An assessment of the smallholder rice farming households’ vulnerability to climate change and variability in the Mekong delta region of Vietnam

Ho, Tien D. N.; Kuwornu, John K.M.; Tsusaka, Takuji W.; Nguyen, Lien Thi Phuong; Datta, Avishek

doi:10.1080/13549839.2021.1937971

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“…An important approach in generating communal funding for adaptation is by involving small-scale farmers in the adaptation development procedure. Ho et al (2021) argued that intervention programs strengthen communication networks between farmers and local governments, as well as other organizations that provide farmers with subsidies and training courses to help them cope with climatic events, and further recommended that farmers should be given more opportunities to diversify their income sources. This study also discovered that farmers' adaptive capacity was directly affected by their means of livelihood and indirectly by the economic, social and Farmers' livelihood and adaptive capacity environmental impacts of climate change.…”

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Farmers' livelihood and adaptive capacity in the face of climate vulnerability

Akhtar

Masud

Rahman

2022

IJSE

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change on farmers' livelihoods and adaptive capacity while highlighting specific adaptation strategies in the local climate context.Design/methodology/approachData were collected using a survey questionnaire and analyzed using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Respondents were selected from seven farmer organizations (Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan) located in Kedah, Malaysia.FindingsThe study revealed that farmers perceive the economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change. These adverse effects of climate change have an impact on their livelihoods as well as their adaptive capacity. The findings also demonstrated that farmers' livelihoods mediate the relationship between economic and environmental impacts of climate change as well as the adaptive capacity of farmers.Originality/valueClimate change severely affects the agricultural sector as well as farmers' livelihoods. To minimize its effect, scientists and policymakers emphasize the improvement of farmers' adaptive capacity as well as appropriate adaptation methods. However, there is little research on how climate change affects the livelihoods of farmers in the context of Malaysia. Therefore, the results of the study will provide a new perspective for policymakers to formulate a better adaptation policy framework as well as select appropriate adaptation strategies for sustainable agricultural development.

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Farmers' livelihood and adaptive capacity in the face of climate vulnerability

Akhtar

Masud

Rahman

2022

IJSE

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“…For example, in the Mekong Delta, local people care about the resilience to sea level rise, but those in the drought-prone regions may prioritize irrigation infrastructure while those living downstream from hydropower dams may focus on fish and biodiversity conservation. Similarly, livelihood resilience is also linked to income source protection, and LMB communities employ a wide range of strategies such as diversification of income sources, high-value crops, livestock, and off-farm activities [81].…”

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Multi-Hazard Livelihood Security and Resilience of Lower Mekong Basin Communities

et al. 2023

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The Lower Mekong Basin (LMB) is a subsidiary region of the Mekong River, with approximately 50 million people directly dependent on the river for livelihood and economic activities. However, communities in the region are increasingly exposed to multiple hazards that have significant direct and indirect impacts on their livelihoods. To implement efficient risk management strategies, it is important to understand the interlinkages between the different dimensions and factors that influence livelihood security and resilience in such communities. Through a literature review and expert workshop, this paper studies the multi-hazard scenario and impacts in the LMB region and the interlinkages between livelihoods and resilience in the LMB communities. The paper consolidates these findings and proposes a localized assessment framework that can be used by stakeholders in decision-making process. Floods and droughts were identified as primary natural hazards, while a multi-hazard assessment highlighted a wide spatial variation in the hazard levels across the region. The primary impacts of such hazards are on the agricultural communities dependent on the basin’s ecosystem and natural resources for their livelihoods. A holistic framework has been proposed to measure the multi-hazard livelihood security and resilience in LMB communities that can be used by government authorities and development partners in planning and implementing mitigation and preparedness activities to manage and reducing the risk of hazards.

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“…Notably, these investigations emphasize the conspicuous detrimental consequences on agricultural sectors (Ali 2021; Pickson and Boateng 2022; Anh et al 2023, Kamruzzaman et al 2023). As one of the developing countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is considered an agriculture-based country that is suffering many consequences of climate change (Ho et al 2021). Consequently, climate change is likely to reduce GDP by between 1% and 2% by 2050 (Arndt et al 2015).…”

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Integrating climate-resilient agricultural practices along national interprovincial road: Case study from Vietnam

Nguyen-Anh,

Nguyen-Thi-Lan,

Dang-Trung

et al. 2024

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This study attempted to explore farmers’ adaptation decisions and assess the determinants of these adaptation strategies by using the multivariate probit model. A survey of 350 Vietnamese agricultural households was carried out covering districts with and without national interprovincial road traversing in Northwest and North Central Coast region. Five adaptation practices (new technology application, cropping calendar adjustment, implementation of soil preservation, crops and livestock diversification, and households’ income management) were deemed as outcome variables, and fifteen variables were deployed as explanatory variables. The results indicate a significant difference in the application of agricultural adaptation methods related to the geographical location of provinces in connection with inter-provincial highways. Additionally, perceived risks about existence of climate change, accessibility of microcredit, and temperature, were found to be more influential compared to other factors. All five adaptation options were found to be complimentary to each other. Importantly, the intensity of the impact of dependent variables in different practices, and for the available adaptation options, were found to be unequal. This study, therefore, suggested that policies on adaptation strategies should be taken into consideration while credit for households should be supported and encouraged by the governments and relevant governmental agencies.

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An assessment of the smallholder rice farming households’ vulnerability to climate change and variability in the Mekong delta region of Vietnam

Cited by 15 publications

References 48 publications

Farmers' livelihood and adaptive capacity in the face of climate vulnerability

Farmers' livelihood and adaptive capacity in the face of climate vulnerability

Multi-Hazard Livelihood Security and Resilience of Lower Mekong Basin Communities

Integrating climate-resilient agricultural practices along national interprovincial road: Case study from Vietnam

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