iv Migration, Resettlement and Climate Change in Viet Nam Reducing exposure and vulnerabilities to climatic extremes and stresses through spontaneous and guided migration Numerous people contributed to this policy discussion paper, in many different ways.We cannot mention all here, but the most important contributions were from the following people. Vietnam and the neighbouring countries of Southeast Asia face diverse challenges created by the rapid evolution of their social, economic and environmental systems and resources. The Vulnerability Mapping Analysis Platform (VMAP) turns complex socio-demographic, environmental, and medical data into applied tools for emergency and crisis management decision makers by utilizing the most appropriate scientific methods. To calculate and integrate all vulnerability indicators, and visualize these on output maps for Vietnam, the spatial analysis tools in ArcGIS 10.3 software published by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) were used. This study presents an assessment of social vulnerability of households in the coastal Tran Van Thoi District of the Ca Mau Province, the lowest part of the … Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) A vulnerability index for the natural environment, the basis of all human welfare, has been developed by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and their partners. The Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) is a measurement devised by the South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), the United Nations Environment Program and others to characterize the relative severity of various types of environmental issues suffered by 243 enumerated individual nations and other … Environmental vulnerability has been characterised by three components or sub-indices. Let VMAP help you measure and visualize disaster losses and human impacts through the lens of evidenced based vulnerability analysis. A lower value of the Environmental Vulnerability Index is beneficial for the environment and for the Green Economy in general. The large-scale land use transformations since the 1990s in the Mekong Delta have had significant impacts on socio-economic conditions and livelihoods of local residents, potentially affecting their vulnerability to coastal hazards. Taking a multidisciplinary perspective, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the Vietnamese situation, identifying the factors shaping social vulnerability and resilience to environmental … As climate change continues to exert increasing pressure upon the livelihoods and agricultural sector of many developing and developed nations, a need exists to understand and prioritise at the sub national scale which areas and communities are most vulnerable. This indicator is a composited indicator, which means trends of one or several indicators which are part of this composited indicator could be masked by trend of other indicators, the composited indicator consist of. This study applied livelihood vulnerability index (LVI) and livelihood effect index (LEI) to assess vulnerability from climate variability and change of three agricultural and natural resources dependent commune in northwest Vietnam, a country that is expected to bear … This chart shows the Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI) by Country.. These sub-indices focus on ecosystem integrity and how it is threatened by anthropogenic and natural hazards. Abstract. In recent years, study area has been increased vulnerability by negative human activities (e.g., agriculture, aquaculture, transportation and industry) and climate change. The Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve has the highest biodiversity in the Northern Vietnam, has an important role in protecting environment and natural resources and socio - economic development.