Community-based natural resource management: a re-analysis of community relationships in four domains
2007
Lamug, C.B., Philippines Univ. Los Banos, College, Laguna (Philippines). Dept. of Social Sciences
Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) has gradually developed as a management paradigm representing a shift from a bureaucratic top-down approach to one that empowers communities to co-manage the resources that they utilize. The objective of the paper is to re-analyze community relationships in four domains from different reports of studies on CBNRM using a sociological perspective. Ninety-five studies were reviewed and coded for re-analysis of community relationships in the following domains: (1) Relationships of community with specific natural resource. The studies reflect two sets of beliefs: one is the interrelatedness of humans, nature and the supernatural; the other is beliefs in mastery of nature and utility of natural resources. (2) Relationships among community members. The studies are categorized into community attachment and cohesion, formal organization of community members, and empowerment. (3) Relationships between community and NGOs [non governmental organizations]. The issues addressed in this domain are organizational development, dependency-autonomy, and networks. (4) Relationships between community and GA/LGU [government agencies/local government units]. The papers are on policy and power relations, incentives, and co-management. The re-analysis of these domains deconstructs the meanings of community relationships focusing on the complexity and contexts of these relationships and the building of networks, trust and social capital. The paper concludes with implications of community relationships on natural resource management by advocating greater attention to building social capital, forging equitable relationships, developing genuine partnership, and spreading the gains of CBNRM.
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