The role of social capital in forest conservation: An approach to deal with deforestation

Savari, Moslem; Khaleghi, Bagher

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165216

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“…The results of this study are consistent with the research conducted by Savari and Khaleghi (2023) and suggest that social capital plays a role in shaping community involvement in conservation partnership programs. These findings suggest that enhancing social capital is crucial for enhancing community engagement in conservation partnership programs.…”

Section: Community Social Capital Impacts Their Conservation Partners...supporting

confidence: 89%

Fostering Community Participation: The Role of Forestry Extension Officers in Maximizing Social Capital for National Park Conservation

Suswadi,

Irawan,

Esthi

2023

J. Sylva Lestari

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The lack of community involvement poses a significant obstacle that may impede the achievement of success in the conservation partnership program between the Mount Merbabu National Park (MMNP) authority and the local community. This study serves a purpose and presents a new approach by investigating the impact of human and social capital on community engagement in the conservation partnership program, with the mediation of the extension worker’s role. This location was determined using a purposive method, focusing primarily on three villages surrounding MMNP, Indonesia. The sampling technique employed was simple random sampling, where 30 respondents were chosen from each village, resulting in a total sample size of 90 respondents. This study examines the variables using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) - Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. Social capital has a positive and significant impact on community engagement through forestry extension workers, while human capital does not affect community conservation partnership involvement through the same workers. This study recommends enhancing social capital to increase community participation in conservation initiatives. Forestry extension officers should improve communication, social networks, and environmental competency to encourage greater community involvement in environmental protection. Keywords: community engagement, extension workers role, forest conservation, human capital, social capital

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Section: Community Social Capital Impacts Their Conservation Partners...supporting

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Fostering Community Participation: The Role of Forestry Extension Officers in Maximizing Social Capital for National Park Conservation

Suswadi,

Irawan,

Esthi

2023

J. Sylva Lestari

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“…While the second section (ii) included 27 items related to the measurement of social capital components. These components were based on a theoretical literature review, encompassing social networks (Hillig and Connell, 2018;Kawamoto and Kim, 2019;Panday et al, 2021;Savari and Khaleghi, 2023;Savari et al, 2023d), social solidarity and Participation and collection action (Hillig and Connell, 2018;El Zahed and Habib, 2020;Nugraha et al, 2021;Savari and Amghani, 2022), social trust (Harpham and Dawson, 2006;Savari, 2023), and social awareness (King et al, 2012;Lu et al, 2013;Chen et al, 2014;Martini et al, 2014).…”

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The impact of social capital to improve rural households’ resilience against flooding: evidence from Iran

Savari,

Jafari,

Sheheytavi

2024

Front. Water

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Floods have significantly affected many regions worldwide, imposing economic, social, and psychological consequences on human societies, in recent decades. Rural communities in Iran are particularly vulnerable to floods, and without effective risk reduction systems, the impact can be exacerbated. In this context, this study aims to investigate the role of social capital in enhancing the resilience of rural households against floods in the southwest of Iran. The statistical population includes all rural households in Shushtar County that have experienced floods at least once. The primary tool for data collection was a questionnaire and obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. In examining the situation of confrontation between different groups of people based on the state of social capital and resilience, it can be said that men, older people and people with higher income had more resilience and social capital to deal with floods. In addition, the results revealed that components of social capital (social networks, social solidarity, social trust, social awareness, participation and collection action) explained 68.1% of the variance in the resilience of rural households against floods. Overall, our findings can provide new insights for policymakers in the area, contributing to the reduction of flood impacts and promoting safer living conditions in flood-prone areas.

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“…Participation and empowerment of local communities through the inclusion of women and vulnerable groups in the restoration, conservation, and sustainable utilization of forests aids in "rebuilding" equitable and productive forest landscapes and reduces the threats that the loss of our forests poses to both people and ecosystems while boosting social capital within the local organizations and improving local governance (Ceccon et al 2020a(Ceccon et al , 2020bWilkie 2021). Social capital in the form of collective actions, networking, and social engagement facilitates sustainable conservation of forests and enhances the livelihoods of community people (Nath et al 2010;Savari & Khaleghi 2023).…”

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Principles of people‐centric forest restoration projects in south‐eastern Bangladesh: implications for sustainability

Jashimuddin,

Hasan,

Baul

et al. 2024

Restoration Ecology

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Forest and landscape restoration is considered worldwide as a powerful approach to recovering ecological functionality and improving human well‐being in degraded and deforested landscapes. A comprehensive study including the social, ecological, management, and regulatory aspects of restoration projects can help to understand the sustainability of these interventions. The purpose of this study was to comprehend the principles of Bangladeshi community‐based forest restoration (CBFR) projects. Empirical data was collected from four CBFR projects, of which two were Bangladesh forest department (BFD)‐led and two were community‐led. We used a comprehensive list of principles covering management and governance issues and human and ecological aspects along with Ostrom's design principles. Data were collected through 223 semi‐structured interviews, four focus group discussions, and personal observation. A 5‐point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree) was used to assess participants' agreement on different statements of principles. In BFD‐led projects, participants had restricted harvesting rights, state control over management, land, planning, and the formation of rules, and they perceived lower scores for some important statements (e.g., project planning, selection of tree species, local knowledge, income generation activities, livelihood benefits, food security, and skill development). Therefore, participants presumed that these CBFR projects are moderately sustainable. On the other hand, participants in community‐led projects scored high (mean score above 4.0) for most of the principles across different aspects, and a bundle of Ostrom's design principles was also observed. Hence, the evidence of sustainability in community‐led CBFR projects is high. Project authorities in developing countries can take lessons from this study and undertake appropriate actions toward the sustainability of forest restoration programs.

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The role of social capital in forest conservation: An approach to deal with deforestation

Cited by 18 publications

References 61 publications

Fostering Community Participation: The Role of Forestry Extension Officers in Maximizing Social Capital for National Park Conservation

Fostering Community Participation: The Role of Forestry Extension Officers in Maximizing Social Capital for National Park Conservation

The impact of social capital to improve rural households’ resilience against flooding: evidence from Iran

Principles of people‐centric forest restoration projects in south‐eastern Bangladesh: implications for sustainability

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