3. Conclusion and recommendation
3.1. Conclusion
Based on the study and assessment of representative case studies for poor groups affected by
climate changes in the North Central Coastal Region of Vietnam, some conclusions can be drawn as
follows:
i.
Climate change has a great impact on the lives of poor people in the North Central Coastal
Region of Vietnam. The extreme weather events have great impacts, mainly falling into the
agricultural production group with activities of planting food crops, secondary crops/short-term crops
and husbandry. Accordingly, the phenomena of droughts, storms, and floods are the biggest causes
affecting the farming and husbandry activities of the poor. Each livelihood activity may be affected by
many weather phenomena, but the aforementioned weather phenomena are the most influential factors
for the livelihood of the poor in the North Central Coastal Region of Vietnam.
ii
. The ability to adapt to climate change of the poor group in the North Central Coast Region is
low, due to the current difficult access to markets and the opportunity to find non-agricultural jobs
here; the ability to link and form associations and operate as a group for non-agricultural occupations
is less feasible. Geographical conditions are fragmented and infrastructure is limited, so this region is
also difficult to attract investment. With limited qualifications and skills and capital, and laborers from
poor households are difficult to change their livelihoods from agriculture to non-agriculture, even in
the cases where enterprises invest in localities. On the other hand, the capacity and understanding of
the people about climate changes and the factors affecting climate change as well as the ability to
adapt and cope with natural disasters of poor households are very limited. The propaganda and
socialization of resources for disaster reduction in the population are too limited and ineffective.
iii.
The current social security system in Vietnam with the goal of risk management (including
prevention, mitigation and overcoming risks) is not enough to address specific requirements, such as
supporting people, households and communities actively prevent risks of life, health, business
activities and fluctuations of the natural environment for people of this region. In reality, the operation
of this system in addressing the welfare of the poor in the coastal areas of the north central provinces
of Vietnam has revealed that.
iv.
Most provinces in the North Central Coastal Region of Vietnam have not had in-depth and
comprehensive researches on assessing the impacts of climate change on people's lives, especially the
poor group in the affected areas, as well as having not enough quantitative data on the potential of
future climate change to develop and implement climate change response plans scientifically in the
localities. The proper assessment of the impacts of climate changes in each locality, region and with
specific social groups in provinces and cities is a prerequisite for coping with climate changes and
natural disasters more effective in reality.
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