Received: 03-07-2020
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Examining the Climate Change Policy Coherence in Can Tho City
Keywords
climate change governance, policy coherence, Resolution 120, Can Tho
Abstract
The proliferation of climate change policies and actions in Vietnam in recent years highlights a need to reconsider policy coherence for better climate governance. This paper aimed to explore the climate policy coherence in Can Tho City, whereby, to understand the climate policy coherence and provide science-based evidence for policy reforms in neighboring provinces that share many of the same policy issues. Based on the intensive literature review, the paper firstly proposes criteria for examining climate policy coherence from policy and development perspectives. This analytical toolbox was used to examine climate policies and actions in Can Tho. Results from Quantitative Document Analysis reveals that coherence in climate actions and inter-sectorial coherence are limited. Policy content analysis and in-depth expert interviews provided insights about some issues impeding the policy coherence. These include overlapping policy objectives and actions (i.e., 94.1% and 52.9% respectively), imbalance between adaptation and mitigation policies, limited inter-sectorial information sharing and cooperation, and a lack of policy accountability.
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