IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGES ON THE LIVEHOOD SECURITY OF MINORITY GROUPS IN DAKLAK PROVINCE, VIETNAM

Abstract

Effective livelihood adaptation to climate changes among the minority ethnic groups has been an increasingly important issue in Vietnam in recent years. Numerous studies have relied on the public consultation method; however, few reports emphasize on effective livelihood adaptation and mitigation of damages to household economy due to climate changes. In Vietnam, the number of reports having such emphasis is scarce due to the lack of guidelines and decision-making tools. This report discusses the use of CRiSTAL, one of the original tools developed to evaluate and manage the risks from climate change by using information from the communities. CRiSTAL offers a variety of methods to improve climate change adaptation and risk management. It facilitates the process of developing projects related to community livelihood, imbuing new ideas that allow managers to deal with the challenges of climate change
adaptation. With such a powerful tool, the upper management can seek to integrate risk reduction and climate change adaptation into their routine assignments and larger-scaled projects. In this report, CRiSTAL is used to evaluate the impacts of climate changes on the livelihood security of minority ethnic communities in the Daklak province.