scholarly journals Community protection of the Manas Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India, and the Endangered golden langur Trachypithecus geei

Oryx ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Horwich ◽  
Rajen Islari ◽  
Arnab Bose ◽  
Bablu Dey ◽  
Mahesh Moshahary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Tribal Government ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Conservation Project ◽  
Community Interest ◽  
Golden Langur

AbstractThe Golden Langur Conservation Project in Assam, India, was initiated to involve local NGOs and communities in protecting the Endangered golden langur Trachypithecus geei and its habitat on a regional basis within a complex political situation. Since langurs are leaf eaters they are dependent on forests. The Project area, once dominated by militant action and ethnic violence, is in a densely populated area and formerly suffered much illegal deforestation and accompanying reduction in the golden langur population. The Project began with two NGOs and evolved into the formation of a forum of five NGOs focusing on a large proportion of the golden langur range in Assam, and eventually included > 11 newly formed community-based organizations. Each NGO focused on nearby Reserve Forests and their resident langur populations and adjacent human communities. The community-conservation tools used included (1) initial local community awareness campaigns, (2) formation of local Forest Committees and Self Help Groups, (3) a major regional awareness campaign about the golden langur and its forested habitat in the Manas Biosphere Reserve, and (4) creation of a number of village-based Forest Protection Forces. The Golden Langur Conservation Project has resulted in an increase in the total Indian population of golden langurs, control of illegal logging and poaching in two isolated Reserve Forests by formation of a protection force of surrounding village groups, and curtailing illegal logging and increasing forest protection in the Reserve Forests of the Manas Biosphere Reserve by the formation of 10 tribal, government-sanctioned volunteer Forest Protection Forces. The Project created an atmosphere of community awareness of the golden langur and its forests and community interest within the region, with communities taking responsibility for protection of regional forests.

RECONSIDERING THE WAQF: Traditional Mechanism of Urban Regeneration in Historic Muslim Cities

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Haysam Nour
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Common Factors ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
It Use ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Cultural Aspect ◽  
Basic Issue ◽  
Key Issues

Through the last century, historic Muslim Cities witnessed significant decay. The level of decay, while a number of those cities were inscribed in the WHL, created an international urge to intervene. With very limited exceptions, modern interventions did not create an obvious impact due to common factors: inefficient management, fragmented responsibilities on administrative levels, weak legislations, and lack of community awareness, participation, and absence of integrated mechanisms. However, those factors are mostly of operational nature. This paper sheds light on a socio-cultural aspect of deterioration through inquiring about a basic issue: “How was the historic Muslim city maintained for centuries?”The key answer refers always to “the Waqf”. Although its nature and role are quite different now, the Waqf institution was the main player in urban regeneration in Muslim cities until early 1900. How did it use to work? Within which value reference? In addition, what was the position of the local community in the process? Those are the key issues discussed in the paper arguing that reconsidering this traditional mechanism might add another layer to the understanding of the complexity of Muslim cities and accordingly, might lead to different approaches in future interventions.

scholarly journals Community Energy Companies in the UK: A Potential Model for Sustainable Development in “Local” Energy?

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Séverine Saintier
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Community Interest ◽  
Local Actors ◽  
Energy Community ◽  
The Uk

The rise of renewable energy sources (RES) comes with a shift in attention from government and market energy governance to local community initiatives and self-regulation. Although this shift is generally welcome at domestic and EU level, the regulatory dimension, at both levels, is nevertheless not adapted to this multi-actor market since prosumers are not empowered and energy justice is far from achieved. The rise, in the UK, of Community Interest Companies (consumers and local actors’ collectives) in the energy sector provides an interesting perspective as it allows a whole system’s view. Research was conducted with six energy community organizations in the South West of England in order to evaluate their role and identity and assess whether this exemplar of “the rise of a social sphere in regulation” could be used as a model for a more sustainable social approach to the governance of economic relations. Findings illustrate that such organizations undoubtedly play an important role in the renewable energy sector and they also help to alleviate some aspects of “energy injustice”. Yet, the failure to recognize, in terms of energy policy, at domestic and EU level, the importance of such actors undermines their role. The need to embed and support such organizations in policy is necessary if one is to succeed to put justice at the core of the changing energy landscape.

