Resilient Cities 2011 (Bonn, Germany, 03-05/06/2011)

CLIMATE CHANGE IN HCMC PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION THE CLIMATE CHANGE STEERING BOARD OF HOCHIMINH CITY, VIETNAM

Ho Chi Minh city, June 2011

INTRODUCTION 1. Overview of Ho Chi Minh city 2. Climate change 3. Climate change in HCMC 4. Action plan 5. Conclusion

OVERVIEW OF HO CHI MINH CITY

HO CHI MINH CITY

Geographical location: South Vietnam Area: 2.093,7 sq. km (urban 140 km2 and rural 1,953.7 km2) Population: 7.162.864 (04/2009) 70% under 35 Forest area: 37.000 ha, concentrated in Cần Giờ District Total length of waterways: 795,5 km Administrative system: 24 districts consist of 375 wards

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Location strategy • Transportation center of the region SouthEastern Asia • The transportation connecting the provinces in the region of South

• The international gateway of the country. 6

Culture  Population : multiracial, multi-religious  Character: open, direct, tolerant, courageous, dynamic, go-getting  Culture: harmony between national traditions + Western culture + Northern flavors

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Economics • Largest financial and banking center in Viet Nam • The growth of GDP on average Vietnam period 2000-2010 strive reached 12% per year. The period 2001-2005 reached an average 11.0% per year. The period 2005-2010 reached 13.0% average per year. • One fifth of national FDI • Largest gateway for exports in Viet Nam: nearly 40% of national exports

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CLIMATE CHANGE The climate change is a change in weather status compared to average weather and/or change in distribution of weather events over the long periods of time, ranging from decades to hundreds of years or longer

EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE Temperature

Sea level rise Precipitation

Public health

Agriculture

Forestry

Water Sources

Coastal area

Habitats & species

CLIMATE CHANGE IN HCMC • According to the OECD study, Ho Chi Minh City is in the list of 10 cities which most threatened by climate change. • The temperature is increased to about 0.020C from 1960 to 2005 in which from 1991 to 2005 increased by about 0.0330C • There are currently 154 communes and wards of the city has regularly floods. By 2050, predicts this figure will be up to 177, accounting for 61% of the city (according to ICEM)

CLIMATE CHANGE IN HCMC • On 20/8/2009, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has published climate change, sea level rise scenarios for Viet Nam: + If the water level will be about 75cm, the area of 204km2 is flooded (up 10% of total area) + When sea level rises about 100cm, the area of 472km2 is flooded. • In Ho Chi Minh city, 11/2009, tide reached its peak within 50 years - 1.57 m measured in the Dong Dien channel, Nha Be district

FIGHTS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE • Government of Vietnam approved the UN Framework of Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Kyoto Protocol on 1994 and 2002 respectively; • On 02/12/2008 the Government of Vietnam has approved the national target program for response to climate change in PM decisions No. 158/2008/QD-TTg

FIGHTS WITH CLIMATE CHANGE • In that general context, Ho Chi Minh City also joined and contributed to activities of C40 (organization of 40 big cities in the world work on climate change) • Implementation of climate change national target programs by building the Action plan for climate change of Ho Chi Minh City

ACTION PLAN • This action plan is designed to have climate change adapting programs and propose solutions to contribute to greenhouse gas emissions reducing. • This will be a commitment to reduce emissions and advance to the green city of Ho Chi Minh City for the government and the world.

ACTION PLAN OBJECTIVES 1

Propose and implement solutions to adapt to climate change and ensure sustainable development.

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Catch up and take advantage of the positive effects of climate change

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Building management capacity and strengthenin g state links between departments

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Raising awareness about climate change

ACTION PLAN CONTENTS ACTION PLAN

MASTER PLAN

ENERGY

WASTE MAN.

AGRICUTURE

WATER MAN.

AWARENESS

ACTION PLAN BUILDING Building action plan for each phase

Research Building AP

Assessing

Continuous close cycle Implementing

Checking

IMPLEMENTING SCHEDULE Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

2011-2015:

AFTER 2015:

STARING

IMPLEMENTING

DEVELOPMENT

PHASE

PHASE

PHASE

2009-2010:

TASKS AND SOLLUTIONS 1. Assessing the impact of climate change and in HCMC 2. Identifying adapting solutions for climate change effect 3. Building science and technology research on climate change 4. Strengthening institutional capacity, institutional and policy on CC 5. Raising awareness and developing human resources 6. Improving international relationship 7. Integrating climate change issues into development strategies, programs, planning, planning economic development - social

8. Building action plan 9. Implementing priority projects

BEST PRACTICES • Pilot project “Replacing of high efficiency public light bulbs " in Go Vap District in September 12/2008 + Replacing 8920 existing light bulbs with compact energy saving lamps + Save 2430 million VND per year (based on electricity price is 984.5 per kWh) + Reducing more than 1 ton CO2 emissions per year

BEST PRACTICES • Department of Public Transport in HCMC has implemented the growth of trees, greenery on the streets + Increase the area of 27,810 m2 greenery for pavement, 12,700 m2 to 13,850 m2 and building bridges in the area of open space and separators + Planning in 2010, developing 71ha of greenery on city

BEST PRACTICES • Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City often deployed propaganda to encourage individuals, organizations and businesses protect the environment + Organizing The Recycling Day + Implementing Pilot project of waste separation at source

BEST PRACTICES • Department of Natural Resources and Environment called for investment to implement the landfill gas recovery and power generation projects in Go Cat, Dong Thanh, Phuoc Hiep 1, 1A .

BEST PRACTICES • Climate change Steering Board coordinates with ARUP/C40 to organize Seminar which for building master plan for water resources management for City

CONCLUSION • Climate change is a common risk to human life • The question is: How to reduce the impact of climate change and measures to adapt to climate change. In particular, finding solutions to adapt to the consequences of climate change is the most important task in order to adapt to live with climate change and avoid maximum damage to the environment, economic and social .

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