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Thẻ: Biến đổi khí hậu – Climate change
Water-Energy-Food nexus in large Asian basins
Authors: Marko Keskinen & Aolli Varis
Understanding the nexus in the Mekong region
‘Our country will vanish’: Pacific islanders bring desperate message to Australia
“Like a drop of water in a bucket, on its own is small, but if there are many, many drops, soon it is overflowing.”
Erietera Aram’s water analogy is apposite. His country faces being lost under the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Tiếp tục đọc “‘Our country will vanish’: Pacific islanders bring desperate message to Australia”
Năng lượng Gió và Mặt trời: Cơ hội và triển vọng cho Việt Nam
Renewable Energy Network – Wind and Solar Energy: opportunities and perspectives for Vietnam
Gặp gỡ lần thứ 2 của Cộng đồng Năng lượng Tái tạo
Ngày 6/5 tại Hà Nội, đã diễn ra cuộc Gặp gỡ lần thứ 2 của cộng đồng năng lượng tái tạo Việt Nam (The second Meeting of Vietnam Renewable Energy Network). Sự kiện này có sự góp mặt của các nhà hoạch định chính sách, nhà sản xuất, lắp đặt, vận hành, cung cấp và các nhà khoa học. Cuộc gặp gỡ được tổ chức nhằm 01) làm rõ một số chính sách, định hướng của cơ quan quản lý về năng lượng tái tạo nói chung, năng lượng mặt trời nói riêng, những tác động của chính sách này tới sản xuất, nghiên cứu khoa học và nguồn nhân lực trình độ cao; 02) tìm kiếm đối tác đầu tư, triển khai lắp đặt, vận hành và bảo hành bảo trì; 03) cập nhật thông tin về tình hình công nghệ và khoa học trên thế giới và trong nước; 04) thảo luận về cơ hội nghề nghiêp, về khả năng tổ chức khóa học ngắn hạn về năng lượng tái tạo nói chung cho các bên có nhu cầu tại Việt Nam.
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Fish, clams die from unknown cause in southern Vietnamese province
Updated : 05/11/2017 14:37 GMT + 7
Dead fish wash ashore in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on May 8, 2017.
Aquatic animals raised by farmers in Kien Giang Province in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta are dying en masse from unknown causes, damaging the livelihoods of local residents.
Fish and clam farmers along a 20 kilometer section of the coast in Thuan Yen Commune, Ha Tien Town, Kien Giang Province, are in shock and despair after finding their livestock decimated.
A meeting was called by Dang Tuyet Em, deputy secretary of the provincial Party Committee, on Wednesday afternoon to address the situation. Tiếp tục đọc “Fish, clams die from unknown cause in southern Vietnamese province”
Đồng Tháp extends state of emergency, erosion continues
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| The bank of the Tiền River section crossing Bình Hòa Hamlet, Thanh Bình District, Đồng Tháp Province is severely eroded. — VNA/VNS Photo |
ĐỒNG THÁP — The southern province of Đồng Tháp on Wednesday extended its state of emergency as the erosion worsened, with a section of the riverbank covering some 600m affected so far.
A section of the Tiền riverbank, running from Mương Cả Lách to Bình Thành Market in Bình Hòa Hamlet, Thanh Bình District, was reported to have been eroded by 150m over the last few days, since the last state-of-emergency declaration last month. Tiếp tục đọc “Đồng Tháp extends state of emergency, erosion continues”
Climate change to challenge Mekong River Delta in 2017
Last update 07:40 | 09/03/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Signs of growth stagnation in the Mekong Delta in recent years have been blamed on climate change, which has contributed to drought and saline intrusion.
The growth rate declined in the 2010-2016 period, especially in the last three years, with considerable decreases in 2015 and 2016 due to climate change effects.
The volume of water flowing to the delta has decreased seriously. The Mekong Delta lives on agriculture and fisheries, with services and industries all related to farm produce distribution and processing.
Le Anh Tuan from Can Tho University, in his article on Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon, warned that 2017 would continue to be a difficult year for agricultural production in the Mekong Delta due to problems in water supply. Water resources have been diminishing rapidly since 2000.
| 2017 would continue to be a difficult year for agricultural production in the Mekong Delta due to problems in water supply. Water resources have been diminishing rapidly since 2000. |
When rains finished in December 2016 and early 2017, signs of water shortage and saline intrusion at estuaries began appearing.
In late January 2017, the salinity measured in the area 20-25 kilometers from the coastline to the mainland was 2 percent. It is expected to increase rapidly in the dry season. Tiếp tục đọc “Climate change to challenge Mekong River Delta in 2017”
Cities best armed to fight climate change – U.N. climate chief
“The ability of communities to meet their most basic needs – food, water, energy, sanitation – is threatened by climate change”BONN, May 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cities are places where action on climate change can have most impact because they are engines for innovation and also highly vulnerable to a warming planet, the head of the U.N. climate programme said on Thursday. Tiếp tục đọc “Cities best armed to fight climate change – U.N. climate chief”
20 nations sign up for climate change meet
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| Twenty countries registered to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s symposium for the Asia-Pacific region on climate change response to be held in Hồ Chí Minh City from May 11-13, organisers reported yesterday. — VOV Photo |
HÀ NỘI — Twenty countries registered to participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)’s symposium for the Asia-Pacific region on climate change response to be held in Hồ Chí Minh City from May 11-13, organisers reported yesterday.