scholarly journals Peanut Productivity Under The Albizia Stand With Agroforestry System In Community Forest, Magetan East Java Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Anang Susanto ◽  
M Winarni ◽  
Parwi
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Plant Spacing ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Opinion Change ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Initial Release ◽  
Forest Fire Prevention

An effort to meet the national food need is by utilizing productive forest areas under albizia stands. Food stuff such as peanuts can grow under albizia forest stands. The purpose of this research was to know success of agroforestry system implemented to tree after initial release of contract. This study was conducted under albizia stand of state forest Magetan in East Java. Research design was used in this study was randomized block design. 5- year- old albizia stages with 0%, 25%, 50 % trimming intensity with plant spacing of   3 m x 4 m, Albizia trees that used for this comparison as many as 90 albizia trees. Results showed that soil lies under 5-year-old albizia trees still produced peanut with highest weights 129 g/m and lowest weight 117 g/m2 while highest biomass about 115.10 g and lowest biomass about 98.23 g. Application of agroforestry system under 5-year-old albizia stand is still good and intensive, creating work, improving social welfare, local community opinion change into positive perceptions for forestry development, forest protection, forest fire prevention, reducing rapid forest degradation and environmental quality conservation of forest areas.

scholarly journals Mangrove Cultivation For Dealing With Coastal Abrasion Case Study Of Karangsong

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 08028
Author(s):  
Feti Fatimatuzzahroh ◽  
Sudharto P. Hadi ◽  
Hartuti Purnaweni
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
West Java ◽  
Community Awareness ◽  
Sea Current ◽  
Development Approach ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sea Wave

Coastal abrasion is consequence from destructive waves and sea current. One of cause is human intervention. The effort to solve of abrasion is by mangrove cultivation. Mangroves are halophyte plant that can restrain the sea wave. Mangrove cultivation required participation community that give awareness the importance of mangrove in coastal sustainability. Mangroves in coastal Karangsong, Indramayu west java, in 2007 was through abrasion approximately 127.30 ha. Mangrove cultivation in Karangsong has been replanting since 1998 to 2003, but there was no maintenance and management. In 2007 until 2015 Karangsong replanting mangroves and has been succeed. Karangsong became the center of mangrove study for west java area in 2015. This achievement is result of cooperation between community, NGO, and local government. In addition, this effort made not only overcome the abrasion problem but also give community awareness about the importance of mangrove cultivation in preventing coastal abrasion throughout community development. This paper reviews abrasion in Karangsong and the impact for local community and empowerment in mangrove cultivation. To achieve the success mangrove cultivation required community development approach from planning process, planting, maintenance and management.

scholarly journals COMMUNITY BASED URBAN AREA CONSERVATION LESSONS FROM PAKISTAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 26-33
Author(s):  
Shabnam Nigar Mumtaz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Project Design ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Conservation Project ◽  
Urban Heritage ◽  
Community Based Conservation

