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74131
Fri, 08/07/2009 - 10:07
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people of the Mekong Delta province
Can Tho (VNA) – The people of the Mekong Delta province of Can Tho are
urged to join hands with authorities in responding to climate change, after recent
surveys found that residents did not take the issue seriously.
The matter was put forth at a working session between representatives of the
UK-based Challenge to Change (CtC) organisation, the US Rockefeller Foundation, and
authorities of the Mekong delta City of Can Tho in Can Tho city on August
6.
The working session dealt with the impact of climate change on Can Tho’s Vinh
Thanh and Binh Thuy districts, which are forecast to be the most vulnerable, and the
capacity of these districts to respond to the problem.
The session was held within the framework of the “Asian Cities Climate Change
Resilience Network” project– an initiative jointly carried out by the CtC and
the Rockefeller Foundation in Vietnam , Thailand , India and Indonesia , to
enable local governments and civic partners to share lessons learned in each city
which help them develop appropriate responses to climate change.
The CtC and the Rockefeller Foundation have chosen Can Tho to implement their
initiative, as experts have predicted that almost all the land in the city will be
submerged under water in the next 20 years.
Since 2004, waters of the Mekong river coming downstream have caused the water
level of the Hau river, which runs through Can Tho, to rise by 4 cm on average
annually. The Hau river may swell by 40-50 cm in the next ten years before
submerging the city.
Under the initiative, courses are expected to be held in Can Tho’s Vinh Thanh and
Binh Thuy districts aiming to raise local people’s awareness of climate change and
environmental protection.
Two water supply stations, a solar-generated power facility, and ecological latrines
will be built in the districts. Equipment and facilities necessary for dealing with
floods will also be provided to the local communities there.
After their fact-finding tour of the two localities and at Can Tho’s request, the
CtC and the Rockefeller Foundation said they would grant Can Tho 50,000 USD to
implement these projects.-Enditem
urged to join hands with authorities in responding to climate change, after recent
surveys found that residents did not take the issue seriously.
The matter was put forth at a working session between representatives of the
UK-based Challenge to Change (CtC) organisation, the US Rockefeller Foundation, and
authorities of the Mekong delta City of Can Tho in Can Tho city on August
6.
The working session dealt with the impact of climate change on Can Tho’s Vinh
Thanh and Binh Thuy districts, which are forecast to be the most vulnerable, and the
capacity of these districts to respond to the problem.
The session was held within the framework of the “Asian Cities Climate Change
Resilience Network” project– an initiative jointly carried out by the CtC and
the Rockefeller Foundation in Vietnam , Thailand , India and Indonesia , to
enable local governments and civic partners to share lessons learned in each city
which help them develop appropriate responses to climate change.
The CtC and the Rockefeller Foundation have chosen Can Tho to implement their
initiative, as experts have predicted that almost all the land in the city will be
submerged under water in the next 20 years.
Since 2004, waters of the Mekong river coming downstream have caused the water
level of the Hau river, which runs through Can Tho, to rise by 4 cm on average
annually. The Hau river may swell by 40-50 cm in the next ten years before
submerging the city.
Under the initiative, courses are expected to be held in Can Tho’s Vinh Thanh and
Binh Thuy districts aiming to raise local people’s awareness of climate change and
environmental protection.
Two water supply stations, a solar-generated power facility, and ecological latrines
will be built in the districts. Equipment and facilities necessary for dealing with
floods will also be provided to the local communities there.
After their fact-finding tour of the two localities and at Can Tho’s request, the
CtC and the Rockefeller Foundation said they would grant Can Tho 50,000 USD to
implement these projects.-Enditem
