doi: 10.3850/S1793924012100122

Climate Disasters and Climate Change in Vietnam: Tendency, Strategic Tasks, and Action Plans

Tran Thuc, Nguyen Van Thang and Tran Dinh Trong Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IMHEN).

ABSTRACT

This paper explores climate disaster trend and reviews strategic tasks, and action plans for the different periods, regions and sectors to respond to climate disasters and climate change in Vietnam. Climate disasters in Vietnam will significantly change in quantity and intensity. For tropical cyclones, their frequency is not clear trend but strong typhoons increase in both frequency and intensity. This reviewpresents a number of strategic tasks, and action plans for the different periods, regions and sectors to prevent, response and mitigate climate disasters and climate change in Vietnam.

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