Mekong Delta "Floating Flatpack", 5th. semester project

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CHALLENGES DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN MEKONG DELTACLIMATE CHANGE EFFECT ON THE LIVELI-HOODClimate change is not just a threat in the Mekong River Basin. Its impact is present and affectingthe livelihoods of the millions who rely on the river’s natural resources.Rising temperatures and changes in the intensity of rainfall, river flow, floods, and droughtsare destroying homes, infrastructure, crops and fisheries. As a result, vulnerable communitiesare faced with food shortages and diminished livelihoods. Additionally, predicted risesin sea levels are set to increase salinity and floods in the Mekong Delta, causing damage tocrops in the most productive area of the basin.According to the MRC (Mekong River Commission) research, a wide range of potentialchanges are projected to occur over the next 20 to 50 years. Temperatures are projected toincrease across the basin and across seasons. By 2060 the average annual basin-wide increasecould be between 0.4 ̊C and 3.3 ̊C depending on the trajectory of global greenhousegas emissions. Average change in rainfall by 2060 under a dry climate scenario is projectedto fall by 16%, and under a wet climate scenario, to increase by 17%.Many plant and animal species are highly vulnerable to climate change with large numbersof fish particularly at risk due to their sensitivity to hydrological cues. Under a moderatescenario to 2060, soil erosion losses are projected to increase by 16.9%.IMPACT ON FISHERY IN THE AREADespite their importance, the Mekong fisheries is increasingly under pressure from a widearray of impacts from basin development and climate change. Such impacts, many of themnegative, stem from the construction of hydropower dams, expansion of irrigated agriculture,flood control and protection infrastructure, and other water resources developmentprojects.As the population of the LMB is predicted to grow to over 100 million by 2025, dependenceon the fisheries sector will increase. If productivity declines, or if fisheries products are contaminatedwith industrial waste as observed in many other parts of the world, the consequencescould be severe.
CHALLENGES DUE TO PLASTIC POLLUTION IN MEKONG RIVER (STATISTICS/CURRENT RECYCLE)SOUNDING THE ALARMThe Mekong River Commission is sounding the alarm on the growing challenge of macroplasticsand microplastics, urging its four Member Countries to establish a joint, permanent mechanismto monitor and clean up pollutants that seep into the soil, air, and fisheries — and can affect boththe ecosystem and human health.The MRC’s own Riverine Plastic Monitoring (RPM) Program — the first one in the world — estimatedthat in 2020, its four countries had produced about eight million tons of plastic waste. Atports and piers, for example, some 70% to 90% of the solid waste was identified as plastic bottles,plastic bags, and Styrofoam.Less visible than the solid waste, but even more harmful, are the “microplastics,” which are theminiscule pieces of degraded plastic, synthetic fibers and plastic beads that can be easily ingestedby humans and animals.The issue of plastics pollution first became prominent in 2017, with the landmark research of aGerman-led team that documented how large rivers were the main source of many hundreds ofmetric tons of plastics that had begun to suffocate parts of different oceans. The researchersidentified the rivers most responsible, around the world and the Mekong ranked 10th.SERIOUS THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTHTo be sure, the threats to human health and habitats from the plastic crisis are enormous.Riverine and marine species ingest or are entangled by plastic debris, which causes severeinjuries and death. Scientists warn that plastic pollution threatens food safety and quality,human health, coastal tourism, and contributes to climate change. Under the influence ofsolar UV radiation, wind, currents and other natural factors, plastics break down into smallparticles called microplastics (particles smaller than 5 mm) or nanoplastics (particles smallerthan 100 nm). The small size makes them easy for aquatic life to ingest accidentally.Increased domestic consumption combined with higher growth of the manufacturing and servicesectors has led to increased waste generation in Viet Nam. Due to uncollected waste andthe current waste collection, transportation and disposal practices, there is extensive leakageof plastic waste in water and wastewater, ultimately leading to marine litter and plastic pollution(SEA Circular, 2020).
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