Development versus Adaptation? Facing Climate Change in Ca Mau, Vietnam

Giusto, Bruno Di; Le, Thi Minh Nghi; Nguyen, Thanh Thao My; Nguyen, Thi Thuy Hanh; Vu, Nguyen Uyen My; Lavallee, Joseph P.

doi:10.3390/atmos12091160

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“…These weaknesses constitute a reasonably worrisome picture of the adaptation regime in Vietnam – that is, adaptation policies are currently defined at the national level, guiding local climate action with limited decision-making authority being dispersed down to local governments, but tasks and responsibilities. This top-down approach eventually results in some problematic policies that do not meet local socio-environmental contexts and hazards and, even worse, have caused adverse impacts on the environment and increased social inequalities (Giusto et al , 2021; Eyler, 2019, pp. 307–315; Quang, 2017; Brown, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Over 130 adaptation policies and projects have been implemented, planned or under construction to cope with climate change impacts in the province (The and Quang, 2020). While the impact of those ambitious solutions remains to be seen, initial evidence shows that some policies, such as dykes and sluices, are posing adverse impacts on local environment and people, including corruption, ecological conflicts, exacerbating land subsidence and groundwater contamination (Giusto et al , 2021; Tien Phong, 2020; Quang and Weatherby, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Vietnam is no exception to these pervasive problems (Cuong and Thuc, 2017; Quang, 2020; Giusto et al , 2021). The country is widely noticed for its high vulnerability to climate change effects, including unpredictable drought and precipitation, heat waves, sea level rise and rising temperatures.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Why adaptation falters: principles for climate change adaptation policy assessment in Vietnam

Quang,

Kawarazuka,

Nguyen-Pham

et al. 2024

IJCCSM

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Purpose Recognition that not every climate adaptation policy is a good one has shifted attention to new tools and methods to measure the adequacy and effectiveness of adaptation policies. This study aims to propose and apply and applies an innovative adaptation policy assessment framework to identify the extent to which climate adaptation policies in Vietnam exhibit conditions that are likely to ensure a sufficient, credible and effective adaptation. Design/methodology/approach In total, 21 conditions, categorized under five normative principles and covering critical issue areas in adaptation domain, form the climate adaptation policy assessment framework. The principles were double-checked and tested in case studies through observations and analyses of policy documents to ensure that each condition should be distinct and not overlapping across principles. To see if the principles and attendant conditions were able to capture all relevant aspects of adaptation, the authors used structured expert judgment. In total, 39 policy documents pertaining to climate change adaptation were selected for qualitative document analysis. In-depth interviews with local officials and experts were conducted to address data gaps. Findings The study reveals major weaknesses constituting a reasonably worrisome picture of the adaptation policies in Vietnam since several critical conditions were underrepresented. These results shed new light on why some adaptation policies falter or are posing adverse impacts. The findings suggest that a sound policy assessment framework can provide evidence on what effective adaptation policy looks like and how it can be enabled. The framework for climate adaptation policy assessment in this study can be easily adjusted and used for different socio-environmental contexts in which new conditions for policy assessment might emerge. Social implications The findings show underlying weaknesses constituting a reasonably worrisome picture of the adaptation regime in Vietnam. In the absence of mechanisms and measures for accountability and transparency in policy processes, adaptation in Vietnam appears more likely to be prone to maladaptation and corruption. While solving these problems will not be easy for Vietnam, the government needs to evaluate whether the short-term gains in sustaining the existing adaptation policies really make progress and serve its long-term climate-adaptive development goals. Originality/value Although interpretations of adaptation effectiveness may be very divergent in different normative views on adaptation outcomes, the authors argue that a common, agreed-upon effectiveness can be reached if it is clearly defined and measurable in adaptation policies. Thus, the climate adaptation policy assessment framework proposed in this study is critical for policymakers, practitioners, donors and stakeholders dealing with adaptation to better understand the weaknesses in policymaking processes, pinpoint priority areas of action and timely prevent or prepare for possible adverse impacts of policies.

