Natural Resource Management from a Political Ecological Perspective
Natural Resource Management from a Political Ecological Perspective
Natural resources in tropical countries are approached by a variety of stakeholders with different intentions, including "governments that manage them," "companies that use them," "aid agencies and NGOs that conserve them," and "local residents who use them on a daily basis." There are various adjustments and frictions in the interrelationships and power balance between these stakeholders. We are examining and researching these phenomena using a political ecology approach. Specifically, we are investigating the implementation of protected area management policies, the avoidance of conflicts through community forestry and ethnic minority common land ownership, and the struggle between local residents and external stakeholders over land and forest use.