Living with Environmental Change: Social Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in Vietnam Global Environmental Change

Author	W. Neil Adger, Huu Ninh Nguyen
Format	Hardcover
ISBN	9780415217224
Publication Date	06/09/2005
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Manufacturer	Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the Vietnamese situation, identifying the factors shaping social vulnerability and resilience to environmental change and considering prospects for sustainable development.

Vietnam and the neighboring countries of Southeast Asia face diverse challenges created by the rapid evolution of their social, economic and environmental systems and resources. Taking a multidisciplinary perspective, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the Vietnamese situation, identifying the factors shaping social vulnerability and resilience to environmental change and considering prospects for sustainable development.