Climate change adaptation policies in Viet Nam : from national perspective to local practices

2021

Partie d'ouvrage

Tu Anh Nguyen, Huong Thi Lan Huynh, Thinh Quang Dang, Pannier Emmanuel, Toan Canh Vu, Tessier O., Nguyen Cong Thao, Phan Phuong Anh, Phan Thi Kim Tam, Phuong Thao Nguyen, Long Bao Pham

Espagne E. (ed.), Thanh Ngo-Duc, Manh Hung Nguyen, Pannier Emmanuel, Woilliez M.N., Drogoul Alexis, Thi Phuong Linh Huynh, Thuy Toan Le, Thi Thu Ha Nguyen, Truong Toan Nguyen, Tu Anh Nguyen, Thomas Frédéric, Chi Quang Truong, Quoc Tanh Vo, Canh Toan Vu Climate change in Viet Nam, impacts and adaptation : a COP26 assessment report of the GEMMES Viet Nam project

Paris : AFD, 2021, 501-532

Chapter 11 looks at various legislation, policies and programmes that have fostered climate change adaptation over the last two decades in Viet Nam. We aim to introduce fundamental guiding principles for adaptation policies, and address the achievements and limitations in their implementation. Many significant results have already been attained in strengthening resilience and enhancing the adaptive capacity of communities, economic sectors and ecosystems; proactively responding to natural disasters, reducing natural disaster risks, and damage due to climate change. However, several critical limitations in policy implementation need to be addressed. For example, the findings of our case studies in the North, the Centre and the Mekong Delta indicate a significant lack of technical and financial resources, capacity-building, and an integrated institutional scheme dedicated to climate change. Consequently, short-term reactive responses often override proactive and preventive strategies, while only a few actions address structural drivers of vulnerability. To advance the translation of adaptation policies into practice, we recommend the following actions: developing a system-based approach that integrates vulnerability and risk assessment as well as climatic and socio-economic uncertainty considerations into adaptation decision-making; adjusting adaptation policies to more sufficiently reflect both local context and the needs of vulnerable groups; mainstreaming adaptation into sectoral and local development planning; establishing an appropriate adaptation monitoring and evaluation system; promoting a holistic application of hard and soft adaptation measures; and strengthening the capacity of, and increasing financial and technical support for, all stakeholders.

Analyse, évolution des climats [021CLIMAT01] ; Développement, politique de développement, projets de développement [095DEVEL]

Fonds IRD [F A010084119]

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