Regeneration Status of Sal (Shorea robusta Gaertn.) in Community Managed Forests, Tanahun District, Nepal

The present research aims to know the regeneration status of community managed Shorea robusta (Sal) forests; managed for 6-21 years in Tanahun district, a part of Gandaki Province, Nepal. These forests were categorized into two groups according to management duration (more than 10 years and equal or less than 10 yrs). The regeneration status of the forest was estimated by calculating the density of each species in each developmental phase (seedling, sapling and tree). The total tree density of community forest managed for more than 10 years (MCF forest; 1230 plants/ha) was less than the community forest managed for equal or less than 10 years (LCF forest; 1314 plants/ha). The results suggest that the size class distribution of the trees resembling inverse-J shaped indicates the good regenerating capability of both forests. After the handover of forests to the community, Sal density had increased rapidly in both the forests. Community management had a significant positive impact on the regeneration of the forest, and thus, the productivity of the forest. Thus, the study of regeneration of forest trees has important implications for the conservation and management of natural forests.

Participatory Mapping and SWOT in the context of the Water-Food-Energy Nexus for attaining SDGs in Eastern Amazonia

The nexus concept is applied to many global contexts to generate understanding of the relations among the water, food and energy sectors and to guide investigations that seek to improve living conditions of marginalized communities. This work analyses the nexus by means of qualitative and participative methodologies at a community scale with the objective of understanding how residents of traditional communities perceive the interconnections among water, food, and energy. SWOT and participatory mapping methodologies were utilized complementarily to map the water, food, and energy contexts of Ponta do Urumajó community, located in Pará state, Brazil. Participatory mapping and SWOT create quali-quantitative data, enabling the participation of individuals in the production of participatory maps of their territories and the material and symbolic appropriation of spaces, constituting a political and social strategy for empowerment and autonomy. These methods provided the basis for learning and reflecting on the social, environmental, territorial, and political reality in terms of the water, food, and energy nexus, making it possible to use the data for achieving the SDGs, creating future public policies or more rational community management adjusted to the local reality.

Management Community of Communal Lands in the Andean Rural Community of San Roque de Huarmitá, Concepción, Junín, Peru

In this research, the influence of community management of the rural Andean community of San Roque de Huarmitá on the condition of communal lands was analyzed: usufructuated lands (family management) and communal farm (collective management), through an evaluation of the institutional level (design principles) as an indicator of community self-management capacity and analysis of physical-chemical characteristics of soils. Research methods such as: ethnoknowledge and similarity analysis were also used. The results showed that the design principles were well implemented in relation to land use and that the physical-chemical properties differ significantly between the two types of communal lands, showing better fertility results in the usufruct lands. It was concluded that the Andean rural community has a robust level of self-management, that is, it has sustainable community management. Since the usufruct lands provide direct benefits to the families (good soil fertility and pasture production), while the communal farmlands, having extensive management, do not generate direct benefits. In other words, there is a prioritization for the care of the family resources before the community resources.

Shifting waste policy issues at the local level: a case study in Banyumas

Waste management in Banyumas Regency entered a new history following the shift on waste management from government management, into community management. This is a breakthrough in the Governance Era and stimulates a greater public role in waste management. However, the policy issues regarding waste have widened, and this study aimed to explain it. Qualitative research was carried out by tracing the issue of waste problems in online mass media, observations, and interviews. The data analysis technique was carried out with interactive analysis techniques. The results showed that the issue of waste problems widened into several issues, including the transfer of local government burden to the public, the destruction of city face, bureaucratic egocentrism, and the inability of non-governmental groups.

Blurred Lines or Stark Contrasts: Are By-laws to Restrict Short-Term Holiday Letting Permissible in Queensland Community Titles Schemes?

Complex laws regulate the development and management of Queensland community titles schemes. Different legislative regimes co-exist, including the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 (Qld) (‘BCCM Act’) and its predecessor, the Building Units and Group Titles Act 1980 (Qld) (‘BUGT Act’). This article considers by-laws under the BUGT Act regulating short-term holiday letting post the decisions in Fairway Island GTP v Redman [2019] QMC 13 and Redman v The Proprietors – Fairway Island GTP 107328 [2020] QDC 68. It compares the BCCM Act and BUGT Act requirements and argues that similarities in by-law making powers under the two may appear to blur the divisions between them. However, the positions under each Act are in stark contrast, rendering the cases distinguishable for BCCM Act schemes, a desirable outcome. The article also explores arguments in favour of self-regulation, and the governmental response in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Video Recognition of Government Community Management Cases Based on Partial Differential Equation Method

