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Autonomous adaptation to climate change by shrimp and catfish farmers in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta

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Title Autonomous adaptation to climate change by shrimp and catfish farmers in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta
 
Creator Kam, Suan Pheng
Badjeck, M.C.
Teh L
Tran N
 
Subject agriculture
climate
freshwater catfish
prawns and shrimps
flooding
aquaculture
 
Description The Mekong River delta of Vietnam supports a thriving aquaculture industry but is exposed to the impacts of climate change. In particular, sea level rise and attendant increased flooding (both coastal and riverine) and coastal salinity intrusion threaten the long-term viability of this important industry. This working paper summarizes an analysis of the economics of aquaculture adaptation in the delta, focusing on the grow-out of two exported aquaculture species the freshwater striped catfish and the brackish-water tiger shrimp. The analysis was conducted for four pond-based production systems: catfish in the inland and coastal provinces and improved extensive and semi-intensive/intensive shrimp culture.
 
Date 2012
2014-08-15T12:13:13Z
2014-08-15T12:13:13Z
 
Type Working Paper
 
Identifier Kam SP, Badjeck MC, Teh L, Teh L, Tran N. 2012. Autonomous adaptation to climate change by shrimp and catfish farmers in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta. Working paper 2012-24. Penang, Malaysia: WorldFish.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41964
http://www.worldfishcenter.org/resources/publications/autonomous-adaptation-climate-change-shrimp-catfish-farmers-vietnams-mekong-river-delta#.U33OPv-KBwV
 
Language en
 
Relation WorldFish Working Paper
 
Rights Open Access