(VEN) – According to the provincial action plan to respond to climate change for the 2011-2015 period with a vision towards 2025, Dien Bien Province has developed local climate change response solutions to a series of possible scenarios.
Dien Bien is focused on improving the quality of local water resources and adjusting provincial irrigation and hydropower planning
Dien Bien will probably experience changes in temperature and precipitation, in which the frequency and intensity of floods and heavy rain is forecast to increase during the 2011-2015 period. In response, Dien Bien is to develop solutions including consolidating existing irrigation works and building new ones to improve water storage capacity for dry seasons; constructing embankments against erosion by the rivers and streams associated with erosion control measures; dredging canals and reservoirs; restructuring plant varieties and animal breeds; applying seasonal agricultural production techniques; enhancing climate change adaptation capacity; ensuring livelihoods for the people in the areas severely affected by climate changes or frequently affected by disasters.
The local authorities also set a target of reducing the risk of depleted water resources; warned of extreme climate phenomena and weather; encouraged the improvement of water quality and adjustment of hydropower and irrigation projects; enhanced the planning, exploitation, use and protection of water resources; boosted investigation of contaminated water and depletion as a basis to propose remedies to protect; strengthened the management of water resources and discharge of wastewater into the environment. In addition, technological research and applications have also been focused with a view to better the province in terms of urban construction, energy, transportation, building materials, and water drainage.
With the goal of improving local health care capacity, Dien Bien’s authorities have adjusted health care goals in accordance with climate change and developed health care teams capable of dealing with tropical and rare diseases arising from the impact of climate change. In the field of biodiversity management, the province aimed to ensure the habitat of protected species and the indigenous ecosystem in face of climate change. To achieve these goals, the province has planned to establish nature reserves at Muong Nhe and Muong Phang; raise community awareness of the need to protect biodiversity; and establish units in charge of nature conservation.
According to the provincial Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Control, Search and Rescue, within the last three decades, the provincial suffered nearly VND804 billion in losses from floods, storms, and climate change. In particular, the 2005-2006 period saw annual losses of VND8-9 billion, 2011 VND100 billion loss, and 2012 VND207 billion. Natural disasters have killed 317 people and injured 87 people; destroyed 30,000 houses, 33,000 hectares of rice fields, and 2,300 irrigation works./.
By Hoa Thanh
Đăng ký: VietNam News