TY - JOUR
T1 - Water retention for agricultural resilience in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
T2 - towards integrated ‘grey–green’ solutions
AU - Tran, Thong Anh
AU - Cook, Brian Robert
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Emerging climate-development processes jeopardize water supply, especially in the Global South. In the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, disrupted water flows driven by climate change and hydropower development have caused water scarcity, threatening agricultural systems in both upstream and coastal areas. Based on insights from desk reviews, stakeholder workshops and interviews with local informants, this paper argues that while grey (engineered) solutions take precedence in addressing water scarcity, securing water sustainability (water retention) for agricultural resilience demands integrated ‘grey–green’ (engineered-nature-based) solutions. This paper suggests demands for translating this approach into the water governance framework for the delta’s agricultural development.
AB - Emerging climate-development processes jeopardize water supply, especially in the Global South. In the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, disrupted water flows driven by climate change and hydropower development have caused water scarcity, threatening agricultural systems in both upstream and coastal areas. Based on insights from desk reviews, stakeholder workshops and interviews with local informants, this paper argues that while grey (engineered) solutions take precedence in addressing water scarcity, securing water sustainability (water retention) for agricultural resilience demands integrated ‘grey–green’ (engineered-nature-based) solutions. This paper suggests demands for translating this approach into the water governance framework for the delta’s agricultural development.
KW - Agricultural resilience
KW - Vietnamese Mekong Delta
KW - climate change
KW - grey–green solutions
KW - nature-based solutions
KW - water disruptions
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U2 - 10.1080/07900627.2023.2207674
DO - 10.1080/07900627.2023.2207674
M3 - Article
SN - 0790-0627
VL - 40
SP - 532
EP - 553
JO - International Journal of Water Resources Development
JF - International Journal of Water Resources Development
IS - 3
ER -