Threats to Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Rural communities in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta are experiencing a loss of traditional ecological knowledge due to climate change, agricultural modernization, and migration, which are reshaping local livelihoods.
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a dynamic body of knowledge that develops through experimentation, learning, and interaction with the environment, playing a crucial role in supporting resource-based livelihoods of rural communities.
TEK is valued across diverse cultural contexts.
However, some argue that TEK may be less relevant in the context of changing waterscapes and technological advancements in the Mekong region.
In the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, TEK is considered a valuable shared asset, influencing ways of life, norms, values, and the 'living with floods' cultures of rural communities.
- Local narratives of adaptation demonstrate how TEK has evolved through communities' interactions with water environments and their everyday livelihoods.
- Fish trap making is an example that illustrates this process.
Author's summary: Climate change threatens traditional ecological knowledge in Vietnam.
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