Social capital, interactive governance and coastal protection: The effectiveness of mangrove ecosystem-based strategies in promoting inclusive development in Demak, Indonesia

The majority of studies on local ecological knowledge (LEK) relate to communities or groups relying on ecosystem(s) for their livelihood. In our case study, Mayotte Island, a French overseas department, very few people rely on mangrove ecosystem for natural resources but most of them are attached to it because of leisure activities and beliefs. The questions on mangrove LEK generally deal with a single aspect of ecological knowledge of surveyed people and is mixed with other information such as harvesting practices, anthropogenic impacts, and management issues. The aim of our study is to better understand the level of ecological knowledge of surveyed inhabitants of Mayotte and to assess whether factors linked to the profile of respondents have an influence on it. For this purpose, we carried out two main survey campaigns in three villages fringing two stable mangroves of Mayotte: the first one consisted of qualitative interviews and the second one, questionnaires lending quantitative results. Cross tabulations and Chi square tests of independence were carried out to determine the link between LEK and influencing factors. Results show that some LEK implying localized observation, such as the identification of mangrove trees and the knowledge of the coastal protection role of the mangrove, are well shared by surveyed people whereas others, such as the number and the name of mangrove tree species, are poorly known. The results also highlight the difficulty of questions implying observation at the landscape level and interpretation of observation. All the influencing factors selected have a significant influence on, at least, one LEK variable. The results highlight differences in LEK of villages bordering two nearby mangroves calling for a local management of these systems.

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Social capital and economic performance of the Muslim world

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management ◽

10.1108/imefm-02-2018-0057 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 601-622 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Muhammad Tariq Majeed

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Economic Performance ◽

Muslim World ◽

Inclusive Development ◽

Social Solidarity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

Development Approach ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The research on causes of economic performance has largely focused on economic factors. However, a simple focus on economic indicators cannot cause sustained equilibrium of economic performance. Social solidarity is of central importance in the fall or rise of a civilization. This study aims to analytically explore and empirically test the relationship of social capital with economic performance of the Muslim world using Islamic perspectives and an inclusive development approach. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a new index of “interpersonal safety and trust” to measure social capital. The empirical analysis is based on both cross-sectional and panel data methods of estimations. Findings The empirical findings of the study show that social capital is an important cause of economic performance in the Muslim world. The findings of the study are shown to be robust to different specifications, additional controls, econometric techniques and outliers. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is first study of its kindly that analytically explores and empirically tests the relationship of social solidarity with economic performance of the Muslim world using Islamic perspectives.

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Publication Trends Related to Social Capital and Governance: Bibliometric Analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-933363/v2 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tawakkal Baharuddin ◽

Sjafri Sairin ◽

Zuly Qodir ◽

Hasse Jubba

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Network Governance ◽

Coastal Protection ◽

Research Database ◽

Publication Trends ◽

Research Publications ◽

Governance Systems ◽

Data Source ◽

The Government

Abstract This article analyzes the trend of publications related to social capital with governance. This study used bibliometric analysis with the data source coming from the research database, called Scopus. The analytical tool used was Vosviewer analysis software. Vosviewer assisted the process of determining the calculated weights and selection of relevant published documents. The findings of this study indicated that the concept of social capital was to analyze proper governance systems by assessing aspects of networking, collaboration, and trust in the relationship between the private sector, the community, and the government. Several new topics in research publications have been experiencing a reasonably good trend that is rarely studied, including conflict resolution and co-management. These two themes are relatively new, especially in social capital. In addition to these themes, general themes in research publications were found, including coastal protection, environmental, climate change, and network governance. These themes are rarely published but still considered important in influencing other research publication trends to date. The contribution of this research is deemed critical to the development of research on social capital with governance systems. A bibliometric analysis approach in this study can influence subsequent studies in compiling and shaping the contribution position.

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Social capital role in the utilization of mangrove ecosystem service for ecotourism on Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Bonorowo Wetlands ◽

10.13057/bonorowo/w080202 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 63-70

Author(s):

IIN SUMBADA SULISTYORINI ◽

ERNY POEDJIRAHAJOE ◽

LIES RAHAYU WIJAYANTI FAIDA ◽

RIS HADI PURWANTO

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Social Norms ◽

Community Involvement ◽

Ecosystem Service ◽

National Park ◽

Mangrove Ecosystem ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Mangrove Area ◽

