Land-use dynamics in the Mekong delta: From national policy to livelihood sustainability

TitleLand-use dynamics in the Mekong delta: From national policy to livelihood sustainability
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Year of Publication2020
AuthorsNguyen QH, Tran DD, Dang KK, Korbee D, Pham LDMH, Vu LT, Luu TT, Ho LH, Nguyen PT, Trang TT, Nguyen DTK, Wyatt A, Van_Aalst M, Tran TA, Sea WB
Secondary TitleSustainable Development
Volume28
Issue3
Pagination448-467
Key themesAgriculturalModernization, Conversion-FoodSecurity, Policy-law
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 changed rapidly, especially the land use in relation with the socioeconomic development. National policy has profoundly influenced these changes and the changes have significantly affected local livelihoods. However, these changes are not well reported systematically. In this study, we investigate land-use changes based on institutional analyses across multiple scales, that is, from national, provincial, to local livelihood based on institutional and sustainability analysis. The results show a strong relationship between legal settings over the last 30 years on land use and livelihood transitions. In addition, the constraints of implementing national legal frameworks at provincial level in practice were identified including effects to local livelihoods. We offer some recommendations for sustainable livelihoods in the VMD, with a focus on increasing socioecological resilience.

URLhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/sd.2036
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Vietnam

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