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  A Workbook on Planning for Urban Resilience in the Face of Disasters: Adapting Experiences from Vietnam’s Cities to Other Cities

  World Bank, 2012

  This comprehensive work book provides tips on urban adaptation drawn from efforts to boost climate resilience in cities in Vietnam. It has been produced by the World Bank Group and is intended to assist policymakers in developing countries plan for anticipated impacts of climate change.
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  The Social Dimensions of Adaptation to Climate Change in Vietnam

  World Bank, 2010

  This working paper, published by the World Bank Group, focuses on the social implications of climate change adaptation in Vietnam. The country is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of a changing climate owing to its substantial coastline, relatively underdeveloped rural regions and its high dependence on agriculture.
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  Gender Equality in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Vietnam

  2012

  This policy brief examines the gender dimensions of climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the context of Vietnam. It is argued that women in Vietnam are active actors in CCA & DRR and their concerns and contributions in a variety of spheres should be reflected in related policies and actions.
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  Energy-smart food at FAO: an overview

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2012

  This study on energy smart food production by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) stresses that agriculture's dependence on fossil fuels is undermining efforts to build a more sustainable world economy. It notes that world food production consumes 30 per cent of all available energy, most of which occurs after the food leaves the farm.
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  Rapid Assessment of the Extent and Impact of Sea Level Rise in Viet Nam

  2007

  This report, published by the International Centre for Environmental Management in 2007, outlines an impact and vulnerability assessment of the extent of anticipated sea level rise (SLR) in Viet Nam. It can be used to inform policymakers and donors operating within the country.
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  Climate Change and Human Development in Viet Nam

  2007

  This paper examines the implications of climate change on human development in the context of Viet Nam.
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  Summary Report on Initial Findings: Feasibility Study on Storm Resistant Housing Credit Scheme and Livelihood Development for Poor Households in Da Nang City

  2011

  This report presents initial findings from a study that examined the feasibility of a storm resistant housing credit programme and livelihood training for female-headed households managed by the Da Nang City Women’s Union. The report has been produced by the Asian Cities Climate Change Network (ACCCN).
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  UN-REDD Viet Nam Programme: Designing Benefit Distribution Systems Fact Sheet

  UN-REDD Programme - Viet Nam, 2011

  This fact sheet describes lessons learnt from the development of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) benefit distribution systems (BDSs) in Viet Nam. The fact sheet is a clear and concise resource for policymakers and REDD+ stakeholders.
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  Sustainable smallholder agriculture: feeding the world, protecting the planet

  International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2012

  Four fifths of the developing world’s food is produced on about half a billion small farms. Smallholder farmers live and earn their livelihoods in the world’s most ecologically and climatically vulnerable landscapes and they are at the forefront of the world’s efforts to deal with climate change and environmental degradation.
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  Adaptive Social Protection in Rwanda: A No-Regrets Approach to Increased Resilience in a Territorial Planning Context

  Institute of Development Studies UK, 2011

  This paper will highlight the potential for Social Protection (SP) policies and programs in Rwanda to increase household and community resilience by lowering vulnerability and increasing the capacity for poor and vulnerable households, by explicitly integrating SP with Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA). SP/DRM/CCA have a lot in common, but they have historically b

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