Climate Change & Adaptation

East Asia Environment Monitor 2007: Adapting to Climate Change (English/TIẾNG VIỆT) — by Jalel Sager — last modified 31-Oct-2007 22:34

Whole PDF document (English) + Word chapters (Vietnamese)

Global Warming and Planning for Sea Level Rise: The case of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Eng/VIỆT) — by Jalel Sager — last modified 31-Oct-2007 22:36

"Adrian Atkinson turned his attention to Vietnam and specifically Ho Chi Minh City which stands to be largely inundated as the sea rises."

WP4136: The Impact of Sea Level Rise on Developing Countries: A Comparative Analysis (Eng/VIỆT) — by Jalel Sager — last modified 31-Oct-2007 22:36

"At the country level, results are extremely skewed, with severe impacts limited to a relatively small number of countries. For these countries (e.g., VIETNAM, A.R. of Egypt, and The Bahamas), however, the consequences of SLR are potentially catastrophic...Vietnam is the most seriously impacted by SLR: Up to 16% of its area would be impacted by a 5m SLR, making it second only to The Bahamas among countries analyzed for this paper. " World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 4136, February 2007 (English PDF + Relative sections in Vietnamese Word Doc)

Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (Eng/TIẾNG VIỆT) — by Jalel Sager — last modified 01-Feb-2008 14:41

"The Review first examines the evidence on the economic impacts of climate change itself, and explores the economics of stabilising greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The second half of the Review considers the complex policy challenges involved in managing the transition to a low-carbon economy and in ensuring that societies can adapt to the consequences of climate change that can no longer be avoided."

Cities Preparing for Climate Change: A Study of Six Urban Regions (English/TIẾNG VIỆT) — by Jalel Sager — last modified 10-Feb-2008 16:17

CCA strategies of six early-adapting cities in the UK, USA, and Canada countries are analyzed for effectiveness. (English full report, TIẾNG VIỆT exec summary)