The world is undergoing rapid environmental change [...]

The global climate crisis severely affects coastal communities worldwide. Not only do have to cope with the effects of crisis, such as sea-level rise, increased flooding, changing weather patterns, droughts and salinisation, they also other non-climate related shocks stresses. Many studies often focus on "climate adaptation" processes these "vulnerable" in linear cause-and-effects ways. This study approaches concept adaptation vulnerability from a political ecology perspective context Taiwan...

Abstract Adaptation pathways have been conventionally viewed as an approach for planning and identifying different adaptation options the ways in which they can be realized. However, there has scant consideration of wide diversity cultural social processes shape how emerge. We argue that a lens sheds light on differential vulnerability enable or hinder adaptation. A focuses intrinsically intersectional categories impact adaptive agency resilience individuals, households, communities. In...

The complex relationship between human mobility and global climate change remains contested. In this viewpoint, the themes of mobility, adaptation are explored from a political ecology perspective. A framework in relation to is applied context Vietnam's Mekong Delta (MKD). Vietnamese government, popular media academic studies often present MKD dystopian ways which there sometimes no more place for poor landless farmers as direct result change. 2019 2020, faced one its most severe droughts...

Abstract Most livelihood research focuses on micro‐level decisions affecting occupations but fails to examine wider scale processes that shape markets, institutions, and thus choices. A political ecology framework can help address this gap by providing ways analyse how multi‐scalar extra‐local practices, policies, discourses affect local‐level socio‐environmental outcomes. In the qualitative reported here, is applied Tha Kam, a peri‐urban coastal sub‐district of Bangkok, where most residents...

Climate change poses a real threat to Taiwan's Indigenous communities. Many disaster risk reduction or post-disaster reconstruction interventions are implemented in top down way. The central question of this study is: what extent does tourism build the resilience communities after Typhoon Morakot? research was conducted using mixed methods approach among three Tsou All were severely impacted by typhoon Morakot 2009. Involvement contributed better recovery and resilience, but discrepancies...

In recent years, the subject of Indigenous peoples and global climate change adaptation has become a rapidly growing area international study. Despite this trend, Taiwan, home to many communities, received relatively little attention. To date, no comprehensive review literature on Taiwan’s been conducted. Therefore, article presents bibliometric analysis both domestic studies in relation resilience, change, shocks 10-year period after Typhoon Morakot (2009). We identified 111 peer-reviewed...

Abstract Scientists and the media are increasingly using terms ‘climate emergency’ or crisis’ to urge timely responses from public private sectors combat irreversible consequences of climate change. However, whether latest trend in change labelling can result stronger risk perceptions is unclear. Here we used survey data collected 1,892 individuals across Taiwan 2019 compare public’s reaction a series questions regarding beliefs, communication, behavioural intentions under two labels:...

The Forest Land Allocation (FLA) program was introduced by the Vietnamese government in 1991 and it allowed communities, household groups households to receive forest land for long term use (50 years). main assumption of this that with ownership, would have greater incentives preserve forests. But State, through its formal agencies, still decides how forests will be used managed. There been unintended socio-cultural consequences affecting Vietnam's forest-dependent indigenous communities....

Currently, many studies on benefit sharing mechanisms (BSM) and the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation Forest Degradation programme (REDD+) focus poverty alleviation livelihood development. However, relatively few incorporate an integrated framework. This study employs sustainable livelihoods framework to assess impact of BSM in Vietnam. The lessons learned could be used creating social safeguards for REDD+. communities Central Vietnam involved were impacted by various dimensions. These...

Abstract Mitigating climate change requires collective action of various sectors and on multiple scales, including individual behavioural changes among citizens. Although numerous studies have examined factors that influence individuals’ mitigation behaviours, much less attention has been given to interpersonal influence. Children suggested parents’ concerns; however, how the interactions between couples—typically primary decision-makers in married-couple households—influence each other’s...

Economic approaches to combat environmental degradation and deforestation have resulted in development initiatives such as the Payment for Environmental Services program (PES). This study deals with effects of PES on women's livelihoods Thuong Lo commune, Central Vietnam. Employing a feminist political ecology perspective adopting qualitative approach, we analyze gendered roles, responsibilities local livelihoods. We found that women our portrayed different preferences knowledge relation...

Abstract Climate change influences the adaptation responses and mobility patterns of smallholder farmers across multiple scales. This study employed an inductive approach to observe in An Giang Province Vietnamese Mekong Delta compare effects various environmental climate-related stressors on households with without contributing migrant household members different income levels two rural communes. We looked into roles that human play daily livelihoods (translocal) households. adopted a...

The complex relationship between local development and current large scale investments in natural resources the Global South for purpose of conservation carbon sequestration is not fully understood yet. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation Forest Degradation programme (REDD+) an example such investment. This study examines livelihood implications perceptions REDD+ among indigenous forest-dependent communities Central Highlands Vietnam. A systems-based survey has been conducted with two...

Community-based tourism (CBT) emphasises attributes such as sustainability, local participation, and the maximisation of benefits to community. However, limited scholarly interventions critical debates have been conducted regarding what constitutes a community in destinations. In Taman Negara, Malaysia, residents various ethnic groups considerably different interpretations boundaries therein. Malay, Malaysian Chinese, Orang Asli Batek people contradicting claims perceptions who is...

Abstract Many cities in the Global South lack capacity to provide water security their inhabitants. Peri-urban areas are especially vulnerable insecurity. This study concerns impact of (good) governance on among formal and informal settlers residing Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone (HTIZ), a peri-urban area belonging Yangon, Myanmar. Through employing mixed methods, we investigate dynamics by studying governing processes which shape it local level. In HTIZ, various challenges related come...

Abstract Many Indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by global climate change. Current research is focused on how adaptation and mitigation strategies can be integrated into mainstream change strategies. Through a mixed-methods approach, this study explored the effects of culture local perceptions coping adaptations to among communities, which knowledge inadequate, with specific focus two Tayal communities in northern Taiwan ( N = 101). From our findings, we developed typology...