Evaluating the social capital accrued in large research networks: The case of the Sustainable Forest Management Network (1995-2009)

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 931-960 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Klenk ◽  
Gordon M. Hickey ◽  
James Ian MacLellan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Research Networks ◽  
The Social ◽  
Large Research

scholarly journals Local People’s Participation in Mangrove Restoration Projects and Impacts on Social Capital and Livelihood: A Case Study in the Philippines

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roswin B. Valenzuela ◽  
Youn Yeo-Chang ◽  
Mi Sun Park ◽  
Jung-Nam Chun
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Land Tenure ◽  
Forest Restoration ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Mangrove Restoration ◽  
The Impact

Participatory forest management has been considered as a practical and effective strategy for sustainable forest management, especially in situations where land tenure is not securely settled. For effective forest restoration, local communities, as the cornerstone of participatory management, should be provided with incentives to facilitate their participation and active role. We postulate that participation in mangrove restoration projects can not only provide financial rewards but also yield intangible benefits for communities, i.e., social capital. The study was conducted in the province of Quezon, Philippines, using face-to-face interviews as the main method for data collection. Regression analyses were undertaken to assess the impact of local community participation in mangrove restoration projects on social capital and its potential benefits to people in terms of access to information and services, which are key components of livelihood. Results revealed that people’s participation in mangrove restoration projects contributes to increasing social capital, consequently improving their access to information and services. Local people’s participation is beneficial to communities, as it can improve their livelihoods.

Quantifying the research impact of the Sustainable Forest Management Network in the social sciences: a bibliometric study

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 2248-2255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Klenk ◽  
Anna Dabros ◽  
Gordon M. Hickey
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Funded Research ◽  
Principal Investigators ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Standards ◽  
The Impact

This research note presents the results of a bibliometric analysis that was conducted to better understand the impact that Sustainable Forest Management Network (SFMN) funded research had in the forest-related social and Aboriginal research communities. We applied two indicators of research impact: (i) research outputs and (ii) citations. Our results suggest that the SFMN’s research outputs were highest in the fields of economics, sociology, and political science and law. The number of research articles that acknowledged the SFMN was 30% of the total research output of the SFMN-funded Principal Investigators. These articles represented 3% of the social science articles published in the Forestry Chronicle (the journal most frequently used by SFMN-funded Principal Investigators). Research output related to Aboriginal forestry indicated that the SFMN had a significant influence on the development of the field. Our citation analysis indicated that the average number of citations per SFMN-acknowledged publication in the social sciences was approximately the same as the international impact standard in the field. These results suggest that the SFMN-funded research in the social sciences compared very well with the international research standards in forest-related social sciences.

scholarly journals Community’s social capital in the management of Mutis Timau Protected Forest in Timor Island, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fransiskus Xaverius Dako ◽  
RIS HADI PURWANTO ◽  
LIES RAHAYU W. FAIDA ◽  
SUMARDI
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Organizational Network ◽  
South Central ◽  
Forest Sustainability ◽  
Trust In Institutions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
Survey Approach

Abstract. Dako FX, Purwanto RH, Faida LRW, Sumardi. 2019. Community’s social capital in the management of Mutis Timau Protected Forest in Timor Island, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 20: 2177-2187. The social capital of the community around Mutis Timau Protected Forest in Timor Island is unexplored. In fact, its social capital plays an important role to support sustainable management of the forest viewed from the ability of the community to work together in achieving common goals in groups and organizations. This study aimed to investigate the elements of community’s social capital (i.e. norms, beliefs, and networks) in nine villages located in and around Mutis Timau Protected Forest administratively managed by the Forest Management Unit of South Central Timor District using quantitative survey approach. The result of the study showed that two villages have strong social capital while seven villages have moderate category. Overall, the communities have strong level on the elements of trust in individuals and others, and knowledge and understanding on unwritten rules, but have moderate level on the elements of written rules/regulations, trust in institutions and regulations, organizational network, and participation network. Community participation increases the understanding of written rules, institutional trust and improves the development of social networks (organizational networks and participation) between groups. This results can be used as a reference for the Forest Management Unit of South Central Timor District when developing cooperation with communities that have traditional knowledge and local wisdom through norms, beliefs, and networks in managing and utilizing natural resources in Mutis Timau Protected Forest. Furthermore, the involvement of people with social capital in managing Mutis Timau Protected Forest can maintain forest sustainability and improve community welfare.

scholarly journals Community social capital in supporting biomass development at The Purwakarta Forest Management Unit, West Java

2021 ◽  
Vol 917 (1) ◽  
pp. 012004
Author(s):  
Surati ◽  
Sylviani ◽  
D Djaenudin ◽  
A D Septina
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Plant Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Biomass Plant

Abstract Biomass plantations are starting to become an option for developing renewable energy sources. Socio-economic problems related to management regulations, trust, and networks in the biomass energy plantations-developing process need to be resolved. This study aims to determine the capacity of community social capital in supporting the development of biomass plantations. The location of the study was at Purwakarta Forest Management Unit (FMU). Data collection was carried out by observation, household surveys using questionnaires, and Focus Group Discussion. Data were analyzed using a descriptive qualitative method. The results show that, in general, the community has strong social capital in building biomass plant partnerships, especially in the aspect of trust. Farmer’s trust in those who assist in the management of biomass plants is relatively high, namely Perhutani, the farmer group leader, and the community leaders. The farmers will be motivated to develop biomass crops if successful examples exist. The social norms and sanctions for farmers in the biomass plant management at Purwakarta FMU are very low, but the community is still obedient to the social norms. The networking ability of farmers is relatively low, so intensive assistance in developing biomass farming must be improved, either in technical assistance or intensive extension.

