Abstract
Vietnam was ranked 6th among countries deemed vulnerable to climate change based on Climate Risk Index (CRI) during 1991 - 2010. Damage caused by extreme weather events such as storms, floods for coastal communities in Vietnam increases significantly each year. Objective of this study is to investigate climate change adaptation strategies for livelihoods of coastal communities in Rang Dong town, Nghia Hung district, Nam Dinh province, Vietnam. Sustainable Livelihood Framework of DIFID was used to analyse existing livelihoods and adaptation strategies of coastal residents. Interviews were conducted with 79 households in Rang Dong town focusing on livelihood assets that can help them to adapt to climate change. Results indicate that adaptation capacity of households was at a low level based on availability of their livelihood assets. Financial, physical and human capital still showed much weakness and awareness of residents about climate change was low. Natural capital has been reduced by the impacts of climate change. Additionally, results also revealed that respondents have not taken activities and solutions to reduce impacts of climate change causing for the health, water and actions of livelihoods. On that basis, the research provides some recommendations, which are made for policy makers to improve the ability to cope of coastal residents to the effects of climate change. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s1p358
Highlights
Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the South East Asia (Yusuf and Francisco 2009)
The advantage of this study is to investigate a wide range of adaptation measures already being applied and their great potentials to contribute to the reduction of positive impacts of climate change by using data to predict vulnerable effects to 2100
There are 43.04 % of households lacking water in the summer time. 68.35% of respondents claimed the quality of the local water supply has been changed, 94.44% of them said that the quality of the supplied water is worst and nearly non drinkable
Summary
Vietnam is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in the South East Asia (Yusuf and Francisco 2009). The advantage of this study is to investigate a wide range of adaptation measures already being applied and their great potentials to contribute to the reduction of positive impacts of climate change by using data to predict vulnerable effects to 2100. The report urges Southeast Asia to play an important part in working toward a global solution to climate change, and to apply all feasible and economically viable adaptation and mitigation measures as key elements of poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies. The relevant studies have provided a lot of information on issues related to climate change, the impacts of climate change, people's perception and adaptation measures. This study will focus on analyzing the impact of natural disasters and climate change on livelihoods and adaptive capacities of people through the sustainable livelihoods framework in the Rang Dong town, Nghia Hung district, Nam Dinh province. The following specific objectives will be carried out: (1) Investigating the awareness of people in the town of Rang Dong, Nghia Hung district, Nam Dinh province about the impact of climate change; (2) Evaluating the adaptability to climate change of coastal communities in Rang Dong town; (3) Proposing some recommendations for policy makers, planners, and farmers to help people with alternative livelihood strategies to adapt to climate change
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