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Determinant of importance-performance and willingness to participate in Komodo adaptive conservation programs Reviewed

Imelda Masni Juniaty Sianipar, Chun-Hung Lee, Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Doo-Chul Kim, I Wayan Koko Suryawan

Journal for Nature Conservation 81 126697 - 126697 2024.9

Unraveling Factors Influencing Local Willingness to Participate in Sustainable Komodo Conservation and Protected Area Tourism Reviewed

Imelda Masni Juniaty Sianipar, Chun-Hung Lee, Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Doo-Chul Kim, I Wayan Koko Suryawan

Forest and Society 8 ( 2 ) 350 - 371 2024.8

Income Analysis of Robusta Coffee Farming in Sumbermanjing Wetan Subdistric Reviewed

Yogi Pasca Pratama, Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Doo-Chul Kim

Proceedings of the 1st Bengkulu International Conference on Economics, Management, Business and Accounting (BICEMBA 2023) 148 - 157 2023.12

The Impact of Climate Change on Crop Water Requirement for Crops on Dryland Area: A Case Study for Coffee Plantation in Sumbermanjing Wetan Reviewed

Yogi Pasca Pratama, Hurng-Jyuhn Wang, Doo-Chul Kim, Chun-Hung Lee, Lina Saraswati

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications 6 ( 3 ) 40 - 46 2023.8

Sedentarization program and everyday resistance to state intervention in Vietnam’s upland Reviewed

Quy Le Ngoc Phuong, Doo-Chul Kim

Nature, Society, and Marginality: Case Studies from Nepal, Southeast Asia and other regions 237 - 250 2023.1

Why the Land Consolidation of Vietnam is Incomplete: A Case Study of Binh Dao Commune, Central Vietnam Reviewed

DUONG Thi Thu Ha, KIM Doo-Chul

Geographical Review of Japan Series B 95 ( 2 ) 1 - 14 2022.12

Contract Farming Through a Cooperative to Boost Agricultural Sector Restructuring: Evidence from a Rural Commune in Central Vietnam Reviewed

Thi Thu Ha Duong, Doo-Chul Kim

Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea, 25 ( 1 ) 109 - 130 2022.4

“Does an Agricultural Products’ Certification System Reorganize Vegetable Farmers? A case of VietGAP in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam Reviewed

Doo-Chul KIM, Tuyen Thi Duong, Quang Nguyen, Hung The Nguyen

Rural Transformations: Globalization and its Implications for Rural People, Land, and Economies 200 - 216 2022.3

Management strategies for the catfish processing industry under the global economy-A case of Can Tho Province in southern Vietnam- Reviewed

NGUYEN The Hung, HONDA Yasuko, KIM Doo-Chul

Journal of Systematic Regional Geography 26 ( 2 ) 1 - 22 2022

Authorship：Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publisher：The Society for Systematic Regional Geography

This study analyzes management strategies adopted by catfish producers in Socialist Republic of Vietnam （hereinafter referred to as Vietnam） to compete in the global market. Since their entry into the global market in 2000, catfish processing companies in the study area have faced three challenges: anti-dumping tax from United States of America （hereinafter referred to as the United States）, the imbalance of supply and demand between aquaculture and processing companies, and growing quality standards for food safety. Data from the interviews with 16 catfish producers in province of Can Tho in the southern Vietnam show that these companies can adapt to changes in the global market by adopting one or some of the following strategies: establishing their own grow-out sites, obtaining quality certificates, expanding into new markets, and collaborating with other companies to export. The choice of strategies for their companies often depends on the size of the company. The bigger companies can access more stable sources of raw materials and thus produce high-value products that fulfill quality standards. Meanwhile, smaller companies face uncertainty in the supply of raw materials and often struggle to meet quality requirements and maintain stable exports. Differentiation is usually the means of survival for small companies. However, it might not be possible in this industry due to the high barriers of the global export markets. Therefore, strengthening cooperation with export companies should be considered as a critical strategy. Catfish processing companies have been improving their ability to solve various problems in the global market by responding to the mentioned-above three issues, and Vietnam's catfish industry is expected to continue to grow significantly in the future. However, it is expected that the stratification of the processing companies will further progress through the diversification of export destination markets and the response to global standard certificates.

