Concurrent conservation and development : lessons learned from a community-based case in Thailand

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dc.contributor.authorSenyk, Jason Peter John
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-18T16:26:58Z
dc.date.available2016-01-18T16:26:58Z
dc.date.copyright2006
dc.date.issued2006-06
dc.description.abstractCommunity-based management holds the potential to simultaneously deal with the multiple objectives of community economic development and the conservation of natural resources. Pred Nai Community Forestry Group based in the coastal mangrove forests of Thailand was recognized by the UNDP in 2004 as an example of a successful case of community-based management. The overall purpose of this research was to study the Pred Nai group in order to learn about the institutional and organizational characteristics, and the cross-scale linkages that facilitate community-based management. This qualitative research was carried out during four months of fieldwork in rural Thailand using interviews and participant observation. Pred Nai Community Forestry Group has been working toward the sustainable use and restoration of the local mangrove forest. The principal means they have employed includes the restoration of formerly logged and degraded areas and the development of a forest management plan. In addition to stopping the loss of existing biodiversity, their efforts have also resulted in the return of many formerly displaced native fauna, including species of wetland birds and monkeys. Pred Nai’s conservation efforts have also had a direct impact on alleviating poverty and facilitating local economic development. This has come about through the improvement of yields in the local crab harvest, the utilization of non-timber forest products from the mangroves, and the establishment of a village savings fund to assist with social and economic development initiatives. The restoration and conservation of mangrove forests has improved the long-term sustainability of the villagers’ economic activities...en
dc.description.degreeMaster's degree
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (182 p. : ill.)en
dc.format.mimetypeApplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/55382
dc.identifier.urihttps://umanitoba.ca/institutes/natural_resources/canadaresearchchair/thesis/Jason_Senyk_Thesis_2006.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNatural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CAen
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENTen
dc.subjectRIGHT TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONTROLen
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITYen
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONen
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSen
dc.subjectNON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTSen
dc.subjectMANGROVE FORESTSen
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATIONen
dc.subjectECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectFOREST CONSERVATIONen
dc.titleConcurrent conservation and development : lessons learned from a community-based case in Thailanden
dc.typeThesisen
idrc.copyright.holderJason Peter John Senyk
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number101923
idrc.project.titleEquator Initiative: Innovative Partnership Awards for Sustainable Development in the Tropics - Phase IIen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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