Natural Resource Management from a Political Ecology Perspective
Natural Resource Management from a Political Ecology Perspective
Natural resources in tropical countries are approached by various stakeholders with different intentions: "governments that seek to manage them," "companies that seek to use them," "aid agencies and NGOs that seek to conserve them," and "local residents who use them in daily life." Their interrelationships and power balances give rise to various negotiations and conflicts. We study these issues using a political ecology approach. Specific topics include the implementation of protected area management policies, the avoidance of conflicts through community forestry and the communal land rights of ethnic minorities, and contestation between local residents and external stakeholders over land and forest use.