Abstract
Participatory forest management has been considered as a practical and effective strategy for sustainable forest management, especially in situations where land tenure is not securely settled. For effective forest restoration, local communities, as the cornerstone of participatory management, should be provided with incentives to facilitate their participation and active role. We postulate that participation in mangrove restoration projects can not only provide financial rewards but also yield intangible benefits for communities, i.e., social capital. The study was conducted in the province of Quezon, Philippines, using face-to-face interviews as the main method for data collection. Regression analyses were undertaken to assess the impact of local community participation in mangrove restoration projects on social capital and its potential benefits to people in terms of access to information and services, which are key components of livelihood. Results revealed that people’s participation in mangrove restoration projects contributes to increasing social capital, consequently improving their access to information and services. Local people’s participation is beneficial to communities, as it can improve their livelihoods.
Highlights
This study focused on the impacts of local participation in resource management on the development of a community and its people, the effects on social capital and people’s livelihoods
New collaborations with other external organizations of the PO can be explained by the accomplishments of the two people’s organizations in mangrove restoration projects, where both POs were awarded with recognition as top performing organizations contributing to the National Greening Program (NGP)
This study argues that participation in natural resource management can provide benefits for people, more than just tangible benefits, but intangibles that indirectly lead to more sustainable and long-term rewards
Summary
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