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Sep 22, 2023 · Environmental issues have in recent decades become politicized in Vietnam, where grievances over the environment have often extended into criticisms of the government.
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- Socio-Economic Impacts at The National Level
- Adaptation Strategies as Development Strategies
The Mekong River delta is one of the largest deltas in the world, currently home to 17 million people and supplying more than half of Vietnam’s rice production. The region is facing several threats: some arise from ongoing climate change, and others from human activities in the delta or upstream. Global climate change will drive rising temperature ...
At the national level, it is possible to estimate the impact of climate variability on some key social aspects and economic sectors. For instance, using monthly data on mortality rate during the 2000-2018 period, we find robust evidence on the effect of extreme temperature, in particular cold and heat waves on mortality. Climate change would also a...
At the level of the Mekong region, local adaptation decisions are insufficient. Cooperation over the use of water is central to the region adaptation and mitigation capacity. Transboundary governance becomes part of the urgent need to move toward a just transition and with the general principle that water is a basic need and right of every Mekong i...
Dead forests post-Yagi become fire spots. A month after Typhoon Yagi's onslaught, around 117,000 ha of forests in Quang Ninh Province, home to UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay, were gradually dying, leaving 6 million tons worth of combustible material.
Nov 28, 2023 · Vietnam Relied on Environmentalists to Secure Billions. Then It Jailed Them. The government is preparing to present its energy transition plan at the U.N. climate talks as it intensifies a...
According to the State of the Environment 2001 published by the government, the main environmental issues in Vietnam are land degradation, forest degradation, loss of biodiversity, water pollution, air pollution and solid waste management. [2]
Aug 29, 2022 · US commitment to Vietnam climate policy. Policy officials in Hanoi recognize the difficulties of meeting Vietnam’s pledges to halt deforestation, cut methane emissions by 30% and halt investments in new coal power generation, and in scaling up renewable energy.
Jun 5, 2024 · The good news is that strengthening action to tackle air pollution and reduce its health impacts will not only be good for health: clean air and blue skies will also deliver significant benefits for Viet Nam’s society and the economy.
