Developing of climate-related disaster hazard zoning map and Enhancing the salinity intrusion monitoring network in Can Tho city

Saline intrusion and climate change-related natural risks have been being occurred increasingly serious in many countries of Mekong region, especially countries in the lower Mekong River.

Stronger sea tide and saline intrusion are results of sea level rise and changing Mekong River flow in the dry season. From the middle of 2019 to now, the water level situation of the Mekong River is very worrying, the water levels at Chiang Saenstation (Thailand), Vientiane, Paksestations (Laos), Stung Treng, Kratie and Bassac Chaktomuk stations (Cambodia) have always been below historical lows. Saline intrusion will have a major impact on the livelihood and health of people, especially famers who use river water to irrigate rice, fruit and vegetable crops. Freshwater aquaculture is also a popular livelihood in rural. These activities are highly sensitive to salinity and farmers risk severe losses due to inadvertent use of saline water. To combine with negative impacts of natural hazards caused by climate change, people in Countries in Mekong region, particularly poor people, and farmers are severely affected. Read more...