Pakistan has a treasure of historic cores as part of various cities that date back to Pre-Mughal, Mughal and post Mughal periods. Even those that were developed during the 19th century British rule have areas that are valuable as representative of a shared heritage with colonies of Britain. Since many historic cores have become part of the cities, these historic cores are seriously threatened. Unesco World Heritage List includes many major historical monuments and sites of Pakistan but it is yet to list any historical town in Pakistan .The local legislation also does not list any historical town. In spite of their value most historical areas are deteriorated and many parts of this significant heritage have been lost over the years. Community based conservation promotes the idea that the key to success of long term conservation lies in community engagement bringing the benefits of historical conservation to the local community. However, although community based conservation is practiced commonly world wide, it is not always successful. This paper tries to answer the following questions: 1. Is community based conservation an effective tool in Pakistan for conservation of urban areas? 2. What are the factors that contribute to the success or failure of such conservation exercises? 3. What part does a project design and local community character play in the success or failure of an urban conservation project. A multi sited case study method has been used to conservation project both similarities and differences related to review heritage conservation. Each site has been analysed for its unique local context and each project has been reviewed different project design which speaks about the multi layered challenges of heritage conservation. The three cases presented here offer valuable lessons for the design and implementation of area conservation programs in Pakistan. One lesson is the need to put all values embedded in urban heritage into play, as they are the drivers that mobilize a diverse set of stakeholders. These values include socio cultural and social justice, historic, artistic, educational and economic factors that can mobilize community, Government, Elite, Philanthropist and Entrepreneurs. The premise of analysis here is that the more the variety of values the more sustainable the conservation. The methodology used is literature review from secondary sources i.e. books, articles, academic papers and discussions with colleagues. The conclusion points towards the fact that In Pakistan community based conservation may not be the only solution to area conservation because only few groups can value it, like academia, groups from civil society and some government departments and communities at large need more motivation and awareness to become the major participant of urban area conservation exercises. The role of elite and private sector is also very insignificant. Any external agency can help only in advisory and financial capacity, but means to generate funds locally should be there. The status of urban area conservation is described by an academic conservationist Prof. Dr. Anila Naeem form the Department of Architecture and Planning, NED University o Engineering and Technology in 2009 as follows: “In Pakistan urban area conservation is not an established professional field and designation of historic centers is altogether a very new idea. Thus, conserving urban heritage areas may take many shapes and meanings and conservation of urban areas is more complex than conservation of individual buildings or archaeological remains. Keywords: Urban area conservation, community, Pakistan, heritage, historic cores.

scholarly journals Diversity and Threatened Climber Plants in Tropical Forests of Courtallam Hills, Southern Western Ghats, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Pandian ◽  
P. Ravichandran
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forests ◽  
Western Ghats ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
In Situ Conservation ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Climbing Plant ◽  
Southern Western Ghats ◽  
Salacia Oblonga

Investigated the distribution of climber and its conservation status in tropical forests of Courtallam hills in southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India during 2017-2018. A total of five 1 ha plots were established, and all climber species ≥1 cm diameter at breast height (dbh) were counted, which resulted in a total of 81 climbing plant species that representing to 62 genera under 30 families. Study plots revealed the most abundant climber species are Jasminum flexile (Oleaceae), Salacia oblonga (Celastraceae) and Ziziphus oenopolia (Rhamnaceae). The dominant climber species families in the study plots include Apocynaceae (11 species), Leguminosae (10 species), Menispermaceae and Vitaceae (6 species each), Capparaceae and Oleaceae (5 species each) and Convolvulaceae (4 species). Among 81 climber species, about 12 species are documented as threatened species of Courtallam hills. The results of this investigation suggest that forest management and forest protection is important for in-situ conservation of liana diversity with the involvement of local community.

Coruption Crime Prevention in handling illegal logging By Batulante KPHP Sumbawa NTB Regency

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-119
Author(s):  
Muhammad Iqbal ◽  
Mirza Amelia
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Small Proportion ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Illegal Logging ◽  
Forest Protection

Corruption is a very massive act, because it almost happens in all aspects of government activities. Such as the handling of illegal logging is very sensitive to the practice of corruption. Illegal logging is only a small proportion of corruption. Therefore this research is looking for ways of Batulante KPHP in handling corruption in tackling illegal logging, and looking for factor that cause obstacles in handling corruption in the enforcement of illegal logging and look for factor that cause obstacles in handling corruption in the enforcement of illegal logging. the method used in this study uses normative and empirical researc methods in which the data collected is assessed qualitatively and supports quantitative data. The analysis in this study uses deductive analysis. This research aims to provide a renewal or add to a theory in preventing the occurrence of corruption, especially in the field of forest protection as well as providing advice and solutions in tackling corruption against illegal logging

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