scholarly journals Participation of Local People in the Payment for Forest Environmental Services Program: A Case Study in Central Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12731
Author(s):  
Hoang Phan Bich Ngoc ◽  
Takahiro Fujiwara ◽  
Seiji Iwanaga ◽  
Noriko Sato
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Local People ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
Motivation To Participate

In 2010, Vietnam implemented the payment for forest environmental services (PFES) program that was expected to bring additional income to local people and improve the efficiency of forest protection. However, factors affecting the motivation to participate in PFES have rarely been examined. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify factors that influence local people’s participation in PFES, (2) examine how local people participating in the PFES program were involved in decision-making in the Thua Thien Hue Province, and (3) assess PFES impact on local people. We conducted a field survey of 32 households at the study site. We found no difference in the access to PFES between poor and non-poor households. Participation in PFES was considered a reward for labor work in forests and a means to compensate for the legal rights of participants. Local people could participate at many stages of PFES implementation; however, they were only passive spectators with regards to PFES management. Two-thirds of the participants did not participate in decision-making regarding PFES distribution. We conclude that the efficiency of future PFES programs may be increased by enabling and stimulating the participants to take a more active part in the process of PFES management and distribution.

scholarly journals Livelihood and Environmental Impacts of Payments for Forest Environmental Services: A Case Study in Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 4165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dang Do ◽  
NaRanong
Keyword(s):  
Forest Cover ◽  
Natural Capital ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Buffer Zones ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
The Difference

Payments for ecosystem services (PES) is widely employed in various settings; however, whether, and in what contexts, PES programs achieve their objectives by improving local livelihoods and conservation goals is still being debated. This paper aims to evaluate the impacts of payments for forest environmental services (PFES) policies on livelihoods and the environment using propensity score matching of data on 725 systematic randomly selected households in the buffer zones of seven protected areas (PAs) of Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue provinces in Central Vietnam and data from the General Statistics Office and Landsat. The findings indicate that the PFES policy has some positive effects on economic and environmental issues for different groups. In terms of financial capital, the study found that poor households with PFES have slightly higher income than what they would have had they not participated in PFES. The difference in total income between poor households with and without PFES, however, was statistically insignificant, while the income of non-poor households with PFES was significantly higher than those without PFES. In addition, PFES households are likely to have more consumption expenditure for their daily living and better access to loans from various microfinance sources compared to those without PFES. The PFES policy has provided slight changes in the forest and forest cover and reduced natural forest loss between the pre-PFES and PFES periods. The findings of this study contribute to designing future PFES policies that can better distribute benefits to all household groups as well as harmonize social and natural capital.

Understanding the Factors Affecting Employees’ Motivation to Engage in Co-Creation in the Banking Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (02) ◽  
pp. 2050015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Feldmann ◽  
Frank Teuteberg
Keyword(s):  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Business To Consumer ◽  
Motivation To Participate

Increasing digitalization and new technological possibilities also entail substantial changes for working methods in the B2B (business-to-business) environment in banking. In this context, the concept of co-creation is critical. Although this concept and the motivation factors behind it have been thoroughly investigated in the B2C (business-to-consumer) sector, only a few research results exist for the B2B context. This study aims to bridge the current knowledge gap and investigate individuals’ motivation to participate in B2B co-creation. By using a case study and qualitative interviews, this study focuses on two aspects: (a) It reveals how a co-creation measure is used in practice in the B2B environment; and (b) it provides information on the motivation factors and outcome from the point of view of the participants in the B2B co-creation project. The paper concludes with an integrative model of the main motivation factors behind B2B co-creation and their effects.

scholarly journals Exploring Planning Decisions and Interactive Decisions in EFL Teaching Practice——A Multi-case Study of 2 Chinese EFL Teachers and 2 Native English Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youwen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Pedagogical Decisions ◽  
Efl Teachers

An empirical examination of two categories of teachers’ planning decisions and interactive decisions was implemented to gain an overall understanding of the teachers’ concerns with lesson plan, lesson framework and processing teaching tasks. And the investigation was intended to understand how these data affected their pedagogical decisions and the underlying factors affecting their planning and instructions. It can be identified that these interactive decisions all four teachers made were almost consistent with their planning decisions, though discrepancy between them may exist, and that a sound planning would positively boost teachers’ soft power of decision making in their teaching practice.

scholarly journals Addressing funding issues for Danish mental health NGOs

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Nawal Farhat Aguilar ◽  
Zaza Nadja Lee Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Decision Making Framework ◽  
Optimal Approach

Purpose Research has shown that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often fail to appreciate that in their market, donors represent clients. Moreover, the unstable income characteristics of NGOs emphasize the importance of conducting market analysis specific to such organizations. The purpose of this paper is to identify key factors that influence fundraising success for mental health NGOs and determine the most advantageous fundraising approach based on a mixed-methods study that encompass a literature review, two surveys and a case study. Design/methodology/approach Based on a structured literature review, the most important factors affecting NGO fundraising are unified into a decision-making framework. This framework is tested using a triangulation approach by combining quantitative and qualitative methods. The former based on a general survey and the latter based on a case study. Findings The results highlight 15 key factors determining the optimal approach for mental health NGOs when fundraising in Denmark. Practical implications The decision-making framework can be used to assess the most advantageous fundraising approach based on a variety of internal and external circumstances. Originality/value While private firms develop exhaustive market analyses, NGOs often lack analyses to cope with fluctuating environments and changing customer needs. This paper addresses this gap by identifying key factors that determine an optimal fundraising approach and proposes a novel decision-making framework for practitioners.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Factors Influencing Customers’ Willingness to Participate in Value Co-Creation of Indonesian Denim Brand Community (Case Study: Darahku Biru)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Avila Chrisdira ◽  
Annisa Rahmani Qastharin ◽  
Lidia Mayangsari
Keyword(s):  
Influence Factors ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Willingness To Participate ◽  
Brand Community ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Customer Involvement ◽  
Fashion Brand ◽  
Motivation To Participate

