Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management

Participatory approaches to forest management have been promoted as a means of returning rights historically removed, and as a way of managing natural resources sustainably, fairly, and to improve livelihoods in communities. Top-down models of community-based forest management take the perspective t...

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Autores principales:	Rachel S. Friedman, Jonathan R. Rhodes, Angela J. Dean, Elizabeth A. Law, Truly Santika, Sugeng Budiharta, Joseph A. Hutabarat, Tito P. Indrawan, Ahmad Kusworo, Erik Meijaard, Freya A.V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig, Kerrie A. Wilson
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Publicado:	Resilience Alliance 2020
Materias:	community-based forest management conservation environmental decision making indonesia participation social equity Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b3fe272c4839448692840a34bff18e162021-12-02T14:21:36ZAnalyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management1708-308710.5751/ES-11710-250316https://doaj.org/article/b3fe272c4839448692840a34bff18e162020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol25/iss3/art16/https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087Participatory approaches to forest management have been promoted as a means of returning rights historically removed, and as a way of managing natural resources sustainably, fairly, and to improve livelihoods in communities. Top-down models of community-based forest management take the perspective that if people feel ownership over, have a voice in decisions about, and can benefit from surrounding ecosystems, then they will be motivated to maintain and protect them. However, even participatory approaches, such as community-based forest management, may not always result in clear positive outcomes for involvement in decision making and forest conservation. We examine whether an Indonesian government initiative for community-based forest management was positively associated with community members' participation in local decision making and support for conservation and sustainable management of forest resources, in the context of state-owned lands. We used household questionnaire data to compare villages with and without a community forest, and community forests over time in a case study region of West Kalimantan. Analyzing forest visitations, conservation support, and indicators of procedural equity, we found no consistent association between having a community forest and higher levels of participation in decision making or household support for forest conservation. However, well-being indicators were positively associated with more active participation. The level of support for forest conservation was also positively related to households' leadership in village institutions and higher levels of well-being, particularly subjective well-being, land tenure, and material wealth. These social-demographic factors are important considerations when designing and implementing community-based forest management, which strives for fair and just decision-making processes along with forest conservation. The findings highlight how existing socioeconomic contexts factor into local institutions, and that accounting for these in program design and implementation may help address existing social inequalities that influence achieving joint social and ecological objectives.Rachel S. FriedmanJonathan R. RhodesAngela J. DeanElizabeth A. LawTruly SantikaSugeng BudihartaJoseph A. HutabaratTito P. IndrawanAhmad KusworoErik MeijaardFreya A.V. St. JohnMatthew J. StruebigKerrie A. WilsonResilience Alliancearticlecommunity-based forest managementconservationenvironmental decision makingindonesiaparticipationsocial equityBiology (General)QH301-705.5EcologyQH540-549.5ENEcology and Society, Vol 25, Iss 3, p 16 (2020)
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topic	community-based forest management conservation environmental decision making indonesia participation social equity Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	community-based forest management conservation environmental decision making indonesia participation social equity Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 Rachel S. Friedman Jonathan R. Rhodes Angela J. Dean Elizabeth A. Law Truly Santika Sugeng Budiharta Joseph A. Hutabarat Tito P. Indrawan Ahmad Kusworo Erik Meijaard Freya A.V. St. John Matthew J. Struebig Kerrie A. Wilson Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
description	Participatory approaches to forest management have been promoted as a means of returning rights historically removed, and as a way of managing natural resources sustainably, fairly, and to improve livelihoods in communities. Top-down models of community-based forest management take the perspective that if people feel ownership over, have a voice in decisions about, and can benefit from surrounding ecosystems, then they will be motivated to maintain and protect them. However, even participatory approaches, such as community-based forest management, may not always result in clear positive outcomes for involvement in decision making and forest conservation. We examine whether an Indonesian government initiative for community-based forest management was positively associated with community members' participation in local decision making and support for conservation and sustainable management of forest resources, in the context of state-owned lands. We used household questionnaire data to compare villages with and without a community forest, and community forests over time in a case study region of West Kalimantan. Analyzing forest visitations, conservation support, and indicators of procedural equity, we found no consistent association between having a community forest and higher levels of participation in decision making or household support for forest conservation. However, well-being indicators were positively associated with more active participation. The level of support for forest conservation was also positively related to households' leadership in village institutions and higher levels of well-being, particularly subjective well-being, land tenure, and material wealth. These social-demographic factors are important considerations when designing and implementing community-based forest management, which strives for fair and just decision-making processes along with forest conservation. The findings highlight how existing socioeconomic contexts factor into local institutions, and that accounting for these in program design and implementation may help address existing social inequalities that influence achieving joint social and ecological objectives.
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author	Rachel S. Friedman Jonathan R. Rhodes Angela J. Dean Elizabeth A. Law Truly Santika Sugeng Budiharta Joseph A. Hutabarat Tito P. Indrawan Ahmad Kusworo Erik Meijaard Freya A.V. St. John Matthew J. Struebig Kerrie A. Wilson
author_facet	Rachel S. Friedman Jonathan R. Rhodes Angela J. Dean Elizabeth A. Law Truly Santika Sugeng Budiharta Joseph A. Hutabarat Tito P. Indrawan Ahmad Kusworo Erik Meijaard Freya A.V. St. John Matthew J. Struebig Kerrie A. Wilson
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title	Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
title_short	Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
title_full	Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
title_fullStr	Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
title_full_unstemmed	Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
title_sort	analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management
publisher	Resilience Alliance
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/b3fe272c4839448692840a34bff18e16
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Analyzing procedural equity in government-led community-based forest management

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