Enchantment and Disenchantment: The Role of Community in Natural Resource Conservation
Table Of Contents
Chapter ONE
1.1 Introduction1.2 Background of study
1.3 Problem Statement
1.4 Objective of study
1.5 Limitation of study
1.6 Scope of study
1.7 Significance of study
1.8 Structure of the research
1.9 Definition of terms
Chapter TWO
2.1 Conceptual Framework2.2 Historical Perspectives
2.3 Theoretical Framework
2.4 Community Engagement in Conservation
2.5 Challenges in Community Conservation
2.6 Benefits of Community Conservation
2.7 Case Studies on Community Conservation
2.8 Community-Based Natural Resource Management
2.9 Role of Stakeholders in Conservation
2.10 Policy Implications for Community Conservation
Chapter THREE
3.1 Research Design3.2 Sampling Techniques
3.3 Data Collection Methods
3.4 Data Analysis Procedures
3.5 Ethical Considerations
3.6 Research Limitations
3.7 Research Validity and Reliability
3.8 Study Variables and Measurements
Chapter FOUR
4.1 Overview of Findings4.2 Community Perceptions on Conservation
4.3 Impact of Community Engagement
4.4 Success Factors in Community Conservation
4.5 Challenges Faced by Communities
4.6 Comparison of Case Studies
4.7 Stakeholder Perspectives
4.8 Policy Recommendations
Chapter FIVE
5.1 Summary of Findings5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Implications for Future Research
5.4 Recommendations for Practice
5.5 Contribution to Conservation Literature
Project Abstract
ABSTRACT
The poor conservation outcomes that followed decades of intrusive resource management strategies and planned development have forced policy makers and scholars to reconsider the role of community in resource use and conservation. In a break from previous work on development which considered communities a hindrance to progressive social change, current writings champion the role of community in bringing about decentralization, meaningful participation, and conservation. But despite its recent popularity, the concept of community is rarely defined or carefully examined by those concerned with resource use and management. We seek to redress this omission by investigating "community" in work concerning resource conservation and management. We explore the conceptual origins of the community, and the ways the term has been deployed in writings on resource use. We then analyze those aspects of community most important to advocates for community's role in resource management - community as a small spatial unit, as a homogeneous social structure, and as shared norms - and indicate the weaknesses of these approaches. Finally, we suggest a more political approach community must be examined in the context of development and conservation by focusing on the multiple interests and actors within communities, on how these actors influence decision-making, and on the internal and external institutions that shape the decision-making process. A focus on institutions rather than "community" is likely to be more fruitful for those interested in community-based natural resource management. 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Project Overview
I.I INTRODUCTION
The poor conservation outcomes that followed decades of intrusive resource management strategies and planned development have forced policy makers and scholars to reconsider the role of community in resource use and conservation. In a break from previous work on development which considered communities a hindrance to progressive social change, current writings champion the role of community in bringing about decentralization, meaningful participation, and conservation (Chambers and McBeth, 1992; Chitere, 1994; Etzioni, 1996). But despite its recent popularity, the concept of community is rarely defined or carefully examined by those concerned with resource use and management. We seek to redress this omission by investigating "community" in work concerning resource conservation and management1. We begin by exploring the conceptual origins of the community, especially as it relates to writings on resource use. The ensuing analysis reveals that three aspects of community are most important to those who advocate a positive role for communities in resource management - community as a small spatial unit, as a homogeneous social structure, and as shared norms. We suggest a more political approach. Community, we argue, must be examined in the context of conservation by focusing on the multiple interests and actors within communities, on how these actors influence decision-making, and on the internal and external institutions that shape the decision-making process. A focus on institutions rather than "community" is likely to be more fruitful for those interested in community-based natural resource management. We conclude by suggesting that research and policy move away from universalist claims either for or against community. Instead, community-based conservation initiatives must be founded on images of community that recognize their internal differences and processes, their relations with external actors, and the institutions that affect both.
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