scholarly journals Open source solutions to improve the quality of sustainable forest management

2019 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 11003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iulian Alexandru Bratu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Individual Perception ◽  
The Social

Climate change is becoming more acute, including in terms of individual perception. Forest, as an ecosystem, has a special role to play in mitigating climate change, protecting the soil, water and air. There are forests of scientific interest, preservation of the Eco fund and forest Geno fund, as well as recreational forests, so that the ecological functions are fulfilled in the optimum. Also, alongside the social function, green energy generation is one of the main attributes of the forest. In addition to preserving biodiversity, the forestry administration has as objectives the provision of the necessary resources for the short, medium and long-term development of local communities. Forest management that harmoniously combines ecological, economic and social functions cannot be sustained, at least in the information age, without relying on information technology. This article aims to address the issue of information technology in the forest administration, identifying needs and providing viable, high quality, open source solutions.

scholarly journals The social capital of the Tana Toraja community becomes one of the key strategies for social forestry development in the working area of the saddang I forest management unit

2021 ◽  
Vol 886 (1) ◽  
pp. 012025
Author(s):  
K Pairunan ◽  
M Dassir ◽  
S Paembonan
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Social Forestry ◽  
Forestry Management ◽  
The Social

Abstract The success of forestry development is largely determined by the extent to which the level of community participation in contributing to forest management efforts and the quality of human resources that support it. The process of community empowerment is basically an effort how the community can recognize and reflect its own problems, potential itself and the environment and motivate in developing that potential proportionally in participatory ways or methods. Social capital is the ability of the community to relate to one another and become a very important force for the economic life of the community as well as other aspects of social existence. The characteristics of social capital become one of the indicators that will determine the sustainability of Social Forestry management. The low level of one of the categories of social capital will result in decreased support for activities carried out in the Social Forestry program.

scholarly journals Social Capital of Community Forest Management in Batutegi Forest Management Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 54
Author(s):  
Nindya Tria Puspita ◽  
Rommy Qurniati ◽  
Indra Gumay Febryano
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Management Unit ◽  
Community Forest Management ◽  
Community Forest ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
The Social

Social capital has a role in the management of Community Forests (HKm) as a resource that could encourage individuals or groups to work together in achieving mutual goals. The objective of this study was to determine the social capital of the HKm management in the area of Batutegi Forest Management Unit, Tanggamus Regency, by farmers groups as Gapoktan Sinar Harapan and Gapoktan Mahardika. Data were collected in both farmers groups through structured interviews, unstructured interviews, observations, and literature review.  The social capital of the community was analyzed qualitatively using social capital elements, such as trust, social networks, and social norms. The results showed that social capital has a positive role in managing HKm to encourage the community to manage the forest in sustainable manners. The results also showed that trust in a group creates social networks.  Gapoktan Sinar Harapan implemented the three elements of social capital, such as trust, social networks, and social norms in their management. Gapoktan Mahardika only implemented trust and social norms, because the member of Gapoktan Mahardika was not only consisted of local people but also some immigrants. Hence, the implementation of social networks is needed in the management of HKm by Gapoktan Mahardika. Keywords: community forest, social capital, social networks, social norms,trust

Implementation of Forest Certification in Brazil, Spain And Portugal: An Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Application

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.R. Alves ◽  
E. Fraj-Andrés ◽  
A. Rojo-Alboreca ◽  
C.R. Gracioli
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Management Standards ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Forest certification is an important mechanism for the legitimation of environmental practices in the sustainable forest management. Its basis are the forest management standards, which represent the guidelines for defining sustainable forest management through a hierarchical structure (principles, criteria and indicators), which includes social, environmental and economic issues. The main certification systems in the world, FSC and PEFC, have adopted this structure in their forest management standards. This work aims to evaluate the perception of experts in Brazil, Spain and Portugal regarding the level of difficulty to implement forest certification applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The principal results indicated that, in general, the principles related to environmental aspects are considered the most complicated to comply, the social aspects are much more difficult to achieve in the case of Brazil, and the economic aspects are not considered as an important problem in any of the three countries.

scholarly journals Theorizing the Implications of Gender Order for Sustainable Forest Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeji Varghese ◽  
Maureen G. Reed
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Issues

Sustainable forest management is intended to draw attention to social, economic, and ecological dimensions. The social dimension, in particular, is intended to advance the effectiveness of institutions in accurately reflecting social values. Research demonstrates that while women bring distinctive interests and values to forest management issues, their nominal and effective participation is restricted by a gender order that marginalizes their interests and potential contributions. The purpose of this paper is to explain how gender order affects the attainment of sustainable forest management. We develop a theoretical discussion to explain how women's involvement in three different models for engagement—expert-based, stakeholder-based, and civic engagement—might be advanced or constrained. By conducting a meta-analysis of previous research conducted in Canada and internationally, we show how, in all three models, both nominal and effective participation of women is constrained by several factors including rules of entry, divisions of labour, social norms and perceptions and rules of practice, personal endowments and attributes, as well as organizational cultures. Regardless of the model for engagement, these factors are part of a masculine gender order that prevails in forestry and restricts opportunities for inclusive and sustainable forest management.

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