Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
Rural communities in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta are losing traditional ecological knowledge due to climate change, agricultural modernisation, and migration, which are reshaping local livelihoods.
Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a living body of knowledge that evolves through experimentation, learning, and interaction with environments, playing a vital role in supporting resource-based livelihoods of rural communities.
Some argue that TEK is less useful in the context of changing waterscapes and technological development in the Mekong region.
In the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, TEK is valued as a shared asset, shaping 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 of this process, illustrating the evolution of TEK.
Author's summary: Traditional ecological knowledge is under threat in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta.
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