Adaptive co-management : lessons from coastal Cambodia

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2003

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Community-based management in coastal Cambodia is facilitated by donor-funded, Cambodian-led government research teams. Coastal communities in Peam Krasaop Wildlife Sanctuary illustrate the potential for community-government partnerships. Several lessons are highlighted: community-based management requires support from provincial and national levels; facilitation between stakeholders is important; and experimentation is an essential component. Creative models of community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) are emerging despite the absence of a legal framework. This may best be described as systems of adaptive co-management combining the elements of trial and error, learning-by-doing, and the sharing of management responsibility.

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MANGROVES, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, GOVERNMENT ROLE, CAMBODIA, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERSHIP, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FAR EAST ASIA, LEGISLATION, RURAL AREAS

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Marschke, M., & Nong, K. (2003). Adaptive co-management: Lessons from coastal Cambodia. Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue Canadienne D'études Du Développement, 24(3), 369–383. https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2003.9668927

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009