The Reciprocal Relationship between Governance of Natural Resources and Socio-Ecological Systems Dynamics in West Sumatra Indonesia, Volume 4, covers a diverse range of issues related to natural resources and its management in West Sumatra Indonesia. The chapters cover issues with livelihood dependence, rights and access to natural resources, natural resources management practices, socio-ecological systems, and governance.
Shared experiences and lessons learned from the case studies examined serve as a basis for policy makers and environmental practitioners to recognize the potential of West Sumatra’s natural resources for ecological, social and economic development, food security, poverty alleviation, and natural resource sustainability.
I: Livelihood Dependence, Rights and Access To natural Resources
Chapter 1: Challenges of Managing Natural Resources in West Sumatra Indonesia
Chapter 2: Methodological Approaches in Natural Resource Management
Chapter 3: Livelihood Change and Livelihood Sustainability in the Uplands of Lembang Subwatershed, West Sumatra Province of Indonesia, in a Changing Natural Resources Management Context
Chapter 4: A Case Study of Livelihood Strategies of Fishermen in Nagari Sungai Pisang, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Chapter 5: Utilization Rights of Sikuai Island and Pasumpahan Island, West Sumatra: Study on Implementation of Community-Based Property Rights of the Local Community of Sungai Pisang Village
Chapter 6: Gender Inequality of a Fishing Family in a Small-Scale Fishery: A Case Study on a Fishing Family in Korong Pasir Baru, Nagari Pilubang, Sungai Limau Subdistrict, Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Chapter 7: Women's Participation in a Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project: A Case Study in Jorong Kampung Baru, Nagari Gantung Ciri, Kubung Subdistrict, Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia
II: Towards Effective Management of CPRS
Chapter 8: Impact of Land-Use Changes on Kuranji River Basin Functions
Chapter 9: Analysis of Incentive Factors for Sustainable Land-Use Practices: Lesson Learned From Two Case Studies in West Sumatra, Indonesia
Chapter 10: Forest Management and Illegal Logging in West Sumatra: The Case of Sangir, South Solok
III: Socioecological Systems and New Forms of Governance
Chapter 11: Socioecological Aspects of Mandailing Natal People in Buffer Zone of Batang Gadis National Park, North Sumatra: A Case Study on Community in Batahan Village, Enclave Area in Batang Gadis National Park
Chapter 12: Hydrologic Characteristics, Flood Occurrence, and Community Preparedness in Coping With Floods at Air Dingin Watershed, Padang, West Sumatra
Chapter 13: Rural Household Participation in Illegal Timber Felling in a Protected Area of West Sumatra, Indonesia
Chapter 14: Decentralization and Comanagement of Protected Areas in Indonesia
Chapter 15: Dynamism of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Indonesia With Implications for REDD +
Chapter 16: Toward an Effective Management of Dynamic Natural Resources
Dr Rudi Febriamansyah received his PhD from the University of Melbourne, and has been working in research programs across Asia studying the impacts of climate change on natural resources management, working on gender issues and programs to help build sustainable livlihoods as well as working on the issue of water use rights in Indonesia. He has published over 15 papers to date.
Dr Yonariza has been working in the field of agricultural economics in Indonesia for over 15 years. He has worked in forest rehabilitation for the Indonesian government, helped identify issues across South East Asia on implementing REDD+ programs, measured the impacts of logging and other land management and analysis work as a consultant across a number of funded programs.
Raza Ullah is currently Assistant Professor at Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Agriculture Peshawar-Pakistan since receiving his PhD from the Asia Institute of Technology in Thailand. His experience extends from academia to corporate and NGO's, primarily working in food security.
Ganesh Shivakoti is currently Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo and he is also Adjunct Professor of Agricultural and Natural resources Management at the Asian Institute of Technology. Since receiving his PhD from Michigan State University and completing his Post-Doc at Indiana University, Dr Shivakoti has been extremely active in the field of resource management. He has earlier authored and edited several books published by Sage India, Edward Elgar, Chelthenham and ICS Press, California together with Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom. He is a member of many organizations, including IWRA, the South Asia Network on Development and Environmental Economics as well as South-East Asia Network on Sustainable Upland Natural Resources Management. He has 90 peer reviewed journal articles and has graduated 29 doctoral students from 14 countries of S and SE Asia.