Livelihood Vulnerability and Adaptation Capacity of Rice Farmers under Climate Change and Environmental Pressure on the Vietnam Mekong Delta Floodplains
| Autor: | Pham Kim Long, Pham Gia Tran, Le Thi Thu Ha, Ho Van Hoa, Chau Nguyen Xuan Quang, Ngo Ngoc Hoang Giang, Dung Duc Tran, Pham Duy Tien |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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environmental pressure
lcsh:Hydraulic engineering Natural resource economics vulnerability 0208 environmental biotechnology Geography Planning and Development Vulnerability Climate change 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Aquatic Science 01 natural sciences Biochemistry lcsh:Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes lcsh:TC1-978 Production (economics) Agricultural productivity 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Mekong lcsh:TD201-500 Food security business.industry rice sustainability Livelihood 020801 environmental engineering climate change Geography Agriculture Sustainability business |
| Zdroj: | Water, Vol 12, Iss 3282, p 3282 (2020) Water Volume 12 Issue 11 |
| ISSN: | 2073-4441 |
| Popis: | Agricultural production is the primary source of income and food security for rural households in many deltas of the world. However, the sustainability of farm livelihoods is under threat, due to the impacts of climate change and environmental pressure, including shifting hydrological regimes, droughts, water pollution, land subsidence and riverbank erosion. This study evaluated the livelihood sustainability and vulnerability of triple rice farmers on the floodplains of the Vietnam Mekong Delta (VMD). We focused on the perceptions of rice farmers, based on a survey of 300 farmers. Increasing temperatures, drought, water pollution and sediment shortages were the four factors considered by farmers to have the most impact on their agricultural livelihoods. We analyzed farmers&rsquo capacity to sustain their livelihoods and adapt to the changing environment. Results show relatively low vulnerability of rice farmers overall, though many of those surveyed reported very low incomes from rice production. Factors of most concern to farmers were rising temperatures and more frequent droughts. Farmers were already taking steps to adapt, for example, increasing production inputs and investing more labor time, as well as switching production methods. Yet, our findings suggest that policymakers and scientists have a role to play in developing more sustainable adaptation paths. The research clarifies the livelihood vulnerability of triple rice farmers on the VMD floodplains, while more generally contributing to the body of literature on farming and climate change and environmental pressure. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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