Ecotourism A Guide for Planners and managers

Supported by the Mekong Institute New Zealand Ambassador Scholarship ProgramPresented by CHHOM VicharPeoples Participation in Community Based Natural Resources Management in Prek Thnout Community Protected Area, Kampot Province, Cambodia

Acronyms usedNR:Natural ResourceCBNRM:Community Based Natural Resources Management CPA:Community Protected AreaSNRM:Sustainable Natural Resources Management Gov.:Government

ContentRationales of the studyResearch questionsObjectives Scope of the studyTheories and literature reviewConceptual framework

1. Rationales of the study Deforestation, NR degradation & resource use conflicts were the concerns of Cambodias government.In 2003, Prek Tnout CPA was established.Participation of the local has been promoted in many aspects ( decision making, conservation & training).Since then there is no updated information about peoples participation in Prek Tnout CPA as well as other CBNRM. There is a need to find out if this experience can be replicated for gov., NGOs & other communities, thus deserve an in-depth research.

2. Research questionsHow do people participate in CBNRM? What is level of participation? What are factors influencing the participation of local people? What are the strengths and weakness of peoples participation in CBNRM? How would participatory of people in the CBNRM could be strengthened in future to improve the effectiveness of the CBNRM?3. General and specific objectivesGeneral objective: Identify the aspect of participation and its contribution of the local community to NRMspecific objectives: Identify the current situation of the level of peoples participation in the CBNRM;Assess the influent factors of peoples participation in the CBNRM;Analyse the strengths and weakness of peoples participation in term of conservation and sustainable use of NR;Provide recommendations to strengthen participatory of people in the CBNRM for the future development. 4. Scope of the studyFocus on Prek Tnout CPAs member who get direct and indirect benefitsPeoples participation on: Decision- making, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, protection, conservation, information sharing. Factor influencing on participation of people: economic, institutional, social, environmental. Focus on problems, constraints and potential of peoples participation.

The literatures included will be:Peoples participationPeoples participation in NRMProblems, constraints and potentials of peoples participationFactors influencing success and failure of peoples participation NRMCBNRMSNRMPoverty reductionCommunity institutionalization Social, economic, environmental & institutional aspects

5. Theories and literature review

6. Conceptual Framework Level of peoples participation in CBNRM -Passive/no participation-Participation by information giving-Participation by consultation-Functional Participation-Interactive Participation-Self-mobilization

Influent factors-Job availability (economic improvement)-Networking (social networking)-Supporting (institutional) -Biodiversity (sustainable) -Governance (transparency, accountability, policy effectiveness, responsive)

Peoples participation in CBNRM in Prek Tnout CPA

Strengths and weakness of Peoples participation in CBNRM-Strength (ownership, conflict resolution, self-management)-Weakness (conflicts, benefit sharing , lack of transparency, lack of participation, lack of knowledgeNatural resource conservation -Ecosystem services conserved (forest, flora and fauna, wildlife) - Sustainability - Habitats, -Integrated of ecosystem

Community Institutionalization -Community rule/ regulation, law -Capacity building (training)-Cohesion of people-Community structure

Social aspect-Empowerment-Equity- Accountability- Participation-social network -Information network- Co-operation- Relationship

Poverty reduction-Economic (sustainable job availability, generate income)-Skills and Capacity (development of skills)-Livelihood security and diversity (Financial assets)

Contributions to Livelihood

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