With the development of urban economic construction and urban planning, higher requirements are put forward for the government community in the corresponding community management, community service, and other related things. As an important technical means to assist the government and community in management, video recognition technology plays an important role in the accurate management and service of the government and community. Traditional algorithms based on partial differential equations will destroy image edges and image details in video recognition. Based on this, this paper improves the traditional partial differential equation algorithm of image recognition, selects the GAC model based on image segmentation in the main function, and innovatively optimizes the stop function of its equation function, so as to improve the effect of community case image segmentation. In the image smoothing layer, this paper innovatively selects the second derivative based on image processing as the inherent feature of image recognition, so as to solve the rough problem of image edge and improve the processing efficiency of the algorithm. In order to further maintain the details of the relevant images of community cases, this paper integrates the Gaussian curvature driving function on the improved partial differential equation algorithm, so as to protect the details of the smooth region of the relevant recognition video and solve the disadvantages of the traditional algorithm. The experimental results show that the improved partial differential equation algorithm proposed in this paper improves the accuracy of video recognition by about 5% compared with the traditional algorithm. At the same time, the new algorithm can well ensure the detail integrity of the recognized video.

How does community-managed infrastructure scale up from rural to urban? An example of co-production in community water projects in Northern Pakistan

This paper examines the role of participation, co-production and community management in a random sample of 50 rural and urban water systems under the Water and Sanitation Extension Programme (WASEP) in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It looks at the role of an NGO (the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat) in co-production, and how this model of community-based water management (CBWM) contributes to the discussion in the literature. Specifically, the paper considers whether the largely rural WASEP model can be successfully scaled up and scaled out to urban centres, drawing on evidence from a survey of over 2,500 rural and urban households. The findings illustrate the importance of participation in the successful delivery of water systems. However, higher levels of rural participation are related to specifically rural features, including the smaller size and more limited diversity of communities. The paper concludes that new methods may be required for the transfer of CBWM to urban centres with much larger, more diverse and growing populations.

Community management does not equate to participation: fostering community participation in rural water supplies

Community management has remained the dominant paradigm for managing rural water supplies in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a widespread perception that community participation principles are inherently embedded in the community management model. In this paper, we analyze how an international nongovernmental organization engages rural communities in their rural water projects, and the ways in which community members are able to participate in the management and governance of their water supplies. Qualitative data were collected in 18 study communities – six each in Ghana, Kenya, and Zambia – through interviews, focus group discussions, and participatory mapping with community and water committee members. We argue that community management does not inherently lead to broader community participation, but rather that fostering community participation requires intentionality. We recommend implementers use collaborative planning processes and explicitly engage with intra-community diversity and inequalities in order to facilitate the opportunity for all community members to meaningfully participate in decision-making. Collaborative planning with diverse groups will also allow community members to realize their rights to transparency and accountability once community management structures are in place.

Analisis Manajemen Mitigasi Terhadap Sikap Masyarakat Dalam Pencegahan Banjir di Kelurahan Mustika Jaya Bekasi Jawa Barat

This study studies and at the same time has succeeded in proving that there is a significant influence of the role of mitigation management on variations in changes in community attitudes in terms of flood disaster mitigation in the Mutiara Gading Timur, Mustika Jaya sub-district, Bekasi. The role is partially proven and significantly influential, which is indicated by the influence coefficient of 0.496. By using a sample of 98 respondents and using a simple SEM analysis method, where the data is processed by the SMART PLS application. So if you look at these facts, it is hoped that in terms of translating the managerial implications, it is to always pay attention to the mitigation management system and structure as well as the consistent implementation of improving the quality of collegial collective community management, in this case, is to increase efforts to improve community attitudes in the mitigation process so that all efforts in anticipating flood disasters in the Mustika Jaya Bekasi area can take place well. Abstrak Studi ini mempelajari dan sekaligus telah sukses membuktikan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan dari peran manajemen mitigasi terhadap variasi perubahan sikap masyarakat dalam hal mitigasi bencana banjir di kompleks Mutiara Gading Timur kelurahan Mustika Jaya Bekasi. Peran tersebut baik secara parsial terbukti dan signifikan cukup berpengaruh, yang ditunjukkan oleh koefisien pengaruh sebesar 0.496. Dengan menggunakan sampel sebesar 98 responden dan menggunakan metode analisis SEM sederhana, dimana data diolah oleh aplikasi SMART PLS. Sehingga bila melihat fakta tersebut diharapkan dalam hal menerjemahkan implikasi manajerialnya adalah untuk senantiasa memperhatikan sistem dan struktur manajemen mitigasi serta implementasi konsisten atas perbaikan kualitas manajemen masyarakat kolektif kolegial dalam hal ini adalah meningkatkan upaya perbaikan sikap masyarakat dalam proses mitigasi sehingga seluruh upaya dalam hal mengantisipasi bencana banjir dikawasan Mustika Jaya Bekasi bisa berlangsung dengan baik.