24 climate change response projects to be launched till 2020
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) has submitted a plan to the government to launch 24 climate change response projects in the Mekong Delta for 2017-2020.
Can Tho (VNA) – The Ministry of Natural Resourcesand Environment (MoNRE) has submitted a plan to the government to launch 24climate change response projects in the Mekong Delta for 2017-2020, including ninetransit and 15 new projects.
The projects focus on building and upgrading sea and riverdykes in key areas, constructing salinity control systems and fresh waterreservoirs for production, plant and restore coastal mangrove forests and createsustainable livelihoods for the people.
The total cost is estimated at 11 trillion VND (478 millionUSD), including 3,269 billion VND for transit projects and the remaining fornew projects.
Tran Phong, Director General of the Vietnam EnvironmentAdministration’s southern chapter, said the total funding for 2017-2020 climatechange response projects increase 2.7-fold from the previous period.
The Steering Committee for Southwestern Region reported thatcoastal and riverside land erosion in the Mekong Delta remained complicated inthe first half, especially in Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh and Ben Treprovinces.
Kien Giang records 70km of coastal land erosion, 30 km ofwhich faces serious erosion. Meanwhile in Ca Mau and Bac Lieu, the disastergreatly hurts aquaculture.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: Inhabitat) 
