Recognizing wetland ecosystem services for sustainable rice farming in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

This paper describes how the social capital of rice farmers of the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, as manifested in the tradition of collective farming practice, has changed. Collective rice farming persisted for decades, irrespective of critical events that challenged its continuation, due to two key factors: the high need for collective farming to ensure subsistence, and the availability of a closely knit social network that facilitated the exchange of labor. Despite its longevity, the practice of collective farming, particularly in terms of labor exchange and mutual aid in farming activities, has not been maintained under current agrarian reforms. Land reform, increased mechanization, and shortened crop cycles leading to labor shortages have all resulted in individualized rice farming, making mobilization for spontaneous collective action at the community level challenging.

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A meta-analysis of coastal wetland ecosystem services in Liaoning Province, China

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ◽

10.1016/j.ecss.2017.11.006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 200 ◽

pp. 349-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Baodi Sun ◽

Lijuan Cui ◽

Wei Li ◽

Xiaoming Kang ◽

Xu Pan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Coastal Wetland ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Liaoning Province ◽

Wetland Ecosystem

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Stakeholders’ perceptions of ecosystem services and Pangasius catfish farming development along the Hau River in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Ecosystem Services ◽

10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.03.007 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 ◽

pp. 2-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Nguyen Thi Kim Quyen ◽

Håkan Berg ◽

Wenresti Gallardo ◽

Chau Thi Da

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Mekong Delta

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Cultural, Aesthetic, and Associated Wetland Ecosystem Services

The Wetland Book ◽

10.1007/978-90-481-9659-3_253 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1353-1358

Author(s):

Thymio Papayannis ◽

Dave Pritchard

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Wetland Ecosystem

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Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Services in National Nature Reserves in China’s Coastal Zones

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12083131 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. 3131 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiaowei Li ◽

Xiubo Yu ◽

Xiyong Hou ◽

Yubin Liu ◽

Hui Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Large Scale ◽

Net Primary Productivity ◽

Nature Reserves ◽

Wetland Ecosystem ◽

Coastal Zones ◽

Trade Offs ◽

Literature Database ◽

National Nature Reserves ◽

Wetland Types

Wetlands provide ecosystem services for regional development, and, thus, have considerable economic value. In this study, a combination of evaluation methods was carried out to evaluate the wetland ecosystem services provided by national nature reserves in 11 coastal provinces/municipalities in China. We constructed a literature database containing 808 observations (over 170 papers) on field-scale research for wetlands in China’s coastal zones. Using this literature database, as well as land use (LU) data, net primary productivity (NPP), and statistical data, and digital elevation model (DEM) data, we established a valuation framework and database for nine important ecosystem services of the 13 wetland types in the study area. After the large-scale academic literature review, the ordinary kriging offered by Geostatistical Analyst tools was used to interpolate the physical dimensions of the unmeasured locations. The results showed that: 1) the wetland ecosystem services in 35 national nature reserves have a total value of 33.168 billion USD/year; 2) the values of wetland ecosystem services revealed considerable spatial variability along China’s coastal zones; and 3) assessments provide additional insights into the trade-offs between different ecosystem services and wetland types. The valuation framework and database established in this study can contribute to the mapping of wetland ecosystem services in coastal zones.

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