Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into Science-Based Sociotechnical Measures in Upper Watershed Management: Theoretical Framework, Existing Practices and the Way Forward

Nugroho, Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi; Sallata, M. Kudeng; Allo, Maria D.; Wahyuningrum, Nining; Supangat, Agung Budi; Setiawan, Ogi; Njurumana, Gerson N.; Isnan, Wahyudi; Auliyani, Diah; Ansari, Fajri; Hanindityasari, Luthfi; Najib, Nardy Noerman

doi:10.3390/su15043502

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“…Taking into consideration farmers' traditional knowledge, management practices, and the sources of the seeds of the crop varieties they grow is crucial for successful conservation and development programs [95][96][97][98][99][100]. Farmers' variety naming was shown to provide information on the period of use of varieties by famers and on the flow of materials between villages [101].…”

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Farmers’ Variety Naming and Crop Varietal Diversity of Two Cereal and Three Legume Species in the Moroccan High Atlas, Using DATAR

Bernis-Fonteneau,

Aakairi,

Saadani-Hassani

et al. 2023

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Local agrobiodiversity in remote areas such as the Moroccan High Atlas is poorly studied, despite being of great importance for the sustainability and resilience of mountainous populations. This includes important species such as wheat (Triticum spp.), barley (Hordeum vulgare), fava beans (Vicia faba), peas (Pisum sativum), and alfalfa (Medicago sativa). This study aimed to better understand varietal naming by farmers and the traits they use for assessing the current diversity of the five species, in 22 locations, distributed across three hubs of the High Atlas. The data were provided by 282 Amazigh informants during focus-group discussions, household surveys, and market surveys, with the support of the Diversity Assessment Tool for Agrobiodiversity and Resilience (DATAR). The use of local terminology for variety names and systematically collected morphological, ecological, and use descriptors appears to be a valuable way to assess local intraspecific diversity, and further comparisons with genomic results are recommended. Furthermore, the results also indicate low diversity at the household level, which contrasts with the greater diversity at the community level. Larger areas are still planted with landraces compared to areas planted with modern varieties, although the levels of richness (number) of both landraces and modern varieties are equivalent overall. Many factors influence this diversity: the biophysical characteristics of the sites, the socio-economic and management practices of farmers, and the availability of varietal diversity and of modern varieties or landraces. Although selection processes have reduced the local diversity available for economically important crops, we found that farmers still rely greatly on landraces, which present traits and variability that allow them to adapt to local conditions.

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Farmers’ Variety Naming and Crop Varietal Diversity of Two Cereal and Three Legume Species in the Moroccan High Atlas, Using DATAR

Bernis-Fonteneau,

Aakairi,

Saadani-Hassani

et al. 2023

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“…River basins are natural landscapes that receive and accommodate rainwater, groundwater, and surface water and channel it to lower areas of rivers, tributary reservoirs, and other water bodies. A watershed is analogous to a water catchment area limited by topography that holds and drains water [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79].…”

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Sustainability Assessment of the Upstream Bengawan Solo Watershed in Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia

Rendrarpoetri,

Rustiadi,

Fauzi

et al. 2024

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The sustainability of watershed management is a key issue that must be considered to ensure the continuation of watershed services such as agriculture, food, and energy. This concern has also been raised in Presidential Regulation No. 2/2015 and No. 18/2020 regarding the National Medium-Term Development plans for the periods of 2015–2019 and 2020–2024, which mandate the restoration of priority watersheds, one of which is the Upstream Bengawan Solo Watershed. The purpose of this study is to fill this knowledge gap by measuring the sustainability of this watershed from a time dynamics perspective. However, several factors can influence the achievement of sustainable development. This paper assesses the sustainability of the watershed over several periods using MDS (Multidimensional Scaling) analysis with the assistance of modified Rapfish (Rapid Appraisal for Fisheries) software (2013 version). The information used in this case study was collected from 20 districts in relation to social, economic, and environmental dimensions. Our result shows that the average index of the social dimension increases from 2007 to 2019 and 2021, while the economic dimension tends to fluctuate. A decrease occurs from 2007 to 2019, and then increases from 2019 to 2021. This differs significantly from the environmental dimension, which decreases from 2007 to 2019 to 2021. The sustainability scores were then compared across regions. The lessons learned in this study can be incorporated into regional policies and actions to overcome challenges in the implementation phase.

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“…The process of social dynamics significantly influences watershed management in the community, which has a consequential impact on changes in the biophysical condition of the watershed [60]. It is crucial to integrate traditional knowledge and local wisdom from planning to monitoring and evaluation to ensure long-term watershed management's sustainability [61].…”

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A Chronicle of Indonesia’s Forest Management: A Long Step towards Environmental Sustainability and Community Welfare

Nugroho¹,

Indrajaya²,

Astana³

et al. 2023

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Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, with 17,000 islands of varying sizes and elevations, from lowlands to very high mountains, stretching more than 5000 km eastward from Sabang in Aceh to Merauke in Papua. Although occupying only 1.3% of the world’s land area, Indonesia possesses the third-largest rainforest and the second-highest level of biodiversity, with very high species diversity and endemism. However, during the last two decades, Indonesia has been known as a country with a high level of deforestation, a producer of smoke from burning forests and land, and a producer of carbon emissions. The aim of this paper is to review the environmental history and the long process of Indonesian forest management towards achieving environmental sustainability and community welfare. To do this, we analyze the milestones of Indonesian forest management history, present and future challenges, and provide strategic recommendations toward a viable Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) system. Our review showed that the history of forestry management in Indonesia has evolved through a long process, especially related to contestation over the control of natural resources and supporting policies and regulations. During the process, many efforts have been applied to reduce the deforestation rate, such as a moratorium on permitting primary natural forest and peat land, land rehabilitation and soil conservation, environmental protection, and other significant regulations. Therefore, these efforts should be maintained and improved continuously in the future due to their significant positive impacts on a variety of forest areas toward the achievement of viable SFM. Finally, we conclude that the Indonesian government has struggled to formulate sustainable forest management policies that balance economic, ecological, and social needs, among others, through developing and implementing social forestry instruments, developing and implementing human resource capacity, increasing community literacy, strengthening forest governance by eliminating ambiguity and overlapping regulations, simplification of bureaucracy, revitalization of traditional wisdom, and fair law enforcement.

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Incorporating Traditional Knowledge into Science-Based Sociotechnical Measures in Upper Watershed Management: Theoretical Framework, Existing Practices and the Way Forward

Cited by 7 publications

References 101 publications

Farmers’ Variety Naming and Crop Varietal Diversity of Two Cereal and Three Legume Species in the Moroccan High Atlas, Using DATAR

Farmers’ Variety Naming and Crop Varietal Diversity of Two Cereal and Three Legume Species in the Moroccan High Atlas, Using DATAR

Sustainability Assessment of the Upstream Bengawan Solo Watershed in Wonogiri Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia

A Chronicle of Indonesia’s Forest Management: A Long Step towards Environmental Sustainability and Community Welfare

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