Climate Change in Vietnam
HCM CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (HUTECH)
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT & BIOTECHNOLOGY
HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONTENTS
I. CLIMATE CHANGE
I.1. Greenhouse gas emission
I.2. Manifestation of climate change in Vietnam
II. IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMY II.1. Impacts on ecosystems II.2. Impacts on the economy II.2.1. Impacts on agriculture and aquaculture II.2.2. Impacts on the energy sector II.3. Impacts on other economic sectors II.4. Impacts on society
I. CLIMATE CHANGE:
I.1. Greenhouse gas emission:
Greenhouse gas emission (CO2, CH4, N2O) has continuously increased globally since the industrial revolution, especially due to human’s activities including the exploitation of fossils for industrial and agricultural production and transportation. Greenhouse gas accumulated over an extended period causes a greenhouse effect, which raises the global temperature.
The level of greenhouse gas per person in Vietnam is lower than the world’s average level (Table 1.1), but Vietnam is one of the countries that is most affected by climate change.
Table 1.1. Estimated greenhouse gas emmission level per person
Unit: Tons of CO2 equivalent/person | Year 2004 | Year 2010 | America * | 20 | 21,6 | Europe * | 11 | 11 | The world’s average * | 5 | | China * | 4 | | Vietnam ** | 1,5 | 1,6 |
Source: (*) Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change, 2007
(**) Estimation in Vietnam Initial National Communication - Under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, MoNRE, 2003
Vietnam conducted a greenhouse gas emission inventory in 1993 (The first national inventory notice, 2004), in 1998 (Greenhouse gas emmision inventory report, 2008) and in 2000 (The second national notice, 2010). The inventory result showed that the total greenhouse
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT & BIOTECHNOLOGY
HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT
CLIMATE CHANGE
CONTENTS
I. CLIMATE CHANGE
I.1. Greenhouse gas emission
I.2. Manifestation of climate change in Vietnam
II. IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMY II.1. Impacts on ecosystems II.2. Impacts on the economy II.2.1. Impacts on agriculture and aquaculture II.2.2. Impacts on the energy sector II.3. Impacts on other economic sectors II.4. Impacts on society
I. CLIMATE CHANGE:
I.1. Greenhouse gas emission:
Greenhouse gas emission (CO2, CH4, N2O) has continuously increased globally since the industrial revolution, especially due to human’s activities including the exploitation of fossils for industrial and agricultural production and transportation. Greenhouse gas accumulated over an extended period causes a greenhouse effect, which raises the global temperature.
The level of greenhouse gas per person in Vietnam is lower than the world’s average level (Table 1.1), but Vietnam is one of the countries that is most affected by climate change.
Table 1.1. Estimated greenhouse gas emmission level per person
Unit: Tons of CO2 equivalent/person | Year 2004 | Year 2010 | America * | 20 | 21,6 | Europe * | 11 | 11 | The world’s average * | 5 | | China * | 4 | | Vietnam ** | 1,5 | 1,6 |
Source: (*) Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change, 2007
(**) Estimation in Vietnam Initial National Communication - Under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change, MoNRE, 2003
Vietnam conducted a greenhouse gas emission inventory in 1993 (The first national inventory notice, 2004), in 1998 (Greenhouse gas emmision inventory report, 2008) and in 2000 (The second national notice, 2010). The inventory result showed that the total greenhouse