Assessing the efficacy of community-based natural resource management planning with a multi-watershed approach

Mountjoy, Natalie; Whiles, Matt R.; Spyreas, Greg; Lovvorn, James R.; Seekamp, Erin

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2016.06.026

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“…In southern Africa, CBNRM related policies and implementation practices have taken different forms and shape depending on the needs and situation of a particular country (Mountjoy et al, 2016). Related to this, Dyer et al (2014) have noted that there are several CBNRM programs in the region.…”

Section: Devolution Of Power and Creating Local Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Corruption by the local committees in accounting for the revenue collected from CBNRM projects as well as lack of transparency in the distribution of benefits is one of the challenges facing CBNRM (Chiutsi & Saarinen, 2017). Lack of funding is one of the major challenges facing CBNRM, since they are heavily reliant on donor funding (Mountjoy et al, 2016). Donors and other support agencies have been of late focusing their resources to new initiatives such as transfrontier conservation areas (Hutton et al, 2005;Ramutsindela, 2009).…”

Section: Devolution Of Power and Creating Local Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Community perceptions on the benefits and challenges of community-based natural resources management in Zimbabwe

Shereni

Saarinen

2020

Development Southern Africa

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Community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) emphasises the role and benefits of local communities in order to promote a sustainable utilisation of natural resources. This study aims to identify and analyse the locally perceived benefits and challenges of CBNRM practices in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. A specific focus is on Communal Area Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE), which has faced challenges due to changes in the political and economic environment in the country. The findings based on a household survey from three wards adjacent to Hwange National Park suggest that community members have negative perceptions on CAMPFIRE largely due to their non-involvement in the decision-making and management of the natural resources. The community members do expect to gain benefits from CAMPFIRE but they do not perceive and experience receiving any. Therefore, they consider facing mainly challenges from the Park, emanating from the current inefficiencies of CAMPFIRE.

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Section: Devolution Of Power and Creating Local Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Devolution Of Power and Creating Local Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community perceptions on the benefits and challenges of community-based natural resources management in Zimbabwe

Shereni

Saarinen

2020

Development Southern Africa

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“…CBWM creates databases about water conditions in socially important sites and, in the absence of long-term data, provides essential information to decision makers [14,19,43]. Citizens, volunteers, and partner institutions are helping to address this issue, not only by generating data but by making it usable for social actors, and at socially important sites [34,47,48].…”

Section: Community-based Water Monitoring (Cbwm) Generation Of Usablementioning

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Community-Based Monitoring in Response to Local Concerns: Creating Usable Knowledge for Water Management in Rural Land

Díaz

Quevedo

Bistrain

et al. 2018

Water

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Water resources around the world are being affected by increasing demand for human consumption as well as by industrial and agricultural use. Water quality has an impact on our quality of life, so effective monitoring provides the necessary data to allow decision makers to address critical water-related issues. This study (1) analyzes water knowledge generated by a community-based water monitoring (CBWM) network within a world heritage site; (2) discusses the extent to which monitoring responds to community concerns about water; and (3) indicates challenges in the generation of local usable knowledge. Using information generated over 6.5 years by a local monitoring network, we calculated a water quality index (WQI) and generated a time-series analysis using the breaks for additive season and trend (Bfast) algorithm. Results were grouped by specific community and institutional concerns about water. Springs under good management practices had low pollution levels, while others used for drinking and recreation had high fecal bacterial counts. Monitoring provided data about Escherichia coli counts exceeding legal limits, and about conditions of alkalinity and dissolved oxygen that represent a risk for the freshwater ecosystems. This study demonstrates how CBWM schemes can be a means of generating knowledge of water resources that can enhance the understanding of water dynamics and inform users' decisions at local-regional levels.

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“…In this vein, social commitment to nature-based activities is fundamental to achieving socioeconomic and environmental sustainability ( Armitage 2005 ). The literature is full of evidence that supports the importance of social participation in ecosystem manage-ment ( Mountjoy et al 2016 ). Successful long-term implementation of community-based ecotourism requires significant community involvement ( Jamal and Stronza 2009 ) and collaboration ( Okazaki 2008 ).…”

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Community Preferences for Participating in Ecotourism: A Case Study in a Coastal Lagoon from Colombia

Pineda,

Padilla,

Granobles-Torres

et al. 2022

SSRN Journal

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Assessing the efficacy of community-based natural resource management planning with a multi-watershed approach

Cited by 10 publications

References 47 publications

Community perceptions on the benefits and challenges of community-based natural resources management in Zimbabwe

Community perceptions on the benefits and challenges of community-based natural resources management in Zimbabwe

Community-Based Monitoring in Response to Local Concerns: Creating Usable Knowledge for Water Management in Rural Land

Community Preferences for Participating in Ecotourism: A Case Study in a Coastal Lagoon from Colombia

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