Fostering Community Participation: The Role of Forestry Extension Officers in Maximizing Social Capital for National Park Conservation DOI Creative Commons

Suswadi,

Norbertus Citra Irawan,

Raniasari Bimanti Esthi

и другие.

Jurnal Sylva Lestari, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 12(1), С. 54 - 75

Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2023

The lack of community involvement poses a significant obstacle that may impede the achievement success in conservation partnership program between Mount Merbabu National Park (MMNP) authority and local community. This study serves purpose presents new approach by investigating impact human social capital on engagement program, with mediation extension worker’s role. location was determined using purposive method, focusing primarily three villages surrounding MMNP, Indonesia. sampling technique employed simple random sampling, where 30 respondents were chosen from each village, resulting total sample size 90 respondents. examines variables Structural Equation Model (SEM) - Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. Social has positive through forestry workers, while does not affect same workers. recommends enhancing to increase participation initiatives. Forestry officers should improve communication, networks, environmental competency encourage greater protection. Keywords: engagement, workers role, forest conservation, capital,

Язык: Английский

Forest Landscape Restoration and Its Impact on Social Cohesion, Ecosystems, and Rural Livelihoods: Lessons Learned from Pakistan DOI Creative Commons
Ayat Ullah

Regional Environmental Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2024

Abstract This paper explores community perspectives on forest landscape restoration (FLR) initiatives and their impacts ecosystems, livelihoods social cohesion. The study is based data collected from 08 focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted in local communities involved FLR activities. A coding process was used to identify key themes patterns that shed light the of FLR. results show have led cohesion conflict resolution, including establishment community-based organizations (CBOs), involvement volunteers various tasks, a cooperative/collaborative approach management, empowerment communities. In addition, showed FLRs successfully regenerated restored ecosystem, biodiversity, plant diversity, improvement animal populations livestock health, soil water quality. Ecosystem has improved livelihoods, increased crop productivity, access education, affordable health care, economic conditions, food security. Based findings, policy recommendations include strengthening support for initiatives, promoting stakeholder collaboration, equity.

Язык: Английский

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Building resilience to climate change: Examining the impact of agro‐ecological zones and social groups on sustainable development DOI Creative Commons
Giri Prasad Kandel, Miroslava Bavorová, Ayat Ullah

и другие.

Sustainable Development, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 31(5), С. 3796 - 3810

Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2023

Abstract Nepal is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, which negatively affecting agricultural production and food security. However, role agro‐ecological zones social groups in change adaptation (CCA) its impact on smallholder farmers remains unexplored. To fill this gap, study aimed identify effect farmers' using multivariate probit model. Multistage sampling was used collect data from 400 households three Nepal. These were highland (mountainous region), midland (hilly region) lowland (terai/plain region). The results our showed that Mountain region are more likely adopt off‐farm activities temporary migration as a CCA strategy than those Terai/plain zone. In Terai/Plain, mainly small‐scale irrigation agroforestry. terms groups, Brahmin group new crop varieties Sudra group. preferred Brahmins. Our shows policies promote adoption strategies need take into account location differences order improve adaptive capacity farmers. support adapt sustain agriculture.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

19

Community and Institutional Drivers of Deforestation, Environmental Impacts, and Extension Interventions for Forest Management in the Hindu Kush Himalaya DOI Creative Commons
Ayat Ullah

Land Degradation and Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 23, 2025

ABSTRACT Deforestation in Pakistan's mountainous regions, particularly the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), presents significant environmental, social, and economic challenges. Despite various control measures, deforestation persists due to institutional weaknesses community pressures. This paper explores drivers of deforestation, its environmental impacts, extension interventions. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with members from 10 HKH villages provided diverse perspectives. Findings revealed that results failures, such as ineffective enforcement regulations, deficient services, corruption, along factors like elite capture, political patronage offenders, dependence on livestock, communal forest distribution, limited job opportunities for youth. has led ecological deterioration, including climate change, water scarcity, heightened flood risks. inadequacy system, it plays a vital role promoting sustainable management by overcoming resistance restoration programs encouraging participation decision‐making. Policy recommendations focus strengthening services effective conservation, providing agents necessary physical resources, staff, vehicles, office facilities, training enhance their operational capacity.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

1

Climate change and rural livelihoods: The potential of extension programs for sustainable development DOI Creative Commons
Ayat Ullah, Miroslava Bavorová,

Ashfaq Ahmad Shah

и другие.

