change science Mitigation and Adaptation United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Adaptation in developing countries Vietnam A case study Vulnerabilities National policies AFAP Climate Change Projects

3 Global average temperature Source: NASA GISS Average temperature at the Earth s surface from 1880 to 2012

4 Where does the excess heat go? Source: IPCC AR4

5 Sea level rise Observed global sea-level change Source: The Copenhagen Diagnosis (2009)

6 The effects

7 Mitigation and Adaptation Mitigation reduction of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to a safe level that will prevent dangerous climate change Adaptation adjusting to changing climatic conditions and their consequences

8 UNFCCC climate change negotiations

9 Adaptation in developing countries Wait till the state is different or accept that decisions will have to be made under uncertainty

10 Vietnam A Case study

11 Climate and topography

12 Sea level rise Impacts of climate change on Viet Nam s population by sea level rise scenarios, WB, 2007

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14 Impact on GDP Impacts of climate change on Viet Nam s GDP by sea level rise scenarios, WB, 2007

15 Vietnam s National Adaptation Priorities Water resources Coastal zones Agriculture Forestry Aquaculture Energy & Transport Human health multisectoral

16 Vulnerabilities water resources

17 Vulnerability Coastal Zones

18 Vulnerability Agriculture

19 Vulnerability Forestry

20 Vulnerability - Aquaculture

21 Name of Policy Initial National Communication to the UNFCCC National Strategy for Natural Disaster, Prevention, Response and Mitigation to 2020 Approved/ submitted Government Division Responsible Sector of focus Summary Dec 2003 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Multi-sectoral Identifies most vulnerable areas to climate change 16 Nov 2007 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Construction, rural development Development planning and building codes are effective against disasters Action Plan Framework adapting to Sep 2008 Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Agriculture, rural development Enhance government capacity of adaptation to climate change of agricultural and minimise impacts of the agriculture and rural sector rural development sector National Target Program to respond to climate change Climate Change Scenarios, Sea level rise for Vietnam 2 Dec 2008 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Multi-sectoral Identifies 8 specific objectives and targets Apr 2009 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Non sector specific Effects of sea level rise in all regions Second National Communication to the UNFCCC Dec 2010 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Multi-sectoral Emphasizes adaptation and provides guidance to promote adaptation measures in Vietnam Socio-Economic Development Plan for the period 8 Nov 2011 The People s Supreme Court, the People s Supreme Procuracy Governance, finance, agriculture, rural development Structuring the economy to increase efficiency National Climate Change Strategy Dec 2011 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Water resources, agriculture, energy Developing a low carbon community; carrying out adaptation measures Vietnam Sustainable Development Strategy for National Target Program to respond to climate change Apr 2012 Ministry of Planning and Investment Food security, energy and finance Sustainable growth with environment protection Aug 2012 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Multi-sectoral Identifies 8 key tasks, following on from the first NTP National Green Growth Strategy Sep 2012 Ministry of Planning and Investment Energy, agriculture, transport, construction Reduce GHG emissions and achieve a low carbon community National Strategy on environment protection to 2020 with visions to Sep 2012 Ministry of Resources and Environment Environment Minimise the increase of pollution and resource degradation, to raise the capability of responding to climate change National Action Plan to respond to Climate Change 5 Oct 2012 Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Multi-sectoral To carry out the national climate change strategy

22 National Climate Change Strategy Proactive disaster preparedness and climate monitoring Food and water security Suitable proactive response actions to sea-level rise in vulnerable areas Protection and sustainable development of forest, increasing carbon removals and biodiversity conservation GHG emission reduction to protect the global climate system Increase the lead of Government in climate change response Community capacity development to cope with climate change Scientific and technological development for climate change response International cooperation and integration to enhance the country s status in climate change issues

23 National Action Plan to respond to Climate Change in Prime Minister of Vietnamese Government approved it on 05 Oct Overall objective: to carry out the National Climate Change Strategy and achieve its objectives and tasks. The Action Plan includes 65 programs, projects and tasks in with 10 priorities in

24 AFAP Vietnam Climate Change Project Participatory Vulnerability Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Socio- Economic Development in Nga Nam District, Soc Trang Province

25 Nga Nam, Soc Trang

26 Nga Nam - assessment

27 Nga Nam Flooding

28 Capacity building

29 Awareness raising

30 Vietnam future national climate change action Develop and issue the Action Plan to Respond to Climate Change of ministries, sectors and localities Develop the climate change monitoring system with high accuracy digital elevation model Develop flood, disaster risk and climate maps according to the climate change scenarios with GIS Continue to research and update the climate change scenarios Implement the pilot programs to adapt to climate change in Quang Nam and Ben Tre provinces (Mekong Delta region) Issue the policies related to climate change adaptation and GHG mitigation for prioritised sectors: agriculture, forestry, land-use, water resource, energy, transportation Strengthen institutional capacity and financial institution to encourage and mobilize international donors to provide and invest resources and technologies on climate change. Raising awareness on climate change

31 Global Problem The climate change problem is unique in human history: Globally scaled Human driven Threat of serious and irreversible harm

32 Thank You