Author : Constant Dangbégnon
Publisher : Kit Pub
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Platforms for Sustainable Natural Resource Management by : Constant Dangbégnon
Download or read book Platforms for Sustainable Natural Resource Management written by Constant Dangbégnon and published by Kit Pub. This book was released on 2001 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benin, Burkina Faso and other countries in West Africa have faced serious environmental degradation during the last three decades. After the droughts of the 1970s and 1980s, it became clear that resource depletion and human hardship and suffering are inextricably intertwined. The magnitude of the problem is so great that conventional public means and services no longer suffice to prevent further degradation. This study therefore proposes a new approach to resource management. By looking at resource management problems in six sites in Benin and Burkina Faso, it shows how crises in ecosystems are triggers of social learning by stakeholders and intervening agencies. The authors argue that facilitation of change goes beyond the transfer of technology, advisory work, information support and extension. Resource problems in situations of conflict and interdependence can be solved only through collective action and platform development. Facilitation may help, but requires development professionals to play new roles in conflict resolution, mediation and negotiation. Learning from the six case studies in such different ecosystems as a lake, rangeland, watershed and forest, this booklet clarifies the conditions for successful collective action and effective platforms for resource management.