Results: The interview was conducted to gain deeper insights into the natural resource management, gender, ecosystem services and livelihood aspects of Indian society. Following a set of general questions about the participant’s expertise and experience in India the interviewee was asked about the natural resource management scenario in India and how he views it in light of gender, ecosystem services valuation and livelihood. The analysis of interview identified two central themes as empirical evidence of this study. The themes are (1) Role of communities in natural resource (2) Decision making in natural resource management. The two themes formed a strong narrative for this study and carefully linked the subcategories identified in the discussion.
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Role of communities in natural resource management
The theme identified highlighted the relevance and role of communities in natural resource management. It argued that contrary to the presumed significance of command and control, natural resources managed by community displayed longevity and vigor. The command and control adopted by public agencies are usually prescriptive and are often found to be unsustainable and in effective for natural resource …show more content…
Collective action is a representation of communities, gender while poverty is a subtle presentation of the disputed and corrupt institutions of natural resource management. It is a well-established theory that sustainable natural resource use requires more democratic and equitable governance processes (Surkin,2011). With gender and collective action recognizing the need for community in decision making of natural resources there is growing interest in the role and potential of community base management (CBFM) as a vehicle for poverty reduction (Mahanty et
Role of communities in natural resource management
The theme identified highlighted the relevance and role of communities in natural resource management. It argued that contrary to the presumed significance of command and control, natural resources managed by community displayed longevity and vigor. The command and control adopted by public agencies are usually prescriptive and are often found to be unsustainable and in effective for natural resource …show more content…
Collective action is a representation of communities, gender while poverty is a subtle presentation of the disputed and corrupt institutions of natural resource management. It is a well-established theory that sustainable natural resource use requires more democratic and equitable governance processes (Surkin,2011). With gender and collective action recognizing the need for community in decision making of natural resources there is growing interest in the role and potential of community base management (CBFM) as a vehicle for poverty reduction (Mahanty et