Tài liệu Activities on climate change in Viet Nam docx

1998 of the Prime Minister to appoint the HydroMet Service to be the Focal Point of Vietnamese Government in participitation and implementation of Kyoto Protocol; 2 Instruction No.. Docu

Viet Nam and UNFCCC

• Viet Nam signed UNFCCC in June 1992 and ratified in Nov

• Vietnam is considered as one of the active countries in implementing UNFCCC and KP

1) Official Document 1357/CP-QHQT dated 13 Nov 1998 of the

Prime Minister to appoint the HydroMet Service to be the Focal Point of Vietnamese Government in participitation and

implementation of Kyoto Protocol;

2) Instruction No 35/2005/CT-TTg dated 17 Dec 2005 of the

Prime Minister on the implementation of Kyoto Protocol in Viet Nam;

3) Decision No 47/2007/QĐ-TTg dated 6 Apr 2007 of the Prime

Minister on the approval of Implementation Plan of Kyoto

Protocol in the period of 2007 - 2010

Documents of Vietnam Government

to Direct Activities on Climate Change

4) Official Document No 1754/VPCP-NN dated 3 April 2007 of the

Government Office reporting Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung assigned MONRE to be the key ministry in cooperation with line ministries in monitoring, updating and

processing information on CC and SLR

5) Decision No 130/2007/QĐ-TTg dated 2 Aug 2007 of the Prime

Minister on legal mechanism and financial policies for CDM

projects;

6) Resolution No 60/2007/NQ-CP dated 3 Dec 2007 of the

Vietnam Government assigning MONRE to be the key ministry

in cooperation with other ministries/sectors to develop NationalTarget Program on CC Adaptation and submit to Prime Minister

in the second quater of 2008

Documents of Vietnam Government

to Direct Activities on Climate Change

1) HydroMet Service developed “National Program on Elimination

of Chemicals Causing Ozone Depletion”, promulgated by the

Prime Minister in 1995;

2) Mar 2003, MONRE appointed ICD to be the “Designeated

National Agency” on CDM in Vietnam;

3) Apr 2003, Decision of MONRE on development of Steering and

Consultation Committee on CDM;

4) Circular No 10/2006/TT-BTNMT, Dec 2006 on “Guidance on

development of CDM projects under Kyoto Protocol”;

5) Decision No 1016/QĐ-BTNMT, 4 Jul 2007 on the

establishment of Steering Committee in implementation of

UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol

Documents of MONRE to Direct Activities on Climate Change

6) Decision, 30 Jul 2007, on the establishment of Standing Office

under the Steering Committee in implementation of UNFCCC

and Kyoto Protocol

7) Decision No 1819/QĐ-BTNMT, 16 Jan 2007, in which focusing

on “ Implementation of Activities in Adaptation to Climate

Change”, namely:

• Strengthening capacity and perception of Vietnamese business in

reduction of investment risk in highly affected sectors by CC and development of business opportunities in emission trade under CDM ;

• Integrating CC and its impacts into decision making,

environmental protection planning toward economic integration and sustainable development ;

• Developing National Strategic Framework on CC Adaptation.

Documents of MONRE to Direct Activities on Climate Change

Studies on Climate Change Impacts

and Adaptation

Climate Change in Asia: Vietnam

• 1992-1994

• GHG emission inventory based on

1990 data

• Impacts on Agriculture, Water

resources, Coastal zone, Forestry,

Human health, Disaster ;

• Mitigation and Adaptation options

for sectors

• Policy options to cope with CC

Funding: ADB Implementing: IWRP/IMHEN

Vietnam Coastal Zone Vulnerability Assessment

• Assess vulnerability of coastal zone due to CC and prepare for Integrated Coastal Zone Management

CC: TRAIN (Phase 1)

(Vietnam is one of the three participating countries)

• 1994 - 1996.

• Assist in formulating CC policy for the

implementation of the UNFCCC

• National programmes for implementing the

UNFCCC

Funding: UNDP/UNITAR/GEF Implementing: IMHEN

Asia Least - Cost Greenhouse Gas Abatement Strategy

Economics of GHG Limitation – Phase 1: Establishment of a Methodological Framework

for CC Mitigation Assessment

• GHG mitigation analysis and

cost-effective options, focusing

on 4 main issues:

– Associated macro economics;

– Land use and forestry;

– Agriculture, and

– Energy

Funding: UNEP/GEF Implementing: IMHEN

Vietnam Initial National Communication

• 2003

• GH inventory basing on 1994

data;

• Enable the country to

harmonize and uptake the

previous results, fill in gaps,

further enhance its scientific

and technical capacity,

• Impacts of CC and adaptation

measures

Funding: GEF/UNEP Implementing: IMHEN

Vietnam National Strategy Study on Clean Development Mechanism

• Current CDM policy status;

Preparedness for Disasters Related to

Climate Change

• To strengthen the most

vulnerable people

communities in the

disaster-prone areas to climate change

and to response and adapt to

disasters.

Funding: Netherlands Red Cross, Implementing: Vietnam Red Cross Red Cross,

Participating: IMHEN

Climate Change Impacts in Huong River Basin and Adaptation in its Coastal District Phu Vang, Thua

Thien Hue Province

• CC impact on water resources;

• Improve awareness, preparedness;

• Improve existing adaptation

measures with stakeholders’

participation;

• Adaptation plan and policy at

district level with view to

replicate at provincial and

national levels.

Funding: The Netherlands Implementing: IMHEN

Status: On going

Benefits on Climate Change Adaptation from Small and

Medium Scale Hydropower Plants: Synergies and

Trade-offs with Rural Development

• Benefits of small and medium scale

hydropower plants in CC adaptation

and rural development;

• measures to minimize impacts from

hydropower plants on environment

and human well-being.

Funding: DANIDA Implementing: IMHEN

Status: On going

Development of Climate Change Scenario

for Vietnam and the Region

Funding: SEA START Implementing: IMHEN

Second National Communication

Funding: GEF Implementing: ICD

Capacity Building for National Focal Point

on Climate Change

Capacity Building for National Focal Point

on Climate Change

Status: on going Funding: DANIDA Implementing: ICD

Sea Water Level Rise Scenarios and Possible Disaster

Risk Reductions in Vietnam

Funding: DANIDA Implementing: IMHEN

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources

and Adaptation Measures

Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources

and Adaptation Measures

Funding: DANIDA Implementing: IMHEN

Status: On going

Status: On going

Capacity Building for Cliamte Change Adaptation

in the Central Region of Viet Nam (2002 - 2005)

Implemented by CECI

• Roger Few (2006): “ Linking Climate Change

Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management for

Sustainable Poverty Reduction Vietnam Country

Study”

• Peter Chaudhry and Greet Ruysschaert (2007):

”Climate Chagne and Human Development in Viet

Nam”

• Nguyen Huu Ninh (2007): “ Flooding in Mekong River Delta”.

• Center of KH CN KTTVMT (2007): “ Awareness

Raising and Capacity Building for Local People in

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