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Why adaptation falters: principles for climate change adaptation policy assessment in Vietnam

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Kawarazuka,

Nguyen-Pham

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“…Illegal shrimp farming in the freshwater zone is a major concern as it disturbs irrigation planning for Ben Tre province to 2030 (SWIRP 2018). Some previous studies, such as those by Di Giusto et al (2021) or Lan (2011), mentioned similar phenomena in VMD but few discussed it through the lens of socio-hydrological dynamics.…”

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Socio-hydrological approach for farmer adaptability to hydrological changes: a case study in salinity-controlled areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

Pham

Guerra

Nguyễn

et al. 2022

Hydrological Sciences Journal

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The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is an example of a complex dynamic socio-hydrological system in which societies and hydrology interact and co-evolve. The dominant engineering approach in the VMD has enhanced the dynamics of society and hydrology. This study looks at the implications of socio-hydrological dynamics in the coastal VMD where saline water is controlled by various infrastructures. In the first phase, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were used to explore socio-hydrological dynamics in the study area. The results show divergence in livelihood strategies inside the freshwater-projected area, shaping a heterogeneous agricultural landscape of fresh-and brackish-water livelihoods manifested by four sociohydrological groups. Next, the Motivation and Ability (MOTA) framework and household surveys were used to assess the adaptability in the agricultural development pathway advocated by the freshwater policy. The result revealed differentiations among these socio-hydrological groups. The findings suggest other practices may be required to help the area navigate towards future adaptations to socio-hydrological changes.

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“…However, Vietnamese small farmers perceive environmentally beneficial (hereafter referred as eco-friendly) farming methods to be more expensive and riskier. Farmers have not been confident of consumer demand for eco-friendly products (Giusto et al , 2021; Le Dang et al , 2014a, 2014b; Demont and Rutsaert, 2017), while consumers may or may not be aware of the environmental impacts of individual food choices (My et al , 2017; Nguyen et al , 2019).…”

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Urban Vietnamese consumers’ preferences for attributes of sustainably produced rice

Trang

Kopp

Tú

et al. 2023

JCM

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Purpose The purpose of the present research is to examine the comparative values that urban Vietnamese consumers place on attributes of rice that is produced using environmentally friendly methods. The authors consider the impacts that this may have on the livelihoods of rural Vietnamese small farmers. Rice is an “impure public good” that includes both “private” and “public” attributes that consumers consider in their purchase decisions. Consumers make tradeoffs between environmentally and socially beneficial practices (public goods) and perceptions of product quality (private goods). The authors used latent class modeling to investigate the values associated with attributes of rice that is produced using sustainable farming practices. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a discrete choice experimental design in which consumers stated their choices among combinations of rice attributes. The survey provided responses from 360 urban Vietnamese consumers and allowed to estimate the preferences and nonpecuniary values for rice grown using different levels of environmentally beneficial production methods. Findings The results identify two segments of rice consumers: one group of consumers who are sensitive to price and the other group who are sensitive to environmental issues. The individual characteristics are reflected in the choices of production methods and in the willingness to pay for environmentally beneficial outcomes of those methods. Research limitations/implications Given the number of independent variables measured, the sample was relatively small, such that confirmatory statistical methods were inconclusive. However, the authors used multiple analytical tools that provide corroboration of the significant determinants of the utility functions for the two segments. Practical implications The results provide directions for production of rice at a national level, as well as practical implications for consumer-oriented communications. Social implications Results suggest that the emerging middle class of Vietnamese consumers are willing to pay more for rice that is produced using methods that are beneficial to the environment. Results also indicate challenges to provide sustainably-produced rice to poorer groups of consumers. Originality/value The study provides important context for consumer preferences within emerging economies. This also adds to a growing literature that uses the choice experiment method to estimate consumer valuation of the outcomes of various agricultural practices.

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Development versus Adaptation? Facing Climate Change in Ca Mau, Vietnam

Cited by 7 publications

References 31 publications

Why adaptation falters: principles for climate change adaptation policy assessment in Vietnam

Why adaptation falters: principles for climate change adaptation policy assessment in Vietnam

Socio-hydrological approach for farmer adaptability to hydrological changes: a case study in salinity-controlled areas of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

Urban Vietnamese consumers’ preferences for attributes of sustainably produced rice

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