NDO/VNA – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) held a workshop in Hanoi on November 24 to launch a project on improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities towards climate change related impacts in Vietnam.The project worth more than US$29 million is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) through the UNDP and will be implemented during 2017-2022.It aims at raising resilience against the bad consequences of climate change in Vietnam through building safe homes, increasing the coverage of mangrove forests, and providing trustworthy information concerning climate risks.Accordingly, the project will help build 4,000 houses designed to resist flood and regenerate 4,000 ha of mangrove forests, and update information about losses of disasters and climate.The project is expected to benefit 28 coastal localities, with the focus on northern Nam Dinh province, central Quang Binh, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam … [Read more...] about Project to improve resilience towards climate change in coastal areas
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Project to improve resilience to climate change in coastal areas
The workshop is held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the UNDP on November 24 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP)held a workshop in Hanoi on November 24 to launch a project on improving the resilienceof vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Vietnam.The project worth more than 29 million USD is funded by theGreen Climate Fund (GCF) through the UNDP and will be implemented during2017-2022.It aims at raising the resilience to bad consequences ofclimate change in Vietnam through building safe homes, increasing the coverageof mangrove forests, and providing trustworthy information about climate risks.Accordingly, the project will help build 4,000 housesdesigned to resist flood and regenerate 4,000 hectares of mangrove forests, andupdate information about losses of disasters and climate.The project is … [Read more...] about Project to improve resilience to climate change in coastal areas
Tech helps aquaculture face climate change
Applying advanced technologies in aquaculture is critical for the sector to cope with impacts of climate change and improve competitiveness, experts said.Dinh Xuan Lap, deputy director of the International Collaborating Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability, said at a conference held in Can Tho City on Wednesday that the application of technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution was being hastened in agriculture and aquaculture sectors in a number of countries and territories such as Israel, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand, as well as European countries.The advanced technologies created significant production value, such as labour liberalisation, minimising risks and reducing costs while enabling product traceability and adaptation to climate change impact, Lap said.In Viet Nam, the research and application of advanced technologies have been promoted in recent years and brought initial benefits for the aquaculture sector which have now contributed more than … [Read more...] about Tech helps aquaculture face climate change
Mekong Delta seeks sustainable development in response to climate change
Illustrative photo (Source: VGP)HCM City (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc has signed a resolution to sustainably develop the Mekong Delta aspart of efforts to cope with climate change.The resolution points out that the Mekong Deltaaccounts for 12 percent of the national area and 19 percent of population,contributes 50 percent of the rice crop, 65 percent of aquaculture, 70 percentof fruit, 95 percent of exported rice and 60 percent of exported fish.In the context of globalisation and internationalintegration, the Mekong Delta has a great opportunity for development but alsofaces a great challenge because it is vulnerable to natural changes.The resolution sets a vision by 2100, the MekongDelta will sustainably, safely and prosperously develop on the foundation ofhigh-quality agriculture in combination with services, ecological tourism, andindustry, especially processing industry, which will help to increase the valueand competitiveness of agricultural products.The … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta seeks sustainable development in response to climate change
Mekong Delta provinces ensure schedule of climate change projects
Drought in the Mekong Delta (Photo VNA)Tra Vinh (VNA) – The Mekong Deltaprovinces of Tra Vinh and Ben Tre have worked to ensure the implementation of aproject on climate change adaption.Country Director of the International Fund forAgricultural Development (IFAD) in Vietnam Thomas Rath expressed his pleasureat the positive outcomes of the project at a meeting with local authorities inTra Vinh on November 17.He said the the two provinces should speed upthe project by focusing on improving community-based adaptation capacity in thelong run and increasing quality of agricultural and aquaculture practices.Tra Vinh and Ben Tre should enhance experienceexchanges to expand effective models while strengthening coordination withspecialised institutions such as the provincial Department of Science andTechnology, Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Environment andNatural Resources, and the private economic sector, to implement livelihoodmodels.Cornels Hubrencht Blok, a delegate … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta provinces ensure schedule of climate change projects