Key Principles of Community-Based Natural Resource Management: A Synthesis and Interpretation of Identified Effective Approaches for Managing the Commons |
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Authors: | James S Gruber |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Institute, Antioch University New England, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH 03431, USA |
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Abstract: | This article examines recent research on approaches to community-based environmental and natural resource management and reviews
the commonalities and differences between these interdisciplinary and multistakeholder initiatives. To identify the most effective
characteristics of Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM), I collected a multiplicity of perspectives from research
teams and then grouped findings into a matrix of organizational principles and key characteristics. The matrix was initially
vetted (or “field tested”) by applying numerous case studies that were previously submitted to the World Bank International
Workshop on CBNRM. These practitioner case studies were then compared and contrasted with the findings of the research teams.
It is hoped that the developed matrix may be useful to researchers in further focusing research, understanding core characteristics
of effective and sustainable CBNRM, providing practitioners with a framework for developing new CBNRM initiatives for managing
the commons, and providing a potential resource for academic institutions during their evaluation of their practitioner-focused
environmental management and leadership curriculum. |
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