East Kalimantan

Abstract. Sulistyorini IS, Poedjirahajoe E, Faida LRW, Purwanto RH. 2018. Social capital role in the utilization of mangrove ecosystem service for ecotourism on Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Bonorowo Wetlands 2: 61-68. Social capital has an important role in mangrove ecosystem preservation. Changes to mangrove ecosystem services can affect elements of social capital. Ecotourism is one of the alternatives that can be developed in the mangrove area in the National Park. The purpose of the study was to give an overview of the correlation between several elements of social capital in supporting ecotourism in mangrove areas. This study was conducted in five villages in East Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, namely Singa Geweh, Sangkima, Teluk Singkama, Teluk Pandan and Kandolo. There were 530 respondents from the five villages involved as informants or resource persons. The data were analyzed by Sequal Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) method with SmartPLS. Based on the initial assessment by the scoring method, five social capital, i.e., trust, networking, community involvement, social norm and concern to mangrove had low criteria to support ecotourism in Kutai National Park (KNP) mangrove area. According to SEM-PLS analysis of the social capital variables, community involvement, social norms and trust had negative effect on the ecotourism. Trust and community involvement were relatively low in the four villages (Singa Geweh, Sangkima, Teluk Singkama, and Kandolo). They were associated with social norms. On the other hand, concern to mangrove, education and income levels and networking had positive effect and power to support ecosystem service of mangrove for ecotourism.

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Publication Trends Related to Social Capital and Governance: Bibliometric Analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-933363/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tawakkal Baharuddin ◽

Sjafri Sairin ◽

Zuly Qodir ◽

Hasse Jubba

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Bibliometric Analysis ◽

Network Governance ◽

Coastal Protection ◽

Research Database ◽

Publication Trends ◽

Research Publications ◽

Governance Systems ◽

Data Source ◽

The Government

Abstract This article analyzes the trend of publications related to social capital with governance. This study used bibliometric analysis with the data source coming from the research database, called Scopus. The analytical tool used was Vosviewer analysis software. Vosviewer assisted the process of determining the calculated weights and selection of relevant published documents. The findings of this study indicated that the concept of social capital was to analyze proper governance systems by assessing aspects of networking, collaboration, and trust in the relationship between the private sector, the community, and the government. Several new topics in research publications have been experiencing a reasonably good trend that is rarely studied, including conflict resolution and co-management. These two themes are relatively new, especially in social capital. In addition to these themes, general themes in research publications were found, including coastal protection, environmental, climate change, and network governance. These themes are rarely published but still considered important in influencing other research publication trends to date. The contribution of this research is deemed critical to the development of research on social capital with governance systems. A bibliometric analysis approach in this study can influence subsequent studies in compiling and shaping the contribution position.

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Community Perceptions of Mangrove Ecosystem Services and Their Determinants in the Rufiji Delta, Tanzania

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13010063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Baraka P. Nyangoko ◽

Håkan Berg ◽

Mwita M. Mangora ◽

Martin Gullström ◽

Mwanahija S. Shalli

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Mangrove Ecosystem ◽

Local Communities ◽

Coastal Protection ◽

Mangrove Forests ◽

Local Livelihoods ◽

Decision Making Processes ◽

Household Heads ◽

And Performance ◽

Context Specific

Understanding how local communities perceive and depend on mangrove ecosystem services (MES) is important for translating and incorporating their benefits, priorities, and preferences into conservation and decision-making processes. We used focus group discussions, key informant interviews, household questionnaires, and direct observations to explore how local communities in the Rufiji Delta perceive a multitude of MES and factors influencing their perceptions. Sixteen MES were identified by the respondents. Provisioning services were the most highly identified services, accounting for 67% of the overall responses, followed by regulating (53%), cultural (45%), and supporting (45%) services. Poles for building, firewood for cooking, coastal protection, and habitats for fisheries were perceived as the most important MES to sustain local livelihoods, although the perceptions differed between sites. Distance from household homes to mangroves and residence time were significant predictors of the local communities’ awareness of all identified MES. Gender of household heads and performance of local management committees also determined the local communities’ awareness of provisioning, regulating, and cultural services. We conclude that perceptions of MES are context-specific and influenced by multiple factors. We believe a deeper understanding of local stakeholders’ preferences for MES can help strengthen the link between local communities and conservation actors and can provide a basis for sustainable management of mangrove forests.

