Community coordination for addressing local environmental challenges: application of the Australian Landcare model to Japan

Maekawa, Tomomi; Aron, David

doi:10.1504/ier.2016.080224

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“…In order to achieve this aim, a model has been constructed by analysing the outcomes of in-field research carried out by the author in Australia, mainly in Victoria, with support from universities, other organisations and individuals from both Australia and Japan [7]- [10]. The in-field research in Australia was carried out through interviews with individuals, observation through participation and documentation analysis, during the periods from 24 August to 6 September, 2012, and from 1 June, 2013 to 20 May, 2014.…”

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“… Securing human resources who, with flexibility to adjust to each locale, act as coordinators supporting local groups [8], [10].  Maintaining a holistic support system from governments who respect the autonomy of local groups [9].…”

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“…In this section I will summarise the findings of [8] and [10]. There are six identified coordinator positions working at four different levels; local, regional, state and national (See Table 2).…”

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Model of an Environmental Community Support System: The Landcare Movement in Australia

Maekawa¹

2017

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ABSTRACT:At the international level, it is recognised that environmental problems are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens at the relevant level. However, the development of effective models for promoting citizen participation to solve environmental issues remains a work in process. With the goal of suggesting such a model, this study focuses on the system of Landcare in Australia, a nation-wide movement of community-based natural resource management that has been tackling Australian's serious environmental problems. Through analysing the outcomes of in-field research in Australia, this study describes three characteristic elements of the Landcare movement: establishing a system and a spirit of multi-party partnership throughout the nation; securing coordinators, who with flexibility to adjust to each locale, support local groups; and maintaining a holistic support system from governments who respect the autonomy of local groups. Through the discussion, this study shows the strengths of the three elements such as the diversity of the financial sources; and the challenges regarding the provision of financial and coordinating support to the communities. Also, it shows that there are activities that local groups and their networks within the movement have carried out that aim to overcome these challenges. This indicates that it is effective to establish a program which has a system and spirit of multi-party partnership, secures coordinators, and maintains a holistic support system from governments, for promoting citizen participation to deal with environmental issues.

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Model of an Environmental Community Support System: The Landcare Movement in Australia

Maekawa¹

2017

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“…With this objective, SPELJ has carried out various activities based on the outcomes of in-field research on the Landcare movement in Australia [8,[11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

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“…Based on in-field research on Landcare groups and their activities in Australia [11][12][13][14][15][16] and in other countries, such as the Philippines [20], the background of the birth of Landcare, the characteristics of Landcare and its structure including its structure of multi-party partnerships, coordination by facilitators, and methods of partnership between governments and community groups, etc., have all been made clear. Research outcomes have provided ideas and suggestions for the activities and management of SPELJ.…”

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The Challenges and Solutions of Managing a Voluntary Group

Maekawa

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Abstract:Research in Japan has shown that the promotion of collaboration in sustainable management can generate interaction among actors. However, the process of gathering and analyzing cases is still in its early stages. This study will focus on one example case, the Secretariat to Promote the Establishment of Landcare in Japan (SPELJ). SPELJ has been trying to build a network which promotes cross-referencing and collaboration among local volunteer groups working on improving their local environment. The purpose of this study is to identify the management challenges of SPELJ and to generate possible solutions by analyzing and discussing its activities through participatory observation and documentation analysis. As a conclusion, it has been found that there are challenges to ensuring communication both within and outside of SPELJ, and also that this can be solved by promoting sharing information among the members while ensuring clarity in the information in its newsletters and on its website.

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Implementation of Environmental Flows for Intermittent River Systems: Adaptive Management and Stakeholder Participation Facilitate Implementation

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Campbell³

2017

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Anthropogenic pressure on freshwater ecosystems is increasing, and often leading to unacceptable social-ecological outcomes. This is even more prevalent in intermittent river systems where many are already heavily modified, or human encroachment is increasing. Although adaptive management approaches have the potential to aid in providing the framework to consider the complexities of intermittent river systems and improve utility within the management of these systems, success has been variable. This paper looks at the application of an adaptive management pilot project within an environmental flows program in an intermittent stream (Tuppal Creek) in the Murray Darling Basin, Australia. The program focused on stakeholder involvement, participatory decision-making, and simple monitoring as the basis of an adaptive management approach. The approach found that by building trust and ownership through concentrating on inclusiveness and transparency, partnerships between government agencies and landholders were developed. This facilitated a willingness to accept greater risks and unintended consequences allowing implementation to occur.

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Community coordination for addressing local environmental challenges: application of the Australian Landcare model to Japan

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Model of an Environmental Community Support System: The Landcare Movement in Australia

Model of an Environmental Community Support System: The Landcare Movement in Australia

The Challenges and Solutions of Managing a Voluntary Group

Implementation of Environmental Flows for Intermittent River Systems: Adaptive Management and Stakeholder Participation Facilitate Implementation

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