| Author | Chan Danith |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-02-01 |
| Subject(s) | Community forests Cambodia Siem Reap
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-02-01 |
| Abstract | The study explores the impact issues related to socio-economic and institution of
community forestry project at the northwest watershed of Cambodia. The assessment of
economic has been done to analyze the income change of the forest users, identification of
household subsistence economic, and examining the marketing system of the community.
The Institutional analysis is based on Seven Design Principles of Ostrom, capability of the
committee body, and some other social values in order to seek the level of sustainability of
the project. The research is targeted to Chan Sar community forestry project of Food and
Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) as its case study.
The findings of the study found that the incomes among the users do not significantly
different before and after project. Though the forest is regenerating, its economical returns
do not change. However, the biological forest condition improves after three - year period,
therefore the users can get forest products for their household subsistence. The marketing
system does not improve since the establishment of project; it is due to lack of capacity
among the users and financial assistance. The existing marketing system is based on
individual or traditional system.
The analysis on social issues is found that the CFP can reduce workload of fuel wood and
water collections. Similarly, the project does not increase workload of any field activities
related to CF. Moreover, it also does not discriminate workload of daily activities between
male and female. In addition, after three years, many rural development projects have
targeted in the community like credit, agriculture, infrastructures, and so on to strengthen
the community, but they are slightly impacted. However, the CFP does not impact to
improve technical know-how, housing condition, employment opportunities and education.
The findings of long-term sustainable forest management can assess the community
forestry project to be "moderately robust". There are indications to prove this, firstly Chan
Sar meets five Design Principles of Ostrom, excepts Principle 4 on Monitoring and
Principle 7 on Minimal Rights to Organize. Secondly, the test of capability of the
committee body found to be strong in leadership, and administration skills but poor in
financial skill. Finally, the supplemented points to institutional analysis like homogeneity
of social group and some variables related to social capital are found to be positive
contribution to the study.
Moreover, the results also indicated a major and root causes of constraints encountered to
long-term forest management through problem analysis. The main problem of community
forestry is inadequate forest protection and management that is derived from many causes
such as limited forests monitoring, no forest income and so on.
Based on the findings, requisite factors, which is the most appropriate to use in Chan Sar
community forestry, for community forestry development have been recommended |
| Year | 2002 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-02-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Webb, Edward L.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P.;Soparth Pongquan; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Danish International Development Assistance
(DANIDA); |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |