Empowering Communities to Act for a Change: A Review of the Community Empowerment Programs towards Sustainability and Resilience
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(19), С. 8700 - 8700
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024
At
the
global
level,
significant
efforts
have
been
made
to
address
societal
challenges
and
improve
lives
of
people
restore
planet’s
ecosystems
through
sustainability
resilience
programs.
These
programs,
however,
tend
be
driven
by
governments,
private
sectors,
financial
institutions,
therefore
often
lack
a
process
empowerment
ensure
that
local
communities
can
participate
actively
in
co-designing
implementing
these
More
knowledge
is
needed
on
how
develop
such
programs
organized
so
it
supports
long
run
transformation.
Against
this
background,
paper
explores
role
community
as
critical
tool
for
management
strategies
practices.
A
semi-systematic
review
21
conducted.
The
analysis
reveals
mostly
aimed
education
capacity,
limited
access
basic
services
resources,
poor
governance
management.
initiators
involve
diverse
set
actors,
especially
established
partnerships
networks.
Most
specific
needs
vulnerable
or
marginalized
groups
communities.
structure
typically
follows
phased
methodological
approach,
beginning
with
awareness-raising
problem
identification,
followed
capacity
building
allows
making
decisions
collaboratively
co-creating
innovative
solutions
based
values.
Also,
monitoring
evaluation
transformative
impact
are
mentioned
important
structural
elements.
Specifically,
highlights
four
main
focus
areas
empowerment:
(1)
building,
(2)
self-reliance,
control,
ownership,
responsibility,
independence,
(3)
participation,
engagement,
collective
action,
(4)
integration
However,
there
no
one-size-fits-all
approach
Instead,
successful
towards
depend
deep
understanding
contexts
ability
tailor
meet
needs.
also
identified
gaps
require
further
investigation
enhance
effectiveness
both
nature.
Язык: Английский
Community perceptions and governance of tree planting schemes in Ethiopia: Insights for sustainable ecological and socioeconomic outcomes
People and Nature,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 10, 2025
Abstract
Historically,
tree
planting
was
primarily
implemented
to
achieve
economic
functions;
more
recently,
environmental
and
social
goals
have
also
been
emphasised.
This
is
due
the
realisation
that
schemes
operate
in
a
socioecological
system;
hence,
understanding
fulfilling
local
(community)
interests
are
imperative.
We
conducted
13
focus
group
discussions
40
interviews
with
communities
at
Ethiopian
tree‐planting
scheme
sites
evaluate
their
perceptions
of
landscape
challenges,
governance
processes
identify
areas
for
improvement.
analysed
survey
responses
qualitatively
scored
level
community
satisfaction
each
scheme.
The
results
indicated
understood
felt
impact
challenges
while
being
optimistic
about
schemes’
potential
avert
these
issues.
However,
differed
markedly
scheme's
governance,
indicating
degree
which
met
related
community's
satisfactory
engagement.
Most
respondents
discussed
issues
proper
consultation,
engagement,
institutionalisation
capacity
building,
starting
from
input
phase
process.
concluded
communities’
valuable
all
phases
should
be
employed
improve
outputs
impacts.
hope
will
help
encourage
participation
steering
refining
inclusive
appealing
sustainable
ecological
socioeconomic
outcomes.
Read
free
Plain
Language
Summary
this
article
on
Journal
blog.
Язык: Английский
From paternalism to self-determination: examining evolving tribal-federal relationships and co-management arrangements through three case studies
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Abstract
As
governments
around
the
world
seek
to
develop
and
implement
co-management
practices
with
Indigenous
peoples
local
communities,
there
are
many
questions
about
how
foster
collaborative
just
agreements
that
support
self-determination.
Despite
policy
advancements
enabling
more
shared
stewardship
within
United
States
(U.S.),
possibilities
for
complicated
by
historical
injustices
have
hindered
Tribal
access
ancestral
land
cultural
practices.
We
use
a
multiple
case
study
approach,
examining
three
studies
from
Western
U.S.
illustrate
challenges
facing
Tribes
interventions
used
improve
management
relationships.
The
first
focuses
on
relationship
between
Oglala
Sioux
Tribe
government
highlights
continue
affect
management.
second
explores
of
Bears
Ears
National
Monument,
showcasing
decolonized
approach
endorsed
seeking
reclaim
their
inherent
rights
land.
third
examines
Snoqualmie
as
an
example
sovereign
embodying
concept
“Land
Back.”
utilized
strategies,
such
co-management,
coalition
building,
reacquisition,
maintain
control
over
lands
important
populations.
These
strategies
promote
power-sharing,
resource
distribution,
trust-building,
integration
knowledge
science.
Nonetheless,
failure
recognize
account
weight
broken
treaties,
discriminatory
laws
policies,
trauma
caused
these
emphasizes
importance
understanding
dynamics
surrounding
government-led
paradigms
shift
consider
self-determination
nations
communities
critical
piece
improved
stewardship,
decision
makers
historically-informed
when
shaping
future
KEYWORDS:
Indigenous,
Back”,
Tribes,
sovereignty.
Язык: Английский
Assessing the impact of community-led conservation approach in the preservation of the cryptic gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) population in the Ebo forest, Littoral Region-Cameroon
Biodiversity and Conservation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Язык: Английский
A co-design approach for stakeholder engagement and knowledge integration in flood risk management in Vhembe district, South Africa
Frontiers in Climate,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7
Опубликована: Март 28, 2025
Introduction
Participatory
methods
and
collaboration
among
diverse
knowledge
holders
are
critical
to
soliciting
multiple,
often
competing,
stakeholder
perspectives
systems
for
enhancing
flood
management.
