Applying Ostrom’s institutional analysis and development framework to soil and water conservation activities in north-western Ethiopia

Nigussie, Zerihun; Tsunekawa, Atsushi; Haregeweyn, Nigussie; Adgo, Enyew; Cochrane, Logan; Floquet, Anne; Abele, Steffen

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.11.039

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“…Unlike other Kebeles, which at least handed over the micro-watersheds to associations, a clear benefit-sharing mechanism was lacking in Qachachule-Guja. This not only discouraged farmers to participate in the program, but also served as a potential source of conflict, as indicated by Reference [42]. The other reason could be conflicts among farmers over access to communal land, since area closures and the handing over of the micro-watersheds to associations reduces access to communal land for some farmers, while it increases access for others.…”

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Assessing Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Campaign-Based Watershed Management: Experiences from Boset District, Ethiopia

2018

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This study assessed farmers' perceptions of the outcomes of the Campaign-Based Watershed Management (CBWM) program in Ethiopia, and how this influences their willingness to participate in the program. Key informant interviews, a household survey, and the Google Earth Engine were used to collect and analyze the relevant data. Results show that farmers' perceived outcomes of the CBWM program hardly motivated them to participate in the program. Particularly, farmers were not motivated by the physical effects of the program, because of the limited direct benefits to individual households, and destruction of previously developed micro-watersheds by frequent runoff and human and animal disturbances. Similarly, farmers were not motivated by the economic effects of the program, because of the limitations/absence of benefit-sharing mechanisms and resultant conflicts among farmers. The only motivating outcome of the program concerned its effect on personal capacities, which was particularly appreciated in localities that were vulnerable to erosion. The results of the study suggest the need to (1) better integrate actions at watershed level to come to effective water runoff control, (2) enhance the participation of all local actors to come to more effective area closure initiatives with transparent benefit-sharing mechanisms, and (3) give much more emphasis to capacity building as a cross-cutting component in the program. Hence, in order to enhance the willingness of farmers to genuinely participate in the CBWM, the program should adopt a more participatory and integrated approach.

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Assessing Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Campaign-Based Watershed Management: Experiences from Boset District, Ethiopia

2018

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“…This stage can also involve groups of actors with unified interests. Followed by the action arena, the "Patterns of Interaction" stage influences more on the participation to take actions by the market structures and information flows, which can finally form the level of participation in the stage of "Action Outcome" [37]. These outcomes can be evaluated by patterns of While previous literature has mainly looked at the IAD framework as a tool to analyze institutional aspects in resource management, some studies have also suggested its value in understanding the collaborations between stakeholders [29][30][31][32][33][34].…”

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“…This stage can also involve groups of actors with unified interests. Followed by the action arena, the "Patterns of Interaction" stage influences more on the participation to take actions by the market structures and information flows, which can finally form the level of participation in the stage of "Action Outcome" [37]. These outcomes can be evaluated by patterns of The IAD framework shown in Figure 2 comprises five stages, including one pre-step of "Policy Initiatives" to recognize the new waste management policy initiative being considered.…”

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Collective Action in Waste Management: A Comparative Study of Recycling and Recovery Initiatives from Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria Using the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework

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2020

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Recycling and recovery provide not only a sustainable option to decrease the volume of waste that needs final disposal, but also a blueprint to a circular economy. However, rates of recycling/recovery still remain very low on a global scale. While it is important to look for technology-based solutions to improve recycling/recovery activities, such solutions might not be necessarily affordable in many countries. A solution that involves the active participation of the population, on the other hand, has the potential to succeed in any country. The challenge is to attract and unite people to achieve such common goals. The theory of collective action and the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework, that have been originally used in resource management, are two concepts that can be adapted to organize recycling/recovery initiatives. This manuscript discusses what recycling/recovery programs can learn from the theory of collective action and the IAD framework, through a qualitative comparative study of such initiatives from three different cities. They are; Curitiba in Brazil, Padang in Indonesia, and Akure in Nigeria. The cases show the potential benefits of both concepts, not only in formulating and implementing recycling/recovery programs but also in making corrective measures for continuous improvements. All cases also showed the importance of increasing awareness-raising to change public perception towards waste from being a nuisance to a valuable resource.The above situation warrants a discussion on what strategies we should employ to enhance recycling/recovery activities. While developed or high-income countries can look for high-end technological solutions, developing and low-income countries may not have the ability to afford such solutions [7]. On the other hand, solutions that involve active participation of people (city residents and/or communities) have the potential to be sustainable in all countries irrespective of their economic development, although the return it may bring will be more substantial in the developing countries for several reasons. First, the economic benefits and employment prospects brought by selling recyclables (such as paper, plastics, glass, etc.) or other recoverables (e.g., nutrients through composting, energy through incineration of biogas production) can be significant to developing countries. In addition, active participation of people in such recovery activities also gives another avenue to raise much needed awareness in sustainable waste management.It is convenient to assume that the logic of economic gains through recycling can attract public attention for such activities. The reality is often a lot more complicated, making it a chicken or the egg type of a dilemma. Public participation supports recycling/recovery activities to prosper, but a prosperous, already-running program is also often needed to convince the hesitant public. Where should we begin? This made us think about cross-disciplinary pollination of ideas and bring two relatively established concep...

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“…Through these farmers' development groups, farmers are working together to achieve better results and foster the scaling-up of SLM (Tukahirwa et al, 2013b;Yirga et al, 2014). Through the creation of 'one-to-five' groups (groups of five farmers living and working in the same area with one farmer leading the group) (Teshome et al, 2016b;Nigussie et al, 2018), these farmers' development groups are crucial in transferring the knowledge on SLM practices among farmers (Danano, 2010;Snyder et al, 2014;Adego et al, 2018). It aims to improve the health and quality of life, and promote the sustainable social and economic development of the country through the conservation and sustainable utilization of the natural resources and the environment at large.…”

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“…Other factors mentioned are a lack of enforcement of laws and policies, of empowering farmers to solve their own problems, and of regular follow-up and monitoring. Furthermore, inadequate attention given to locally available knowledge and social networks, and weak linkages between stakeholders in spreading SLM technology, are mentioned as well (Ludi et al, 2013a;Mulema et al, 2017;Ariti et al, 2018;Nigussie et al, 2018). Finally, the absence of an adequate enabling policy and institutional environment to shape farmers' actions, either individually or collectively, and to increase their capacity to invest in SLM practices is hindering the effective implementation and scaling-up of SLM in Ethiopia (Adimassu et al, 2016).…”

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Exploring the scaling-up of sustainable land management in the Central highlands of Ethiopia

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Applying Ostrom’s institutional analysis and development framework to soil and water conservation activities in north-western Ethiopia

Cited by 81 publications

References 35 publications

Assessing Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Campaign-Based Watershed Management: Experiences from Boset District, Ethiopia

Assessing Farmers’ Willingness to Participate in Campaign-Based Watershed Management: Experiences from Boset District, Ethiopia

Collective Action in Waste Management: A Comparative Study of Recycling and Recovery Initiatives from Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria Using the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework

Exploring the scaling-up of sustainable land management in the Central highlands of Ethiopia

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