DOI： 10.24580/cck.26.2_1

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Effects of Location and Women's Life Stage on Rural Women's Groups:: A case of young mothers' groups of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives in Okayama Perfecture Reviewed

HONDA Yasuko, OKAMOTO Ayaka, Kim Doo-Chul

Journal of Systematic Regional Geography 26 ( 2 ) 23 - 43 2022

Depopulation, aging, and rural restructuring in Japan Invited Reviewed

Doo-Chul Kim

Journal of Depopulation and Rural Development Studies 33 1 - 17 2021.12

Management strategy of catfish aquaculture under the global economy -A Case of Can Tho City in Southern Vietnam- Reviewed

NGUYEN The Hung, HONDA Yasuko, KIM Doo-Chul

Annals of the Association of Economic Geographers 67 ( 3 ) 172 - 190 2021.9

Authorship：Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publisher：The Japan Association of Economic Geography

This study clarifies the adverse effect of the globalization of the catfish market on Vietnamese catfish farmers, and their adaptive strategies. <BR> Catfish aquaculture in Vietnam began to thrive in 1999 after the success of fry breeding technology. However, since the late 2000s, due to the instability of market demand and stricter food safety standards, the tendency of vertical integration by catfish processing/exporting companies has become stronger. Vietnamese catfish farmers have generally split into two groups. One group has switched to contract production with processing/exporting companies, while the other continues farming without such contracts (individual production). <BR> Data collected through the survey of 45 catfish farmers in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam showed that their decisions of whether to continue individual production or to enter contract farming depend on their ability to access external resources such as feed supply with favorable conditions. Farmers with good financial capacity and social relationships continue individual production, which would make high profits but, at the same time, carries high risks due to price fluctuations. On the contrary, farmers who have insufficient capital and social relationships, and are vulnerable to market fluctuations, were forced to switch to contract farming in spite of lower profits in order to avoid market risks. <BR> Farmers with low financial capacity tend to form connections with feed suppliers and processing companies or, in other words, to cope with this disadvantage with social connections. However, in the case of catfish farming, such substitution seems to be difficult due to the heavy dependence on feed and other inputs. Therefore, entering contract production is a vital strategy for low-capital catfish farmers.

DOI： 10.20592/jaeg.67.3_172

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Impacts of Water Source Area Measures in Dam Construction on Local Communities:A case study of the Tomata Dam in Okayama Prefecture

Onishi Tatsuya, KIM Doo-Chul, Honda Yasuko

Proceedings of the General Meeting of the Association of Japanese Geographers 2021 72 - 72 2021

Reconsidering rural land use and livelihood transition under the pressure of urbanization in Vietnam: A case study of Hanoi Reviewed

Quang Nguyen, Doo-Chul Kim

Land Use Policy 99 104896 - 104896 2020.12

Authorship：Corresponding author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Elsevier BV

Over the last two decades, land acquisition for urbanization has caused a huge loss of farmland on the fringes of Hanoi, Vietnam. Previous studies have often criticized this policy for pushing farmers out of farming and disrupting peri-urban endogenous development. This study provides a case report of a peri-urban commune in western Hanoi to show how this claim is misleading. We found that livelihood transitions in this commune took place early on, and this helped most local laborers prepare to move on from farming when urbanization sped up and land acquisition policies were implemented. As a result, they were able to adapt to farmland loss without experiencing major difficulties and to transform their livelihoods for the better. This early transition was popular in the peri-urban context of northern Vietnam, where the inherent lack of employment and income from farming as well as the favorable location induced local laborers to go beyond the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. They actively took advantage of the changes around them to find new means of livelihood in order to earn higher incomes. This study calls for improvements in the compensation scheme and urban planning processes to make urbanization and land acquisition policies work for people on the fringes of cities in northern Vietnam.

DOI： 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104896

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The Effects of Vietnam’s Tourism Development and Payments for Forest Environmental Services Policies on Local Livelihoods in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park Areas Reviewed

Thi Khanh Van MAI, KIM Doo-Chul

Geographical review of Japan series B 93 ( 1 ) 1 - 10 2020.11

Farmers’ landholding strategy in urban fringe areas: A case study of a transitional commune near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Reviewed

Quang Nguyen, Doo-Chul Kim

Land Use Policy 83 95 - 104 2019.4

Authorship：Corresponding author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Elsevier BV

Farmers in peri-urban areas across Vietnam are experiencing rapid transformations in their livelihood and land use practices. Peri-urbanization is progressing rapidly, along with the risk of conversion of large amounts of farmland into non-agricultural land. Additionally, an increasing number of laborers are moving away from both agriculture and rural areas. Understanding households’ strategies in landholding and livelihood under such circumstances is crucial to the development and planning of these fringe areas. This study investigates the landholding behaviors of farmers in a transitional commune on the fringe of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Our data demonstrated that farmers delayed land transfers to their successors, adopted more flexible crop choices, and diversified their livelihoods in order to deal with the lower access to land and the outflow of labor from farming. The combination of these strategies helped farmers in Thanh Loi significantly in maintaining their landholdings and benefiting from increasing land prices, while keeping adequate levels of income. These findings suggest that peri-urban farmers should be viewed as economic entities that actively interact with the ongoing transition on the fringe to improve their own wellbeing rather than as passive peasants that are negatively affected by the process.

