Beyond the Monolith: The Role of Bonding, Bridging, and Linking Social Capital in the Cycle of Adaptive Capacity

Harrison, Jane L.; Montgomery, Claire A.; Bliss, John C.

doi:10.1080/08941920.2015.1103389

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“…First, to maximize access to needed resources land trusts should seek to recruit board members with diverse backgrounds and organizational affiliations, both within and beyond their communities. There is a strong association between the diversity of individuals' social relationships and a community's economic development, adaptive capacity, and innovation (Eagle et al 2010, Jaskyte 2012, Harrison et al 2016. Second, land trusts that aim to facilitate collective action should focus on creating conditions that enhance cooperation and shared values within the board, but also between the board and landowners.…”

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“…Bonding social capital reflects relationships between people with similar objectives and outlooks (Pretty and Smith 2004, Berardo 2014, Harrison et al 2016. The fact that individuals sit on the board of the same land trust could be interpreted as the presence of a common outlook or as a potential opportunity to foster relationships of trust, cooperation, and effective communication (Coleman 1988, Burt 2000, Fischer et al 2014).…”

Section: Social Capital and Private Land Protectionmentioning

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“…Often antiregulatory attitudes and poor or absent zoning present challenges to sustainable growth in these communities. Research suggests that in rural and economically disadvantaged areas, communities stand to benefit most from civic associations and social capital (Putnam 2000, Harrison et al 2016). …”

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Networking for conservation: social capital and perceptions of organizational success among land trust boards

Ruseva¹,

Farmer²,

Chancellor³

2016

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ABSTRACT. As an important component in collaborative natural resource management and nonprofit governance, social capital is expected to be related to variations in the performance of land trusts. Land trusts are charitable organizations that work to conserve private land locally, regionally, or nationally. The purpose of this paper is to identify the level of structural and cognitive social capital among local land trusts, and how these two types of social capital relate to the perceived success of land trusts. The analysis integrates data for land trusts operating in the U.S. south-central Appalachian region, which includes western North Carolina, southwest Virginia, and east Tennessee. We use factor analysis to elicit different dimensions of cognitive social capital, including cooperation among board members, shared values, common norms, and communication effectiveness. Measures of structural social capital include the size and diversity of organizational networks of both land trusts and their board members. Finally, a hierarchical linear regression model is employed to estimate how cognitive and structural social capital measures, along with other organizational and individual-level attributes, relate to perceptions of land trust success, defined here as achievement of the land trusts' mission, conservation, and financial goals. Results show that the diversity of organizational partnerships, cooperation, and shared values among land trust board members are associated with higher levels of perceived success. Organizational capacity, land trust accreditation, volunteerism, and financial support are also important factors influencing perceptions of success among local, nonprofit land trusts.

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Networking for conservation: social capital and perceptions of organizational success among land trust boards

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Farmer²,

Chancellor³

2016

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“…There are many different ways to assess AC; some studies have used qualitative data [52,53] and quantitative data [54], but most have used a combination of quantitative and qualitative data [50,51,55]. In this study, we used quantitative, semi-quantitative and qualitative questions.…”

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Gender Inequality and Adaptive Capacity: The Role of Social Capital on the Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

2019

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Climate change has exacerbated gender inequality, and women are a vulnerable group. Previous research attributed this to physical gender differences, gender differences in ownership and control of natural resources, and socioeconomic status. We used a survey of 99 participants, seven focus group discussions, and 13 in-depth interviews in a coastal community in Vietnam to gain insight into the roots of gender inequality in the capacity to adapt to climate change. We analysed the role of social capital in regulating and mobilising other livelihood assets from a gendered perspective and found that gender norms explain the division and interactions of men and women in formal and informal networks. Based on our results, we suggest that policy-makers should pay more attention to gender issues when proposing climate change policies and reducing the gender imbalance in the impact of climate change adaptation.

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“…A specific adaptation response refers to a particular action or actions taken in a system to counter a specific climate change stimuli, such as building a dyke in order to reduce the impact of sea-level rise (implementation of adaptation) (Hill & Engle, 2013). Adaptive capacity on the other hand is the capability of an overall social-ecological system to tackle the impact of climate change stimuli and the ability to undertake adaptation responses (strategies of adaptation) Harrison et al, 2016).…”

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A study of how REDD+ can be used to improve the adaptation of local communities to climate change – a case study of Central Kalimantan Indonesia

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Little attention has been paid in the scientific literature to the practicalities of how REDD+ (the climate policy of 'Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation') can contribute to the adaptation of local communities, particularly in regards to how specific elements of REDD+ can be implemented at the local-scale to best support positive community adaptation outcomes. This thesis explores this gap in the literature by analysing experiences of REDD+ in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. It provides a local perspective on how REDD+ safeguards could be implemented in a multi-scalar policy context (local to national). These experiences in-turn provide insights into the way other multi-scalar policy initiatives (especially in regard to community adaptation to environmental change) can be applied more effectively.Experiences from REDD+ demonstration projects have highlighted the challenges in ensuring adequate, positive outcomes for local communities. The premise of this thesis is that by providing climate change adaptation benefits, REDD+ initiatives are more likely to benefit local communities in developing countries and are therefore more likely to be successfully implemented. This thesis explores whether REDD+ can improve the adaptation of local communities to climate change, and provides policy recommendations to increase the likelihood of achieving this outcome in multi-scalar contexts.This thesis uses a qualitative case study methodology. Central Kalimantan in Indonesia is used as a case study because it has been a pilot province for Indonesia's REDD+ efforts since 2010. Actions have been taken in Central Kalimantan that have led to regional capacity building and the establishment of several REDD+ pilot projects within the region.Interviews were performed with actors and stakeholders involved with REDD+ at the local and regional levels in Central Kalimantan. In addition, a study of three villages that experienced a REDD+ demonstration activity (under the so called 'Kalimantan Forest Carbon Partnership') is also included in this thesis.This thesis begins by reviewing the potential benefits and challenges associated with REDD+, especially in regards to local communities. The adaptation literature is then reviewed with emphasis on how assessments of the adaptive capacity of local communities can be performed. Based on this review a framework is proposed to assess the adaptive capacity of local communities. That framework includes special reference to the need to recognise multi-scalar influences.iii The framework derived from the review is then applied to the case study and several elements of local community adaptive capacity are identified. Based on this assessment, Ipropose some strategies that would most likely lead to improvements in the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change. A key conclusion drawn from the analysis is that multi-scalar influences do not only affect local adaptive capacity elements but also provide key insights into how adaptation strategies should be designed.The t...

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Beyond the Monolith: The Role of Bonding, Bridging, and Linking Social Capital in the Cycle of Adaptive Capacity

Cited by 39 publications

References 22 publications

Networking for conservation: social capital and perceptions of organizational success among land trust boards

Networking for conservation: social capital and perceptions of organizational success among land trust boards

Gender Inequality and Adaptive Capacity: The Role of Social Capital on the Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

A study of how REDD+ can be used to improve the adaptation of local communities to climate change – a case study of Central Kalimantan Indonesia

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