Policy dialogue platform on climate change
Climate change is posing imminent threat to Viet Nam’s progress in human development, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
INTRODUCTION
Policy Dialogue Platform on
Climate Change
ISGE
International Support Group for
Natural Resource and Environment
$444 B.
$2,200 B.
$8,800 B
Temperature Rise ~3oC (1.8 - 4) to 2100 Sea Level rise ~0.4m (0.2 - 0.6) to 2100
Climate change is posing imminent threat to Viet Nam’s progress
in human development, according to the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP).
UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam John Hendra
said.
“It is a very important message for the Vietnamese
government, as they are rapidly moving in economic
growth, to focus on adaptation and mitigation on a
broader environmental side but also particularly the
impacts of climate change,”
The UNDP report says of the Mekong Delta: “Climate change
poses threats at several levels. Rainfall is predicted to increase
and the country will face more intensive tropical storms. Sea
levels are expected to rise by 33 cm by 2050 and 1 meter by
2100”.
Implementing Resolution No. 60/2007/NQ-CP dated
of December 3rd 2007, the Minister of Natural
Resources and Environment, Dr. Phạm Khôi Nguyên,
has required responsible bodies to finalize the
Outline of the National Targeted Program on Climate
Change Adaptation to submit to the Government in
the shortest time.
The Minister said that the draft program should
update researches on climate change scenarios in
Vietnam for the period of 2010-2100 and proposed
adaptation measures to cope with climate change in
the coming time.
Goal of TOR
1. The goal is to establish the National Targeted
Program on climate change adaptation, policy
dialogue on climate change, experience sharing
and coordinate among stakeholders in climate
change activities focusing on agriculture, water
resources, and coastal zone; to strengthen
capacity for climate change adaptation in Viet
Nam; and
2. Advise and assist for MONRE to strengthen the
effectiveness of legislation implementation and
negotiation skill on climate change, to identify
content and method for managing pressing issues
of climate change in Vietnam.
Objectives
1. To promote common approaches to climate change policy
and management, including convergence of legislation and
standards;
2. To strengthen cooperation on transboundary climate change
matters and the resolution of problems;
3. To facilitate cooperation within multilateral climate change
forums and implementation of the obligations of a Party to
the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change
and the Kyoto Protocol;
4. To collaborate in the analysis of common climate change
concerns, to share information, to raise public awareness of
climate change issues, and to promote climate change
training.
5. Build bridges to increase communication between Scientists,
Policymakers, NGOs and Communities on climate change
adaptation and mitigation.
Joint Programme Outcomes
1. Dialogue on damaging impacts of current and future climate changes
2. Dialogue on legal basis and benefit sharing of CDM projects on Land
Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry
3. Dialogue on removing the uncertainties on the continuity of the CDM
after the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol.
4. Dialogue on creating incentives for climate-friendly technology transfer
and absorption.
5. Dialogue on establishing innovative financing options to support climate
change activities.
6. Dialogue on experiences sharing about strategic approaches for long-
term cooperative climate change activities.
7. Dialogue to develop action plan to integrate climate change issue into
development programs/plans of all sectors and localities.
8. Dialogue on climate change impacts on the development of the country.
9. Dialogue on Strengthen coordination of between state management
authorities.
10. Promote coordination, information and experience exchange between
programs/projects relating to climate change
Main Activities for Topics:
Topic 1: support the development of the National Targeted
Program on Climate Change Adaptation.
Topic 2: support the development of policy framework on
integrating climate change issue into sustainable socio-
economic development in WTO and Globalization.
Topic 3: support to comprehensive approach to reduction of
sea level rise impacts for Red river basin and Cuu Long
River Basin (adaptation and mitigation).
Topic 4: support policy incentives for climate-friendly
technology transfer, focus on carbon sequestration and
capture.
Topic 5: Support capacity building for focal point on climate
change, focusing on the implementation of UNFCC to
post-Kyoto analysis and implementation.
Working Plan
Task Forces/Joint Programme Outcomes 2008 2009 2010 2020 Outputs
Dialogue on national program to dealing with climate Analysis report
change
Dialogue on impacts of current and future climate Working draft on development of
change climate change impact scenarios
Dialogue on the Eligibility and Sharing the Benefits Working draft on development of
of Land Use, Land-Use Change Projects, and national and local models
Forestry under the CDM
Dialogue should soon remove the uncertainties on the Analysis report
continuity of the CDM beyond 2012
Dialogue should give more focus on creating Analysis report
incentives for climate-friendly technology transfer
and absorption
The dialogue must create innovative financing Analysis report
options to support climate change
Dialogue to exchange experiences and analyze A booklet and reports reviewing
strategic approaches for action to address climate
change
Dialogue on climate change affects all aspects of Analysis report
development
Dialogue on Strengthen strategic coordination of aid Working draft on the national
policy making program framework
Promote coordination, information exchange between Analysis report
programs/projects in relation to climate change
ODA for Climate change
1. Climate change and
disaster management
ODA 2. Ozone Protection
3. Energy Efficiency
Co-benefit
Development Needs Climate Change
(Infrastructure) ODA (CDM)
Co-benefits Approach to Climate Change and CDM
Co-benefits Areas of Action for Development and Climate Change
• Partnership between Development Assistance and Cooperation in Climate
Change
• Good Practice Guidelines for the Co-benefits Approach
IPCC 2007
Proposal Comprehensive Approaches to Development and Climate change
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