Community adaptation and climate change in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam: A case study of ethnic minority people in Bac Kan Province

Son, Ho Ngoc; Kingsbury, Aaron

doi:10.1080/10225706.2019.1701507

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“…In the Circumpolar North, individuals with identities or social roles more closely tied to the environment were more impacted by the changes (Kelman & Naess, 2019;Middleton et al, 2020b). This resonates with literature from Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu, and Vietnam, which highlights how climate change is more likely to affect the wellbeing of peoples whose identities, modes of subsistence and living, and knowledge systems are more closely linked with their natural environment (Cunsolo & Ellis, 2018;Gibson et al, 2019;Johnson et al, 2021;Son & Kingsbury, 2020).…”

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“…These environmental changes in Australia undermined their identities as farmers and stewards of the land. In rural communities of the Northern Mountainous Region (NMR) of Vietnam, some young adults have expressed more enthusiasm for new technologies rather than for traditional knowledge and skills, leading to community concerns about the cultural perennity of their local ethnic minorities (Son & Kingsbury, 2020). In the studies reviewed here, there were shared concerns about loss of culture, the identity and livelihoods of future generations, and how these disruptions are already affecting mental health.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The case of the Vietnam NMR illustrates different ways in which community bonds can be mobilized by environmental hazards. This region is strongly affected by climate change, with pervasive consequences on the livelihoods and wellbeing of local ethnic minorities whose subsistence relies on local natural resources (Son & Kingsbury, 2020). Social networks are substantially mobilized to help farming households adapt to unsuccessful harvests related to climate change; this is possible because not all households are affected equally by the environmental changes, and thus those with more capital are in a position to help their neighbors (Son & Kingsbury, 2020).…”

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“…This region is strongly affected by climate change, with pervasive consequences on the livelihoods and wellbeing of local ethnic minorities whose subsistence relies on local natural resources (Son & Kingsbury, 2020). Social networks are substantially mobilized to help farming households adapt to unsuccessful harvests related to climate change; this is possible because not all households are affected equally by the environmental changes, and thus those with more capital are in a position to help their neighbors (Son & Kingsbury, 2020). But when all households are simultaneously devastated by floods, there is a decrease in mutual help within communities of NMR, with households individually fencing for themselves.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Climate change and Indigenous mental health in the Circumpolar North: A systematic review to inform clinical practice

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Paquin

Kenny

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Transcult Psychiatry

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Climate change is disproportionally impacting the Circumpolar North, with particular impacts among Indigenous populations. Environmental changes are felt in many aspects of daily life of Northern communities, including both physical and mental health. Thus, health institutions from around the Arctic must meet emerging needs, while the phenomenon remains marginal to their southern counterparts. In this systematic review, we aimed to review current scientific knowledge on the mental health impacts of climate change in Indigenous Peoples across the Circumpolar North. Seven databases were searched. Original peer-reviewed research articles were included if they addressed links between climate change and mental health in Arctic or Subarctic Indigenous Populations. After extraction, data were synthesized using thematic analysis. Of the 26 articles that met inclusion criteria, 16 focused on Canadian Inuit communities and 21 were exclusively qualitative. Being on the land was identified as a central determinant of wellbeing. Immediate impacts of climate change on mental health were felt through restricted mobility and disrupted livelihoods. Effects on mental health were further felt through changes in culture and identity, food insecurity, interpersonal stress and conflicts, and housing problems. Various ways in how communities and individuals are coping with these effects were reported. Understanding climate-related pathways of mental health risks in the Arctic is crucial to better identify vulnerable groups and to foster resilience. Clinicians can play a role in recognizing and providing support for patients affected by these disruptions. Policies sensitive to the climate–mental health relationship must be advocated for.

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“…At the local level, in addition to the government support, communities have tried their best to mobilize resources for dealing with sudden climate related hazards. Many studies have shown for a long time already how different categories of households tend to use their own available resources to adapt to climate variability [2][3][4][5]. Despite this variety of financing sources, it seems that funds for adaptation actions at the national level may be connected with difficulty to local adaptation needs.…”

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The Three Dialectics of Adaptation Finance in Vietnam

Pannier¹,

Espagne

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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The goal of this paper is to analyze the complex institutional landscape of adaptation finance in Vietnam, a middle-income country highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. While resources from international organizations and national authorities occupy a prominent position in adaptation funding, the use of local resources that directly or indirectly support adaptation practices is also an important factor to consider. We hypothesize that it is that interplay between official climate change finance on the one hand and local social dynamics on the other hand that shapes the structure of adaptation funding. These very particular financing circuits consequently determine the kind of adaptation actions that are actually implemented. The paper unfolds the adaptation finance flows at all scales by using qualitative field studies, technical and legal reports, and a wide-ranging literature on adaptation project financing, and thus identifies three types of dialectical tensions that might hinder Vietnamese institutional readiness for adaptation finance: the adaptation/development financing nexus, the adaptation/reaction financing behaviors, and the endogenous/exogenous financing dichotomy. Ultimately, the paper derives from these dialectical tensions within the architecture and functioning of adaptation finance key takeaway messages for a prospective analysis of adaptation funding that better informs adaptation finance policies.

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Indigenous Adaptation – Not Passive Victims

Nursey‐Bray

Palmer

Chischilly

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Old Ways for New Days

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Indigenous peoples, despite being affected by climate change, are responding in diverse ways to implement various forms of adaptation. These adaptations build on ages old cultural knowledge and a historical tradition of responding to change. In this chapter, a range of these adaptations are presented, and we argue that Indigenous adaptation requires tailored and specific actions suitable to culturally identified places and peoples, both old and new. Further, we argue that Indigenous adaptation is not just a response to climate change but is part of wider responses engineered to also address the impacts of colonisation and other threats to Indigenous sovereignty. Far from being passive victims, Indigenous peoples are active in asserting their rights to a voice about how to address climate change, and as such we argue that old ways are the founding step for the cultivation of adaptations to meet socio-ecological and cultural responsibilities in these new days.

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Community adaptation and climate change in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam: A case study of ethnic minority people in Bac Kan Province

Cited by 17 publications

References 28 publications

Climate change and Indigenous mental health in the Circumpolar North: A systematic review to inform clinical practice

Climate change and Indigenous mental health in the Circumpolar North: A systematic review to inform clinical practice

The Three Dialectics of Adaptation Finance in Vietnam

Indigenous Adaptation – Not Passive Victims

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