Land use change driven out-migration: Evidence from three flood-prone communities in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta - ScienceDirect

• Land use change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta is closely linked to rice-oriented agriculture policies. • Land use change forms an underlying driver of out-migration in the delta. • Agricultural mechanisation is one of the key factors that dispossess livelihood opportunities of the poor. • The rural poor migrate to escape “locked-in” impoverishment in rural areas. Land use change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta is closely linked to rice-oriented agriculture policies. Land use change forms an underlying driver of out-migration in the delta. Agricultural mechanisation is one of the key factors that dispossess livelihood opportunities of the poor. The rural poor migrate to escape “locked-in” impoverishment in rural areas. In developing countries where agricultural production is exposed to adverse impacts of climate change, out-migration is commonly perceived as a safety net for poor farmers who lack adequate access to resources and capacity to adapt to change. In the Vietnamese Me

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