PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF BIODIVERSITY / ECOSYSTEMS VULNERABILITY BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUGGESTION A SYSTEM OF MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THEM, CASE STUDY: HANOI CITY, VIETNAM

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Published: Dec 27, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53555/eijbps.v4i1.25
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biodiversity, ecosystems

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Doan Huong Mai Mai
Faculty of Biology, Hanoi University of Sciences, VNU
Mai Dinh Yen
Faculty of Biology, Hanoi University of Sciences, VNU

Abstract

In the paper, the authors applied the following items in order to assess the vulnerability of ecosystems / biodiversity of Hanoi city caused by climate change and to suggest a system of mitigation measures for them:



  • The concepts on vulnerability, resilience, exposure, sensitivity, adaptation, mitigation according to guidelines of IPCC (2007).

  • The impacts of climate change on ecosystems/biodiversity according to the results of researches of CBD experts (2009).

  • Analysis the impacts of the factors of climate change on ecosystems/biodiversity according to the principles of ecological sciences.

  • The characteristics of all 13 main ecosystems/biodiversity of Hanoi city are research results of the authors and our colleagues.


Preliminary assessment of ecosystems/biodiversity vulnerability by climate change of the 13 above main ecosystems/biodiversity of Hanoi city are:



  • Group of ecosystems/biodiversity with high vulnerability: urban ecosystems, rural ecosystems, agricultural ecosystems, grassland ecosystems, land ecosystems yards outside the dyke.

  • Group of ecosystems/biodiversity with middle vulnerability: nature lake ecosystems, dam ecosystems, wetland ecosystems, stream ecosystems, big river ecosystems.

  • Group of ecosystems/biodiversity with low vulnerability: cave ecosystems, forest ecosystems.


A system of 7 mitigation measures must be applied, such as: to increase the sustainability of biodiversity/ecosystems, to reduce current pressure on biodiversity/ecosystems, to enhance community awareness, to actively implement REDD program.

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018): EPH - International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Science (ISSN: 2208-2166)
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