DOI： 10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.01.038

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Balancing heritage and innovation: Pathways towards the sustainability of rural systems an introduction

Ana Firmino, Doo Chul Kim

BSGLg 69 ( 2 ) 5 - 7 2017

Revitalizing depopulated mountainous areas through endogenous self-organization: A case study of Kawane Village, Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture

H. J. Bu, D. C. Kim

Japanese Journal of Human Geography 62 ( 1 ) 36 - 50 2010

Language：Japanese Publisher：The Human Geographical Society of Japan

Recently, the Japanese government initiated an administrative process which has resulted in the merging of municipalities across the country. Since then, the quality of services provided to inhabitants by the local government has declined in depopulated areas. As a result, it has been suggested that there may be a role for self-organization in the revival of local governance. In many depopulated areas, the distance between local government and the local community has continued to grow, and this has led to the newly established local government transferring certain responsibilities to the local community. Consequently, the reorganization of the local community has become indispensable. Kawane Village is located in the mountainous area of Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Despite having a rapidly aging population, this village has been particularly successful in revitalizing local governance through reorganization of the local community. This research examines a variety of the community activities involved, and the unique management methods behind them, in an attempt to ascertain the factors which have resulted in successful self-governance in this village. Since its establishment in 1972, the Kawane Promotion Association has experienced three crucial turning points. Initially, the Kawane Promotion Association, which had previously consisted of only a few households, encouraged every household in the village to become involved in the organization of cultural activities. Since the 1980s, the Kawane Promotion Association has begun to act as a representative for the local community, for example, in dealing with local problems and in communicating with the local government. Finally, since the 1990s, the Kawane Promotion Association has begun to manage private land resources and offer welfare services to individuals. The Kawane Promotion Association has instigated the development of eight related departments that are responsible for specific tasks or activities. This research shows that the success of the Kawane Promotion Association lies in its unique style of management, whereby there is no central authority ; instead, decision-making powers are transferred among units as required, ensuring full participation by local residents.

DOI： 10.4200/jjhg.62.1_36

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Rural Poverty and Livelihood Changes under the Aquacultural Development around Tam Giang Lagoon, Central Vietnam

Huu Ngu NGUYEN, Doo-Chul KIM

Geog. Rev. Japan B 81 ( 1 ) 79 - 94 2009

Language：English Publisher：The Association of Japanese Geographers

This research attempts to clarify the characteristics of the "poor" households in Phu An Commune, located on the shore of Tam Giang Lagoon, Central Vietnam. To understand the socioeconomic background of poverty in the area, the authors examine the changes in agriculture as well as shrimp aquaculture since the adoption of "Doi Moi", an open-door policy, in 1986. Then, the constraints which make it difficult for them to escape from poverty are discussed. The results of this study show that agricultural and aquacultural changes have diversified the locals' livehoods. The positive changes are reflected in the decline of the number of "poor" households as well as in their evaluation of their lives compared with 20 years ago. Nevertheless, there are still many constraints which cause the "poor" households to remain poor in spite of the remarkable economic growth during the last 20 years. Insight into the detailed situation of poverty in the area is given through the categorization of the residents by their livelihood: mobile gear fishing (usually called "Sampan people"), fixed gear fishing, farming, farming and fishing, and service. In the process of the "Doi Moi" policy and following the introduction of shrimp aquaculture around 1999, the water surface of Tam Giang Lagoon, which used to be an open-access common resource, was allocated to individuals for their exclusive use and exploited mainly for shrimp aquaculture. Due to these drastic changes in local resource, the "Sampan people", who have been engaged in only fishery in Tam Giang Lagoon, have changed their position in the commune from the greatest beneficiaries to those of sacrifices. Now the poorest in this area are those who engage in mobile gear fishing, the "Sampan people".

DOI： 10.4157/geogrevjapanb.81.79

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Symposium II: Regional transformation after fiscal crisis in Korea

Kamiya Hiroo, Kazutoshi Abe, Satoru Itoh, Doo Chul Kim, Shin Kajita, Shizuaki Shibuya, Takatsugo Yamamoto

Geographical Review of Japan 80 ( 5 ) 120 - 123 2007.4

Some environmental issues caused by large-scale land reclamation projects

Toshihisa Asano, Tatsuya Ito, Yukihiro Hirai, Toshihisa Asano, Osamu Matsuda, Doo Chul Kim, Seontae Hogn

Geographical Review of Japan 78 ( 5 ) 317 - 321 2005.4

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