Sustainable Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(5), С. 4992 - 5004

Опубликована: Март 7, 2024

Abstract Agricultural extension programs promote regenerative land management practices by increasing farmers' awareness of use, climate risks, and adoption adaptation for sustainable livelihoods. This study focuses on the perceptions communities that participate in those do not, regarding change risks livelihood sustainability Pakistan's Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. The findings indicate participating reported poor community use as a cause negative impacts. Farmers identified livestock deaths due to drought frequent flooding main their communities. Our emphasizes crucial role mitigating adapting environmental awareness, promoting comprehensive understanding adaptation, planning management. Additionally, our underscore significance initiatives enhancing livelihoods, such agriculture, livestock, forest‐based face challenges. We recommend access programs, strengthening mitigation participation decision‐making support

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

6

From education to rehabilitation: empowering farming communities through extension services for landscape restoration DOI
Ayat Ullah, Alam Zeb,

Ashfaq Ahmad Shah

и другие.

Environment Development and Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 26(5), С. 11681 - 11701

Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2023

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

10

Empowering young farmers' voices in climate change extension programs: An in-depth analysis of decision-making dynamics and social media engagement DOI
Ayat Ullah, Faizal Adams, Miroslava Bavorová

и другие.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 111, С. 104713 - 104713

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

4

An assessment of agroforestry as a climate‐smart practice: Evidences from farmers of northwestern region of Bangladesh DOI Creative Commons
Md. Manik Ali, Babor Ahmad, Md Shafiqul Bari

и другие.

Agrosystems Geosciences & Environment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(2)

Опубликована: Май 1, 2024

Abstract Agroforestry systems have grown significantly in popularity Bangladesh during recent years due to their favorable effects on the environment and human health. These are essential for supporting sustainable agriculture because they increase diversity, improve food security, provide revenue. This study's main objective is show how agroforestry a widely used ecological climate‐resilient practice Bangladesh. The research explores investment analysis, adoption‐influencing factors, strength, weakness, opportunities, threats (SWOT) analysis of practices. A total 340 respondents were chosen this extensive study using multistage random selection technique. results showed discrepancy practice, with farmers exhibiting high degree awareness but limited application. Financial employing metrics such as benefit‐cost ratio, net present value, internal rate return favored agroforestry, indicating its economic viability potential benefits adopters. Additionally, adoption was found be influenced by binary logistic regression model that highlighted several important features, including larger farm sizes, younger age groups, greater education levels, training experiences, frequent extension visits, enhanced market access. also identified barriers adoption, lack trained labor, poor technical assistance, education. thorough clarifies opportunities constraints implementation It suggests broad means focused initiatives empower farmers, observable advantages, promote nationwide acceptance.

Язык: Английский

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3

Community needs-based prioritization of landscape restoration technologies in Basona-Worena and Doyo-Gena Woredas, Ethiopia DOI Creative Commons

Kibebework Getachew,

Wuletawu Abera,

Tefera Belay

и другие.

Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12(2), С. 6937 - 6951

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Land degradation in Ethiopia is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention. Although various sustainable land management options have been introduced through top-down approaches, farmers shown low adoption rates. The objective of this research was to assess the community prioritization landscape restoration technologies and appropriation ecosystem services Basona-Worena Doyo-Gena woredas Ethiopia. evaluation option tool used survey farmers' preferences compare different based on input, cost, perceived advantages, potential drawbacks.Data from 64 participants revealed were interested wide range benefits. However, their top three increased food supply, enhanced soil fertility, improved water supply. study emphasized need for site-specific measures. Farmers favored terrace bund practices, while preferred exclosure agroforestry practices. Conversely, propensity terracing attract rodents pests, lengthy time takes see results bunding, cost gabions among shortcomings identify conservation techniques. Terracing first supplying fundamental both locations, followed by biological measures, percolation pits, bunds. All ranked business-as-usual as least because they it limited yielding desired These findings provide robust model informed decision-making suitable technologies, holding promise initiatives similar locations worldwide.

Язык: Английский

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0

Determinants of job satisfaction and motivation among community forest workers: insights from the Hindu Kush Himalaya, Pakistan DOI Creative Commons
Ayat Ullah,

Miroslava Bavorova,

Vladimir Vernera

и другие.

Local Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 15

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025

Язык: Английский

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0

Determinants of smallholder farmers’ choices of adaptation strategies to climate variability in the Ayehu watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia DOI
Abebe Biresaw Bitew, Amare Sewnet Minale

International Journal of River Basin Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 19

Опубликована: Март 20, 2025

Язык: Английский

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