Building resilience in Asian mega-deltas
The five Asian mega-deltas (the Yangtze, the Pearl, the Chao Phraya, the Mekong and the
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna deltas) are home to approximately 80% of the global deltaic …
Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna deltas) are home to approximately 80% of the global deltaic …
Land‐use dynamics in the Mekong delta: From national policy to livelihood sustainability
Abstract The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is one of the most examined deltas in the
world given its dynamics, complexity, and vulnerability. In the past decades, the VMD has …
world given its dynamics, complexity, and vulnerability. In the past decades, the VMD has …
Do rice varieties matter? Climate change adaptation and livelihood diversification among rural smallholder households in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam
While it is known that the threat of climatic stresses induces rural smallholders to diversify
their livelihood strategies, a consensus has not been reached as to what type of stress …
their livelihood strategies, a consensus has not been reached as to what type of stress …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term hydrological alterations and the agricultural landscapes in the Mekong Delta: Insights from remote sensing and national statistics
Abstract The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is one of the most important food baskets in
Southeast Asia, contributing to more than half of the country's food production capacity and …
Southeast Asia, contributing to more than half of the country's food production capacity and …
Social learning through rural communities of practice: Empirical evidence from farming households in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
The social-ecological systems of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) are under stress
driven by accelerating impacts of climate change, upstream hydropower development, and …
driven by accelerating impacts of climate change, upstream hydropower development, and …
Farmer adoptability for livelihood transformations in the Mekong Delta: a case in Ben Tre province
Sustainable livelihood development is an ongoing challenge worldwide, and has regained
importance due to threats of water shortages and climate change. To cope with changing …
importance due to threats of water shortages and climate change. To cope with changing …
Assessing the past and adapting to future floods: a hydro-social analysis
R Devkota, U Bhattarai, L Devkota, TN Maraseni - Climatic Change, 2020 - Springer
Floods are extreme events affecting millions of people worldwide and causing loss worth
billions. The magnitude and frequency of floods are likely to increase with altered climate …
billions. The magnitude and frequency of floods are likely to increase with altered climate …
Adaptation to flood and salinity environments in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Empirical analysis of farmer-led innovations
Agriculture is exposed to climatic impacts, especially in developing countries. Adaptation is
the predominant practice that farming communities undertake to deal with these climate …
the predominant practice that farming communities undertake to deal with these climate …
Land use change driven out-migration: Evidence from three flood-prone communities in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
TA Tran - Land Use Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
In developing countries where agricultural production is exposed to adverse impacts of
climate change, out-migration is commonly perceived as a safety net for poor farmers who …
climate change, out-migration is commonly perceived as a safety net for poor farmers who …
The tenth dragon: controlled seasonal flooding in long-term policy plans for the Vietnamese Mekong delta
MF Van Staveren, JPM van Tatenhove… - … of environmental policy …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Recently the Vietnamese government has endorsed a long-term policy plan in which it is
proposed to restore controlled seasonal flooding in the upper regions of the Vietnamese part …
proposed to restore controlled seasonal flooding in the upper regions of the Vietnamese part …