National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Tòng Thị Phóng said the symposium, co-organised by the IPU and the Vietnamese legislature, will discuss legislators’ actions to realise sustainable development goals (SDGs) amid climate change.
The head of the NA Committee for External Relations and deputy head of the organising board, Nguyễn Văn Giàu, said the symposium will focus on the SDGs and the role of parliaments; promotion of gender equality and public health when adapting to climate change; challenges and opportunities facing countries in the region; international commitments and requirements for legislators; and mobilisation of resources for realising the SDGs. — VNS
Tehri village selected for pilot project on climate change
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TNN | Apr 21, 2017, 12.57 PM IST
DEHRADUN: Pheti Kimoda village of Jaunpur area in Tehri has been selected for running a pilot project for strengthening climate resilience of forest-based communities.
The village was one of the top ranking sites featured in the vulnerability-risk assessment of the climate change wing of the forest depts. The villagers were found to be suffering from lack of clean drinking water and health facilities, agriculture problems, migration and poor socio-economic conditions.
Tiếp tục đọc “Tehri village selected for pilot project on climate change”
Climate change threatens water security
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Update: April, 20/2017 – 09:55
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| Ensuring water security is becoming an urgent task for Việt Nam in the context of climate change impacting all aspects of life, heard a conference on Wednesday. — Photo baotainguyenmoitruong.vn |
HÀ NỘI – Ensuring water security is becoming an urgent task for Việt Nam in the context of climate change impacting all aspects of life, heard a conference on Wednesday.
Held by Việt Nam’s Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE), the Việt Nam Academy for Water Resources (VAWR), Germany’s Network for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and German Agency for International Co-operation, the conference aimed to improve public awareness of the consequences of climate change on the environment, especially on water security.
It also allowed domestic and foreign scientists and agencies to discuss science and technology and experience in preventing environmental disasters.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Trần Việt Thanh said that climate change has made protecting water resources more complicated.
River water and ground water levels are decreasing, while sea levels, flood tides and salt intrusion are on the rise, he said, adding that the demand for water in production and daily activities has increased due to industrialisation, urbanisation and population growth.
According to Dr Prof Nguyễn Mại, VAFIE chairman, several factors have posed difficulties for Việt Nam in ensuring water security. They include industrialisation, exploitation of energy generated from water and the expansion of irrigation and drainage systems in upstream countries.
Moreover, climate change and natural disasters are also leading to an imbalance of water resources. Prolonged heat and decreases in rainfall are threatening all regions in the country.
The demand for water in the country has also increased from 50 billion cu.m a year in 1990 to 72 billion cu.m a year in 2010. It is predicted to reach 80 billion cu.m in 2020.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Association suggested Việt Nam pay attention to dealing with four issues: socio-economic and environmental impacts of water use, relationship between land use and water resources, consequences of shifting water resources and social matters arising during a water crisis.
VAWR Deputy Director Trần Đình Hòa stressed the need for co-operation between countries to protect and use water resources effectively and equally.
“It is also necessary to have a complete policy system on water resources to increase the efficiency of water management, protection and use, and change public awareness and action in ensuring water security”, he added. – VNS
Natural disasters cost Việt Nam $1.7 billion
Update: April, 18/2017 – 09:15
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| A farmer of An Biên District in the Mekong Delta’s Kiên Giang Province is saddened by his withered rice field which was caused by a shortage of water and salt intrusion last year. Việt Nam is among the countries to be hit hardest by climate change, which is expected to exacerbate natural disasters in the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt |
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to improve the quality of weather forecasting and enhance international co-operation to prepare for natural disasters, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said.
The PM made the statement at a meeting to review disaster prevention and control in 2016 and layout tasks for 2017.
Nguyễn Xuân Cường, head of the Central Steering Commitee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, said, 2016 saw multiple extreme weather phenomena such as droughts, extreme cold weather, floods and storms, causing losses of VNĐ39.7 trillion (US$1.75 billion).
“Natural disasters struck from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, occurring in all regions with many types of natural disasters,” Cường said. Tiếp tục đọc “Natural disasters cost Việt Nam $1.7 billion”
Cities not ready for climate change: experts
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| A flooded alley in District 12, HCM City. High tides broke sewer No. 4 in the district’s Thạnh Xuân 25 Street during the rainy season in October last year, flooding the neighbourhood and disrupting the lives of residents. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh |
HA NOI – Most Vietnamese cities lack the capacity to confront climate change challenges, experts say, calling for greater preparedness efforts.
Cities have to be ready to adapt to new situations and unexpected developments, ensuring essential services to residents at all times, they add.
Surveys done by the Urban Development Agency under the Construction Ministry have found cities in mountainous areas particularly vulnerable to natural calamities. Tiếp tục đọc “Cities not ready for climate change: experts”
PM green lights two large-scale reservoirs
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| Illustrative Image. — Photo baocongthuong.com.vn |
HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given the investment green light to building two large-scale reservoirs with capacities of nearly a million cu.m each..
The Đồng Mít Reservoir in the central province of Bình Định and Cánh Tạng Reservoir in the northern province of Hòa Bình aim to improve irrigation for agriculture production, improve water supply and living standards in the two provinces. Tiếp tục đọc “PM green lights two large-scale reservoirs”
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