Community perspectives around low‑emission food systems in Soc Trang, Vietnam: Opportunities and challenges for future implementation

While policymakers and donors see low-emission food systems as desirable for mitigating climate change, limited studies reveal community perceptions and related implementation opportunities and challenges. We address this knowledge gap using Soc Trang Province, Vietnam as a case study. Strong political and financial support is seen through numerous policies and projects incentivising implementation of low‑emission food systems in Soc Trang. Yet communities and Indigenous Peoples lead the field with locally‑led low‑emission food systems, even without external stakeholder support. Positive impacts of existing schemes – access to finance, improved incomes, knowledge and networks – have driven local desire to engage. However, constraints include unstable markets for low-emission products, climate change and inconsistent policy. Findings show policy and practice mismatch; current policies fail to consider diverse perspectives and sociopolitical contexts. Our paper highlights the need for locally‑led, co‑developed approaches and context-specific policy that recognises diverse stakeholder values, challenges and solutions.

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