The Roles and Sustainability of Local Institutions of Mangrove Management in Pahawang Island
Indra Gumay Febryano1*, Didik Suharjito2, Dudung Darusman2
Cecep Kusmana3, Aceng Hidayat4
1Graduate School of Bogor Agricultural University, Dramaga Main Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, Bogor, Indonesia 16680
2Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPBDramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680
3Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680
4Department of Resource and Environmental Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Bogor Agricultural
University, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680
Received March 19, 2014/Accepted July 14, 2014
Abstract
Local institutions along with community participation are crucial things in a sustainable development. Collective actions performed by a community in managing natural resources have led to success, but local institutions are also facing challenges to institutional sustainability. This research aimed to elucidate and explain the roles and sustainability of local institutions of mangrove management. This research is a qualitative research, using a case study method Research results showed that the majority of community support and admit that mangroves in their region as Mangrove Preservation Area under controlled by management of local organization with agreed rules. Nevertheless, the inability of local organizations to enforce such rules when facing investors and politics in the local
level has caused these organizations to elude their support and institutional status. It is for this reason that local institutions need to be strengthened through collaboration among local institutions, local, national and international NGOs, universities, research institutions, and many others. Such collaboration can improve bargaining position of local institutions, so that finally can promote regency government policies which favoring more to local institutions. Mangrove management in a sustainable way by local institutions will help regency government in rural development.
Keywords: local institution, organization, institution, community, mangrove
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