Agriculture contributed 8.7 percent to the overall growth of the Vietnamese economy in 2018. However, climate change and extreme weather conditions have had serious impact on the country’s agriculture. In 2018, natural disasters occurred in all regions of the country, including 13 typhoons and tropical depressions, 212 thunderstorms, 14 flash floods and landslides, four extreme cold spells, 11 heat waves and 30 torrential rain storms along with a series of high tides in southern provinces. Natural disasters killed 218 people and resulted in loss of VND20 trillion to the country in 2018. Climate change has been reducing productivity of some key crops. Specifically, it will reduce the yield of rice by 0.41 and 0.72 tonnes per hectare by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Others crops such as maize will decrease by 0.44 and 0.78 tonnes per hectare by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Samarendu Mohanty, Asia regional director of the International Potato Center (CIP), said, “If we have to … [Read more...] about Vietnam changes farming methods to adapt to climate change
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Hoi An on list of heritage sites at climate change risk
American news channel CNN recently warned that climate change is drastically impacting some of the world’s most treasured heritage sites, and the ancient town of Hoi An, which lies on the Thu Bon River around 30 kilometers south of Da Nang, is one of them. The news site cited a joint report by the United Nations Environment Program, UNESCO and the Union of Concerned Scientists, which said Hoi An is prone to flooding during the rainy season and that climate change is expected to worsen the situation in the coming years. Much of Hoi An is at or no less than two meters above sea level, making it vulnerable to sea-level rise and storm surges, the report says. In November 2017, Hoi An, which was named by UNESCO a world heritage site in 1999, experienced the worst flooding in history when many parts of the town were flooded following heavy downpours triggered by storm Damrey. The storm killed at least 106 people and caused around VND22 trillion (nearly $1 billion) in loss in the … [Read more...] about Hoi An on list of heritage sites at climate change risk
Climate change could cost US “hundreds of billions” a year: Study
Climate change is expected to cause growing losses to American infrastructure and property and impede the rate of economic growth, according to a major new study. (Photo: AFP/Robyn Beck) "With continued growth in emissions at historic rates, annual losses in some economic sectors are projected to reach hundreds of billions of dollars by the end of the century - more than the current gross domestic product (GDP) of many US states," the latest edition of the National Climate Assessment said. "Without substantial and sustained global mitigation and regional adaptation efforts, climate change is expected to cause growing losses to American infrastructure and property and impede the rate of economic growth over this century," it added. The effects will spill over into global trade, affecting import and export prices and US businesses with overseas operations and supply chains, it added. Some of these impacts are already being felt in the United States, the report said, and recent extreme … [Read more...] about Climate change could cost US “hundreds of billions” a year: Study
Hanoi Climate Change Forum 2018 gives valuable lessons for Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - The Hanoi Forum 2018 on climate change response was held for the first time in the capital city of Vietnam on November 9-10 by the Vietnam National University-Hanoi (VNU) and the Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS). The Hanoi Forum 2018, closed on November 10 evening, offers valuable lessons on climate change adoptation for Vietnam. Under the theme "Towards Sustainable Development - Climate Change Response for Sustainability and Security”, the two-day forum aimed to contribute to global efforts in implementing sustainable development goals through sci-tech research and academic exchange. Participants attend the forum. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn The forum was held in two days of working with one plenum, two discussion sessions and two policy dialogues related to sustainable development and adaptation to climate change. At the closing session, representatives of the sub-committees reported the outcomes of discussions of experts and … [Read more...] about Hanoi Climate Change Forum 2018 gives valuable lessons for Vietnam
Conservation zones reduce climate change impacts
Viet Nam News Phạm Anh Cường, director of the Department for Bio-Diversity Conservation, under the General Department of Environment, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment talks to Vietnam News Agency about the important role of spatial planning for conservation zones in response to climate change Will you please explain why the work has captured attention of people at the ongoing 6th Global Environmental Forum in Đà Nẵng? The reason is very simple. Việt Nam is considered as one of the countries which will be seriously affected by the global warming and climate change. Climate change will impact many fields, localities and communities, including the issue of biodiversity and in particular, conservation areas. According to scientists, climate change has caused the sea level to rise, high temperatures and the more floods, flash floods, droughts and soil erosion. The increase in temperature will cause changes in the distribution … [Read more...] about Conservation zones reduce climate change impacts