Livelihood Transitions as Responses to Social-Ecological Stressors: Insights From the Central Coast of Viet Nam

Tuyen Truong Van, Tong Thi Hai Hanh, Phuong Huynh Anh, Dung Truong Quang, Department of Rural Development, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry , Hue University, Viet Nam, Faculty of Biology, and Environmental Sciences, University of Science and Education, The University of Da Nang, Viet Nam, Department of Science, and International Cooperation, Hue University of Sciences, Hue University, Viet Nam, The Business School, RMIT University, Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

The Journal of Environment & Development: A Review of International Policy

Published online on December 18, 2025

Abstract

The Journal of Environment & Development, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 412-436, June 2026.
This study examines how coastal households in Viet Nam’s Central Coast adjust their livelihoods in response to multiple social–ecological stressors. Drawing on surveys of 540 households and 63 semi-structured interviews with local officials and households,...