Incrasing stakeholder engagement for sustainable natural resource management in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

Abstract

Degradation of natural resources in various areas of Indonesia requires serious attention and action to prevent further damage. This research was descriptive qualitative research, presented data and evidences from two research projects which engage stakeholders to participate in natural resources management in Southern Sumatra. Our finding proved that providing clear information to the stakeholders about the goals to be achieved in natural resource management activities is the most important thing. Furthermore, a detailed description of what stakeholders could do to participate, convincing the stakeholders that they can participate easily and their role is very important in managing this natural resource were also crucial. Other significant aspects were updating information about what has been done, how the results are, also what things are still needed to do in order to reach the goal. Stakeholders will actively participate in natural resource management activities if they know clearly the objectives to be achieved. One of these objectives must be directly or indirectly related to the interests of these stakeholders and provide benefits both tangible and or non-tangible to them. Equity, trust, and learning were needed throughout the process of achieving goals.

Building knowledge management for better policy and strategy of peatland restoration in Indonesia: inputs from stakeholders

“…The next challenge is increasing literacy in rural communities about the importance of peatlands, how to manage peatlands properly, and what will happen if peatland is not managed sustainably. Detailed descriptions and updated information about the program will increase community involvement in the program [27], such as the benefits of peatland restoration, how the community can play a role in the rehabilitation, and so on. Linking knowledge management to support peatland restoration is very important so that various related information can be distributed evenly to all interested parties.…”

Development of agroforestry products in supporting peatland restoration and food security: A lesson from South Sumatra, Indonesia

“…The replication and scale-up of the agroforestry system by the community were still limited, and during 2018-2021, the increasing number of implementations of this system was not significant. There are some reasons why the community engages less in the development of the agroforestry system, including land tenure, market access, access to credit, limited information and knowledge, and limited capital [10][11][12][13].…”