Determinants of swidden communities’ land-use decision-making for different crops in Son La and Nghe An provinces, Vietnam
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Duyen, Tran Nhat Lam [4] ; Tien, Nguyen Dinh [5] ; Ngoc, Nong Nguyen Khanh [1] ; Thuy, Pham Thu [2] ; Tich, Vu Van [3]
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[1] University of the Philippines Los Baños
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Los Baños, Filipinas
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[2] Center for International Forestry Research
Center for International Forestry Research
Indonesia
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[3] VNU University of Science
VNU University of Science
Vietnam
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[4] VNU School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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[5] VNU University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 119, 2022
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Conflicts of interest between forest conservation and livelihoods of swidden communities in Vietnam have been widely recognized by policy makers and scholars. However, policies and solutions to date have been based on a limited understanding of land use decisions and factors influencing these changes and strategies. This study addresses this gap by analyzing factors affecting farmers’ land use decision-making in three swidden communities in Nghe An and Son La provinces, Vietnam. Our findings show that swidden communities’ land use strategies were built on the cultural, social and economic statuses of households in response to government policies on the restriction of swidden farming, promotion of industrial forest plantations, and changes in environmental and market conditions. Our findings suggest that future policy interventions are unlikely to overcome existing conflicts between conservation and development without considering macro policies, continuous environmental and social changes, and diverse household characteristics and interests.
