The brief describes development planning consultations, locally known as musrenbang, conducted in stages through different levels of governance: village, sub-district and district. The brief then documents lessons from experience catalyzing collective action among local community goups (in partic...
Syamsuddin
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Neldysavrino
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Komarudin, H.
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Siagian, Y.
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[Are community aspirations being accommodated in development plans?: a lesson from collective action in Jambi]
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Are community aspirations being accommodated in development plans?: a lesson from collective action in Jambi
The brief illustrates two communities’ efforts through collective action to secure property rights over their land. As conflict over natural resources and the need for sufficient farm land continue to increase, both men’s and women’s groups tried to negotiate their rights to manage natural resour...
Siagian, Y.
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Neldysavrino
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[Collective action to secure land management rights for poor communities]
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Collective action to secure land management rights for poor communities
This study presents an approach to analyzing decentralized forestry and natural resource management and land property rights issues, and catalyzing collective action among villages and district governments. It focuses on understanding the current policies governing local people’s access to proper...
Komarudin, H.
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Siagian, Y.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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[Collective action for the poor: a case study in Jambi province, Indonesia]
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Collective action for the poor: a case study in Jambi province, Indonesia
The brief describes development planning consultations, locally known as musrenbang, conducted in stages through different levels of governance: village, sub-district and district. The brief then documents lessons from experience catalyzing collective action among local community goups (in partic...
Syamsuddin
,
Neldysavrino
,
Komarudin, H.
,
Siagian, Y.
,
[Sudahkah aspirasi masyarakat terakomodir dalam rencana pembangunan?: pelajaran dari sebuah aksi kolektif di Jambi]
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Sudahkah aspirasi masyarakat terakomodir dalam rencana pembangunan?: pelajaran dari sebuah aksi kolektif di Jambi
Tulisan ini menggambarkan upaya aksi kolektif masyarakat untuk memperoleh kepastian hak properti atas lahan yang mereka kelola. Dengan semakin meningkatnya kebutuhan terhadap lahan pertanian dan konflik atas sumber daya alam, kelompok masyarakat, baik laki-laki maupun perempuan, mencoba melakukan...
Komarudin, H.
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Siagian, Y.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Neldysavrino
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Yentirizal
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Syamsudin, I.
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Irawan, D.
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[The role of collective action in securing property rights for the poor: a case study in Jambi Province, Indonesia]
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The role of collective action in securing property rights for the poor: a case study in Jambi Province, Indonesia
The paper draws on findings from research in South Sulawesi and Jambi Provinces, Indonesia, looking at the role of collective action in helping two local community groups enhance their bargaining power vis a vis other market players (such as collectors, small- and large-scale industries) and prom...
Komarudin, H.
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Siagian, Y.
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Oka, N.P.
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[Linking collective action to non-timber forest product market for improved local livelihoods: challenges and opportunities]
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Linking collective action to non-timber forest product market for improved local livelihoods: challenges and opportunities
This paper briefly reviews CIFOR’s experience using participatory action research working with communities, user groups within communities, and with governments at various levels, in Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Ghana, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal, Philippines, and Zimbabwe. The...
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Komarudin, H.
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German, L.
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Nyangas, S.
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Siagian, Y.
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Tanui, J.
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[Participatory forest management, equity and local governance – keynote address]
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Participatory forest management, equity and local governance – keynote address
The current theory and narrative states that democratic decentralization of forest management leads to sustainable forest management and improved livelihoods. Three assumptions underlie this theory and narrative: i) democratic decentralization is a means of institutionalizing and scaling up commu...
Tacconi, L.
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Siagian, Y.
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Syam, R.
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[On the theory of decentralization, forests and livelihoods]
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On the theory of decentralization, forests and livelihoods
Since President Soeharto stepped down, decentralization has offered a better governance system for this nation of more than 220 million people of varied ethnic groups spread over more than 15,000 islands. Despite its potential, implementation of decentralization has been riddled with unexpected p...
Adnan, H.
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Tadjudin, D.
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Yuliani, L.
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Komarudin, H.
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Lopulalan, D.
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Siagian, Y.
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Munggoro, D.
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[Belajar dari Bungo: mengelola sumberdaya alam di era desentralisasi]
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Belajar dari Bungo: mengelola sumberdaya alam di era desentralisasi