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Seminar seeks ways for climate change adaptation

Scientists working in science and technology, and environment gathered at a seminar in the central city of Da Nang on December 4 to discuss how to better adapt to climate change.
Scientists working in science and technology, and environment gatheredat a seminar in the central city of Da Nang on December 4 to discusshow to better adapt to climate change.

The event was heldby the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment as part of theScientific and Technological Programme serving the National TargetProgramme to Respond to Climate Change (NTPRCC).

In hisopening speech, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thai Lai said Vietnam is seenas one of countries hardest hit by climate change, especially itsMekong Delta region.

In recent year, climate change has adverselyimpacted on both production and living conditions as well as nationalpoverty reduction goals and sustainable development of all sectorsnationwide, he noted.

During the seminar, participants sharedinformation and practical experience in assessing environment andclimate change impacts, and proposed measures in response to climatechange.

Realising threats of climate change to nationalsustainable development, the Government has swiftly made an overall planto cope with the phenomena. In 2008, it approved the NTPRCC.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Science and Technology was assigned to workwith the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to build andimplement a scientific and technological programme to serve the NTPRCCin the 2011-2015 period, which aims to map out methods to effectivelytackle climate change.

After the three years of implementation,the programme has greatly contributed to mitigating climate changeimpacts on Vietnam.-VNA
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