Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam
Ethnic minority farmers (EMFs) in upland areas of Central Vietnam are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate shocks and extreme events. It is thus urgent to examine their perceptions of the potential risks, their coping strategies, and the factors influencing their adaptation decisions in...
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| author | Nguyen Quang Tan Huynh Van Chuong Nguyen Hoang Khanh Linh Pham Gia Tung Nguyen Cong Dinh Tran Thi Anh Tuyet |
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| description | Ethnic minority farmers (EMFs) in upland areas of Central Vietnam are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate shocks and extreme events. It is thus urgent to examine their perceptions of the potential risks, their coping strategies, and the factors influencing their adaptation decisions in agriculture production. By exploring adaptation measures of the Xo Dang and Co Tu EMFs in Quang Nam province, Central Vietnam, the study results reveal that the EMFs are increasingly conscious of local climate shocks in the recent decade; as a result, they have applied multiple specific strategies in agriculture production to mitigate risks. The findings indicate that the key variables of the age of the household head, income, household size, residence period at the locality, and farmers' perception of climate change significantly influenced the households’ adaptation decisions. Recognizing this, the study proposed specific recommendations and policy implications to minimize risks while maximizing benefits for the EMFs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-085c5eaf4f24408586f397ed205371f52023-04-29T14:56:33ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-04-0194e15390Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central VietnamNguyen Quang Tan0Huynh Van Chuong1Nguyen Hoang Khanh Linh2Pham Gia Tung3Nguyen Cong Dinh4Tran Thi Anh Tuyet5International School, Hue University, Hue City, 49000, Viet Nam; Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima Campus, Okayama 700-8530, JapanInternational School, Hue University, Hue City, 49000, Viet Nam; Corresponding author.International School, Hue University, Hue City, 49000, Viet NamInternational School, Hue University, Hue City, 49000, Viet NamUniversity of Economics, Hue University, Hue City, 49000, Viet NamHue University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Hue City, 49000, Viet NamEthnic minority farmers (EMFs) in upland areas of Central Vietnam are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate shocks and extreme events. It is thus urgent to examine their perceptions of the potential risks, their coping strategies, and the factors influencing their adaptation decisions in agriculture production. By exploring adaptation measures of the Xo Dang and Co Tu EMFs in Quang Nam province, Central Vietnam, the study results reveal that the EMFs are increasingly conscious of local climate shocks in the recent decade; as a result, they have applied multiple specific strategies in agriculture production to mitigate risks. The findings indicate that the key variables of the age of the household head, income, household size, residence period at the locality, and farmers' perception of climate change significantly influenced the households’ adaptation decisions. Recognizing this, the study proposed specific recommendations and policy implications to minimize risks while maximizing benefits for the EMFs.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025975Adaptation decisionsAgriculture productionCentral VietnamClimate changeEthnic minority farmers (EMFs) |
| spellingShingle | Nguyen Quang Tan Huynh Van Chuong Nguyen Hoang Khanh Linh Pham Gia Tung Nguyen Cong Dinh Tran Thi Anh Tuyet Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam Heliyon Adaptation decisions Agriculture production Central Vietnam Climate change Ethnic minority farmers (EMFs) |
| title | Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam |
| title_full | Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam |
| title_short | Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam |
| title_sort | climate shocks and responses perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of central vietnam |
| topic | Adaptation decisions Agriculture production Central Vietnam Climate change Ethnic minority farmers (EMFs) |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025975 |
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