The problem statement relies on how fashion industry’s positive trends affect fashion brands like Sukku Collective to compete with their competitors. A number of studies mentioned that building a profitable relationship between a firm and its customers to create value, or well-known as value co-creation, is a proven way for fashion brand owners to innovate and differentiate the brand in the market. Since participation is the key performance of brand community, the aim of this thesis is to study what factors affecting customers’ motivation to participate in brand community’s value co-creation of Indonesian denim brand community. In order to comply this objective, the author uses Darahku Biru, the first and biggest denim brand community in Indonesia. The variety of members and the size of brand community will help the researcher to learn about customers’ willingness to participate in value co-creation of denim brand community in general scope. In this study, the researcher developed seven hypothesis to analyze the influence factors. Data was collected using online questionnaire  which was distributed to 133 Darahku Biru’s members using convenience sampling. The data were analysed using Multiple Linear Regression to identify the correlation. Based on the analysis, only community atmosphere and community experience have significant influence to customers’ willingness to participate in brand community’s value co-creation. The findings is expected to help fashion business owners and marketers to increase the effectiveness of brand community and revitalize the existing brand community. Keywords: Value Co-Creation, Customer Involvement, Brand Community, Competitive Advantage

scholarly journals Impacts of Payment for Forest Environmental Services in Cat Tien National Park

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 921
Author(s):  
Thuy T. Pham ◽  
Thao D. Nguyen ◽  
Chi T. L. Dao ◽  
Long T. Hoang ◽  
Luong H. Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
National Park ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Cash Income ◽  
Forest Protection ◽  
Local Livelihoods ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cat Tien National Park

This paper assesses the impacts of Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) in Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam. We analyze the impacts and additionality of PFES on local livelihoods by comparing the socio-economic situations in four pairs of villages before and after its implementation, and between places where PFES is and is not applied. In total, 149 people participated in focus group discussions, while 244 households (123 in areas with PFES and 121 in areas without) took part in household surveys. Our research shows that 92% of the people interviewed are from ethnic minorities participating and benefiting directly from PFES. In villages with PFES, the numbers of participating households ranged from 45% to 88% of all poor households in those villages. Of the poor households participating in PFES in the studied villages, 22% have no source of cash income other than their forest protection contracts, while 81.4% have escaped poverty, based on self-defined poverty criteria, through additional income from forest protection. Since the implementation of PFES, the area of forests allocated for community and household management is estimated to be three to 3.64 times higher than it had been previously. Although the number of communities under PFES contracts has not changed, the number of households participating in forest protection contracts is now much lower than before PFES started. On average, PFES contributes 16% to 74% of total household income in villages with PFES. Incomes in places with PFES are significantly higher than in places without. Although our research demonstrates immediate positive socio-economic impacts on livelihoods, it also highlights weaknesses in the current monitoring and evaluation system and a lack of reliable data for measuring PFES impacts in Cat Tien National Park.

scholarly journals Community Involvement and Participation in Tourism Development in Tanzania: A Case Study of Local Communities in Barabarani Village, Mto wa Mbu, Arusha-Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Muganda Michael
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local People ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Community Tourism ◽  
Research Questions

<p>This thesis discusses the involvement and participation of local communities in tourism development in Tanzania using a case study of local communities in Barabarani village, Mto wa Mbu, Arusha. To explore this research topic, the thesis examines three key concepts: community participation in the tourism development decision-making process; community participation in the sharing of tourism benefits; and the contribution of tourism development to poverty alleviation. To achieve these systematically, the research is guided by five inter-related research questions: (1) what are the views of local people towards community involvement in tourism development; (2) what are appropriate roles of local people in tourism development; (3) to what extent do local people participate in the tourism development decision-making process; (4) to what extent have tourism businesses developed benefit-sharing schemes; and (5) what are the views of the local people on the contribution of tourism development towards poverty reduction. To gain a rich understanding of the context of the research, the thesis employs a case study approach, which enables: investigation at the community level to bring together perspectives from the grass-root level, where little research on this topic has been done; involvement of multiple stakeholders that explores perspectives from a range of stakeholders (ordinary members of the community, decision-makers within the community, tourism professionals, tourism businesses and NGOs); and the use of multiple methods (household survey, interviews, field observations, document analysis, and informal discussions). Such an approach improves the validity of the findings and successfully addresses the central research questions. Both quantitative and qualitative data generated from these techniques are analysed, integrated and compared, and are used to complement each other. Based on the findings obtained from multiple methods, this research concludes that local people wish to play a role in the tourism development decision-making process. In general, local people want to see decisions about tourism development in their area made jointly by government officials and local leaders in consultation with the local community. They also want to be involved in the sharing of tourism benefits. Tourism businesses have developed benefit-sharing schemes that favour local people to access tourism benefits. These schemes include local employment, local capacity building, and sharing tourism profits with the wider community. Tourism development is contributing positively towards poverty alleviation, and has made improvement on accessibility, prices of goods and services, employment, entrepreneurial training, income-generating projects, household incomes and general quality of life though the extent of contribution vary from one aspect to another.</p>

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