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Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Caribbean Region: Social Capital and the Creation of Competitive Advantage in Tourism Networks

Business Ethics and Leadership ◽

10.21272/bel.4(3).119-126.2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 119-126

Author(s):

Babu George

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Sustainable Tourism ◽

Cooperative Networks ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Inclusive Development ◽

Caribbean Region ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Caribbean Tourism

In the mainstream parlance, tourism is constructed as conspicuous consumption for the exclusively chosen few. Historically, the term “inclusive” in the tourism industry was exclusively used with all-inclusive tourism. All-inclusive tourism is often quite an unethical approach and is probably the antithesis of inclusive development. Likewise, traditional definitions of sustainable tourism, too, did not stress enough of inclusiveness. The focus of sustainable tourism has been to ensure the sustenance of nature and culture and inclusiveness was just one of the conditions that would support this. This paper attempts to blueprint the idea of inclusive, sustainable tourism – which brings inclusion to sustainable development. Inclusion in the cooperative governance framework activates social capital and thereby, tourism businesses can gain lasting competitive advantage. A special mention about the challenges being faced by the Caribbean tourism destinations is given during the discussion. Caribbean tourism is criticized for its powerful thrust for everything that is unsustainable. The “third way” is gaining traction, but it also excludes certain important voices and stakeholders. For the Caribbean region, ending the Sun-Sea-Sand-Sex model of tourism altogether, all of a sudden is not only impractical but also unsustainable. So, the solutions should reform it with more and more inclusivity and sustainability elements. There is still hope, with a new generation of entrepreneurs armed with a combination of idealism survival spirits. Tourism is now at the center of the inclusive economic development paradigm in the Caribbean, more than ever before. During the discussion, certain myths about inclusive, sustainable tourism are demolished, too: say, it is not who controls tourism but how it is controlled which determines inclusiveness and sustainability; also, there is evidence emerging which indicate that even large scale private enterprises could advance inclusiveness and sustainability provided these results in their competitive advantage and increased profitability; finally, inclusiveness does not necessarily mean sustainability or vice versa. Keywords: Inclusive Sustainable Tourism, Ethics, Social Responsibility, Culture, Competitive Advantage, Cooperative Networks, Policy Framework.

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Social Capital as an Approach to Inclusive Development

Considering Inclusive Development across Global Educational Contexts ◽

10.4324/9780429331558-9 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 65-75

Author(s):

Christopher J. Johnstone

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Inclusive Development

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Model of governance for an urban mangrove in a context of ungovernability and social exclusion

10.21203/rs.3.rs-220518/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Fernando Sánchez-Rubio ◽

Adrián Saldarriaga-Isaza ◽

Guillermo Sanchez-Rubio

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Integrated Assessment ◽

Mangrove Ecosystem ◽

Participatory Planning ◽

Community Groups ◽

Governance Model ◽

Cartagena De Indias ◽

The City

Abstract A governance model called Triad is proposed according with the results of an integrated assessment of the urban mangrove ecosystem located along the waterways in the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The assessment shows the fragile state of this socio-ecological system. This model is based on the concept of ecosystem-based governance and is designed for a city with governability and social exclusion crises. The designed model was implemented through the participation of professionals, community groups, and businessmen in the design of a pilot productive project (PP). The selected PP was based on the available natural and social capital and the influence it may have on the city’s sustainable development. The PP was carried out by the implementation of seven strategies within three lines of action: education, entrepreneurship, and participatory planning. Several indicators are proposed to evaluate the impacts of the seven strategies. The obstacles and challenges for PP implementation are also commented and discussed.

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ASSESSMENT OF MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM POTENCY AND ITS UTILIZATION IN DOMPU REGENCY COASTAL WATERS, WEST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE USING SATELLITE IMAGERY APPLICATION

Jurnal Segara ◽

10.15578/segara.v15i2.7461 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Yulius Yulius ◽

Syahrial Nur Amri ◽

August Daulat ◽

Sari Indriani Putri

Keyword(s):

Satellite Imagery ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Mangrove Forest ◽

Satellite Image ◽

Mangrove Ecosystem ◽

Coastal Vegetation ◽

Coastal Protection ◽

Landsat 8 ◽

Mangrove Forests ◽

Mangrove Species

Mangrove forests are tropical coastal vegetation communities, which has the ability to grow in coastal area with tidal and muddy environment. Several functions of mangrove forest such as ecological functions can be used for coastal protection, trapping sediment and strengthen the coastal ecosystems. Coastal waters in Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara have natural mangrove ecosystem with a huge potency and advantages to the region. This study aimed to understand the condition of mangrove ecosystem based on satellite image analysis of Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) in 2014 and assess the potency, information related to the utilization by community. Data collection in this study were combined from satellite imagery interpretation with interview and questionnaires. The results showed that the mangrove forest extent in Dompu Regency Coastal Waters were about 90,631 ha with uniformity index 0.68 (medium uniformity). Two mangrove species were found in the region namely Rhizopora stylosa and Rhizopora apiculata and used by the community for several purposes such as firewood, natural coastal protection from tidal, waves and abrasion, also for crabs and fish spawning ground.

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