Methods
This
study
uses
a
participatory
co-design
workshop,
post-workshop
survey,
key
informant
interviews
establish
the
utility
of
in
engaging
stakeholders,
including
flood-prone
communities,
management
and/or
adaptation
South
Africa’s
Vhembe
district.
The
workshop
brought
together
policymakers,
practitioners,
political
actors,
government
agencies,
local
authorities,
traditional
leaders,
four
communities.
It
was
conducted
region
last
quarter
2023.
At
that
time,
discussions
on
mainstreaming
climate
change
disaster
risk
reduction
development
planning
process
were
underway.
Results
results
show
stakeholders
able
drivers
risk,
challenges
associated
with
flooding,
current
response
measures,
barriers
effective
response.
However,
an
urgent
need
more
active
role
communities
Stakeholders
use
insights
from
dissemination
early
warning
networks
created
during
call
action
toward
community-based
system
premised
genuine
between
other
rather
than
any
specific
interventions.
fostering
open
district’s
systems.
Conclusion
concludes
approach
is
enriched
by
context
provided
(top-down
collaborating
bottom-up)
even
beyond
workshop.
useful
developing
implementing
future
Язык: Английский
Necessary Competencies for Oral Health Technicians to Work in Indigenous Communities: A Questionnaire Based Study
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025
Background:
Ethical
practice
requires
adapting
oral
health
curricula
to
recognize
spaces
as
unique
social
environments
in
interventions.
The
objective
of
this
quantitative
and
qualitative
study
was
analyze
the
competencies
necessary
for
technicians
adequately
perform
their
duties
indigenous
communities.
Methodology:
Fifty-nine
technicians,
interns
graduates,
responded
a
structured
questionnaire
containing
closed
open
questions
addressing
skills
needed
work
Sociodemographic
profile
predominantly
female
(94.9%)
with
49.2%
over
age
37.
majority
(61%)
had
not
yet
completed
technician
training.
Results:
analysis
revealed
that
78%
were
practicing
profession
98.3%
never
worked
Regarding
communities,
74.6%
disagreed
it
is
equivalent
other
contexts.
Disciplines
considered
indispensable
“Oral
Health
Prevention
Hygiene
Techniques”
(93.2%),
followed
by
“Dentistry
Public
Health”
(59.3%)
“Biosafety
Ergonomics”
(47.5%).
Conclusion:
Suggestions
included
addition
further
courses
emphasized
need
culturally
sensitive
approach
working
highlighted
an
reforms
training
ensure
effective
appropriate
care
Язык: Английский
Poverty (Number 1 Goal of the SDG) of Disabled People through Disability Studies and Ability Studies Lenses: A Scoping Review
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(13), С. 5814 - 5814
Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024
According
to
the
World
Bank,
world
will
not
meet
SDG
of
ending
extreme
poverty
in
2030.
Disabled
people
live
disproportionally
below
line.
Many
societal
developments
and
discussions
can
influence
level
disabled
people.
This
study
aimed
better
understand
academic
engagement
with
general
Canada.
To
fulfill
this
aim,
we
performed
a
scoping
review
abstracts
obtained
from
SCOPUS,
70
databases
EBSCO-HOST,
Web
Science.
We
frequency
count
content
analysis
containing
terms
“poverty”
or
“impoverish*”
“socioeconomic”
“SES”
“income”.
ascertained
how
engaged
Canada
conjunction
keywords
linked
select
set
saw
as
impacting
being
impacted
by
poverty.
also
looked
at
use
concepts
coined
discuss
ability
judgments
social
problems
occupied,
two
areas
that
impact
found
were
mentioned
0.86%
using
term
4.1%
(88
abstracts)
for
For
“impoverish*”,
“socioeconomic”,
“SES”,
“income”,
numbers
3.15%
0.94%
The
who
belong
other
marginalized
groups
was
rarely
covered.
Our
qualitative
revealed
many
hit-count
positive
did
cover
22
relevant
covered
technologies,
eight
accessibility
already
under
technology,
intersectionality,
seven
“activis*”
advocacy,
three
sustainability,
climate
change,
none
burnout
ally.
occupation
judgment-focused
all
employed
findings
suggest
gaps
coverage
need
be
fixed.
Язык: Английский
Academic Coverage of Online Activism of Disabled People: A Scoping Review
Societies,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(11), С. 215 - 215
Опубликована: Окт. 23, 2024
Disabled
people
need
to
be
activists
given
the
many
problematic
lived
realities
they
face.
However,
frequently
encounter
obstacles
in
traditional
offline
activism.
Online
activism
could
a
potential
alternative.
The
objective
of
this
scoping
review
is
examine
extent
and
nature
coverage
disabled
academic
literature
that
focuses
on
online
We
searched
abstracts
Scopus,
Web
Science,
70
databases
EBSCO-HOST
for
presence
57
terms
linked
or
tools
places
activism,
which
generated
18,069
qualitative
analysis.
Of
abstracts,
only
54
discussed
by
people.
Among
these
relevant
one
contained
term
“Global
South”.
No
were
found
“Metaverse”
“Democrac*”
together
with
“activis*”.
Only
two
phrase
“digital
citizen*”.
Out
terms,
28
had
no
hits.
thematic
analysis
identified
24
themes:
6
themes
30
positive
sentiment,
7
negative
11
present
23
neutral
sentiment.
There
three
main
role
use
activism;
technical
accessibility
barriers
attitudinal
problems
arising
from
ableist
judgments.
intersectionality
disability
identity
other
marginalized
identities
issue
empowerment
rarely
addressed,
ability
judgment-based
concepts
beyond
term’s
“ableism”
“ableist”
not
used.
study
underscores
necessity
further
research
few
found.
also
indicates
actions
are
needed
examples
best
practices
exist
applied
more
often.
Future
studies
should
incorporate
broader
range
enrich
support
activists.
Язык: Английский