End Workshop of the project FLC 09-04 & 10-04 and Scientific Workshop
“Community-based adaptation to climate change and policy linkages”
On June 21, 2011 the Institute of Resources, Environment and Biotechnology - Hue
University (IREB) held an end workshop of the project FLC 09-04&10-04 “Communitybased adaptation to climate change and policy linkages in Thua Thien Hue province”
combined with the Scientific workshop “Community-based adaptation to climate change
and policy linkages”.
Assoc. Prof. Le Manh Thanh - Deputy Director of Hue University had a welcome speech
The workshop is honored to welcome the presence of Assoc. Prof. Le Manh Thanh
and Assoc. Dr. Le Thanh Son - Deputy Director of Hue University, Ms. Le Thi Phuong
Thao - Representative of the Embassy of Finland in Vietnam, Prof. Sci. Dr. Dang Trung
Thuan, Chairman of Vietnam Association of Geochemistry (VAG). Dr. Nguyen Huu Ninh,
Chairman of Scientific Council - Center for Environmental Research, Education and
Development (CERED), Dr. Le Anh Tuan - Research Institute for Climate Change, Can
Tho University, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Ky Phung - Deputy Director of Sub-Institute of
Hydrometeorology and Environment of South Vietnam (SIHYMETE), Assoc. Prof. Le Van
Thang - Director of IREB and scientists from the colleges of Hue University, College of
Natural Sciences - Hanoi National University, Dong Do University of Hanoi, Danang
University, Sub-Institute of Hydrometeorology and Environment of South Vietnam
(SIHYMETE), Saigon University, Ho Chi Minh city University of Agriculture - Forestry
and related stakeholders in Thua Thien Hue province and leaders, beneficiaries of Huong
Phong commune, Huong Tra district and Quang Thanh commune, Quang Dien district.
At the workshop, Assoc. Prof. Le Van Thang, Director of IREB, Project Manager
summarized the project results after two-year implementation. The project has raised
awareness and understanding of climate change impacts and adaptation for people in
Huong Phong commune (Huong Tra district) and Quang Thanh commune (Quang Dien
district). In particular, the project has successfully developed two livelihood models to adapt
to climate change for these two communes: the model of extensive aquaculture along Tam
Giang lagoon and prowing vegetable in "hanging garden" adapting to climate change. In
addition, the Project 09-04 & 10-04 FLC has also built community-house adapting to floods
and rising sea levels, implementation of model handling environmental issues after natural
calamities bringing about specific economic and social benefits for the local people in
Huong Phong and Quang Thanh communes. In addition, the project also organized many
scientific activities, provided and shared experiences in coping with climate change for
officials and experts in the field of environment in the province of Thua Thien Hue,
mainstreaming climate change adaptation measures into socio-economic development
programs.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Van Thang, Project Manager presented the final report of project
FLC 09-04 & 10-04
At the scientific workshop, delegates were heard and shared reports from research
delegates institutes, universities, centers of resources and the environment with the theme
"Community-based adaptation to climate change and policy linkages":
- Report "Assessment of water rise impacts due to climate change to coastal areas of
Khanh Hoa province" by Assoc. Dr. Nguyen Ky Phung, Deputy Director, Sub-Institute of of
Hydrometeorology and Environment of South Vietnam (SIHYMETE).
- Report "Red River Delta in the context of climate change, sea level rise and
adaptation measures" of Prof. Sc. Dr. Dang Trung Thuan, Chairman of Vietnam of
Association Geochemistry (VAG).
- Report on "Climate change adaptation policies and the process of mainstreaming
climate change into local development plans in the Mekong River Delta" by Dr. Le Anh
Tuan, Research Institute for Climate Change, Can Tho University
- Report "Sharing some climate change adaptation models in the climate change
adaptation projects in the province of Thua Thien Hue" by Ms. Le Thi My Thuyen from the
Consultative and Research Center on Natural Resource Management (CORENARM).
- Report " Center for Social Research Development (CSRD) for community-based
climate change adaptation models and integration of climate change adaptation policy in
Thua Thien Hue province" by MSc. Lam Thi Thu Suu, Director of CSRD.
Participants at photo session
Anh Tuan, Tuong Van (IREB)