Climate change impacts on rice-based livelihood vulnerability in the lower Vietnamese Mekong Delta: empirical evidence from Can Tho City and Tra Vinh Province

• Main Authors: Tran, Dung Duc, Park, Edward, Tuoi, Huynh Thi Ngoc, Thien, Nguyen Duc, Tu, Vo Hong, Anh Ngoc, Pham Thi, Van, Can Thu, Kim Long, Pham, Ho, Huu Loc, Quang, Chau Nguyen Xuan
• Other Authors: National Institute of Education
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Livelihood Vulnerability Index; Sustainability
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164391
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper assesses the livelihood vulnerability and adaptive capacity of rice-based farmers in the lower Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) under the impact of climate change and environmental pressures. We interviewed 600 rice farmers in 19 communes spanning six districts of Can Tho City (middle delta)...