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Disentangling Community-Based Resource Governance Through Knowledge Systems Mapping: Insights from Community Fish Refuges In Rural Cambodia.

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Názov: Disentangling Community-Based Resource Governance Through Knowledge Systems Mapping: Insights from Community Fish Refuges In Rural Cambodia.
Alternate Title: Démêler la gouvernance communautaire des ressources grâce à la cartographie des systèmes de connaissances : points de vue des refuges de poissons communautaires dans le Cambodge rural. (French)
Autori: Baldivieso Soruco, Carla Rene, Bonatti, Michelle, De Silva, Sanjiv, Ou, Phichong, Soeun, Kim Ourn, Neth, Sreypov, Sun, Vathanak, Rodríguez, Tatiana, Sean, Vichet, Sithirith, Mak, Dubois, Mark, Sieber, Stefan
Zdroj: Journal of Rural & Community Development; 2025, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p2-33, 32p
Predmety: LOCAL knowledge, FOOD security, FRESHWATER fishes, RURAL geography, COGNITIVE maps (Psychology), FISH habitats, ECOLOGICAL impact
Geografický termín: CAMBODIA
Abstract (English): Inland fisheries in Cambodia are of great importance to the livelihoods of rural communities, as they provide sustenance and seasonal income for the local population. Community fish refuges (CFRs) are natural or human-made water bodies that hold water throughout the year, providing a dry-season sanctuary for aquatic life. Managed mainly by the local community, CFRs support diverse ecological and human functions, such as biodiversity repositories, including fish stocks, and provide water for irrigation, livestock, and domestic needs. These initiatives have been promoted by several organizations in Cambodia since the 1990s, showing positive ecological impacts and improving food security, especially for marginalized populations. However, the social dimensions of management, the role of local knowledge, and the underlying knowledge systems remain understudied. The objective of this study is to gain insight into the governance mechanisms of CFRs in relation to the local knowledge of management. Four CFR projects conducted by WorldFish and NGO partners between 2016 and 2021 in Central Cambodia were selected for the analysis. A participatory approach was employed using causal loop diagrams (CLDs) through focus group discussions (FGDs) with local stakeholders (n = 38). The methodological approach was based on three phases: exploratory interviews (n=23), causal-loop FGDs (n=4), and FGDs for data validation (n=4). Our study highlights the importance of context-specific and relational knowledge in CFR management, as well as the importance of institutional structures, power dynamics, and social differentiation in shaping knowledge access, distribution, and management. Social mobilization mainly involves village representatives mediating between villagers and external entities, with a certain degree of concentration of power within groups of stakeholders. Enhancing community governance through more inclusive, dialogue-based communication and potentially leveraging informal networks is recommended to channel social learning, considering the sociocultural context and challenges of decentralization in Cambodia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (French): Au Cambodge, la pêche continentale revêt une grande importance pour les moyens de subsistance des communautés rurales, car elle assure la subsistance et un revenu saisonnier à la population locale. Les refuges communautaires de poissons (CFR) sont des plans d'eau naturels ou artificiels qui retiennent l'eau tout au long de l'année, offrant ainsi un sanctuaire pour la vie aquatique pendant la saison sèche. Gérés principalement par la communauté locale, les CFR soutiennent diverses fonctions écologiques et humaines, telles que les réservoirs de biodiversité, y compris les stocks de poissons, et fournissent de l'eau pour l'irrigation, le bétail et les besoins domestiques. Ces initiatives ont été promues par plusieurs organisations au Cambodge depuis les années 1990, démontrant des impacts écologiques positifs et améliorant la sécurité alimentaire, en particulier pour les populations marginalisées. Cependant, les dimensions sociales de la gestion, le rôle des connaissances locales et les systèmes de connaissances sous-jacents restent sous-étudiés. L'objectif de cette étude est de mieux comprendre les mécanismes de gouvernance des CFR en relation avec les connaissances locales de gestion. Quatre projets de CFR menés par WorldFish et des ONG partenaires entre 2016 et 2021 dans le centre du Cambodge ont été sélectionnés pour l'analyse. Une approche participative a été utilisée en utilisant des diagrammes de boucles causales (CLD) à travers des discussions de groupe (FGD) avec les parties prenantes locales (n = 38). L'approche méthodologique était basée sur trois phases : entretiens exploratoires (n = 23), groupes de discussion en boucle causale (n = 4) et groupes de discussion pour la validation des données (n = 4). Notre étude met en évidence l'importance des connaissances contextuelles et relationnelles dans la gestion des CFR, ainsi que l'importance des structures institutionnelles, des dynamiques de pouvoir et de la différenciation sociale dans l'élaboration de l'accès, de la distribution et de la gestion des connaissances. La mobilisation sociale implique principalement des représentants villageois faisant office de médiateurs entre les villageois et les entités extérieures, avec un certain degré de concentration du pouvoir au sein de groupes d'acteurs. Il est recommandé de renforcer la gouvernance communautaire grâce à une communication plus inclusive basée sur le dialogue et de tirer potentiellement parti des réseaux informels pour canaliser l'apprentissage social, compte tenu du contexte socioculturel et des défis de la décentralisation au Cambodge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstrakt:Inland fisheries in Cambodia are of great importance to the livelihoods of rural communities, as they provide sustenance and seasonal income for the local population. Community fish refuges (CFRs) are natural or human-made water bodies that hold water throughout the year, providing a dry-season sanctuary for aquatic life. Managed mainly by the local community, CFRs support diverse ecological and human functions, such as biodiversity repositories, including fish stocks, and provide water for irrigation, livestock, and domestic needs. These initiatives have been promoted by several organizations in Cambodia since the 1990s, showing positive ecological impacts and improving food security, especially for marginalized populations. However, the social dimensions of management, the role of local knowledge, and the underlying knowledge systems remain understudied. The objective of this study is to gain insight into the governance mechanisms of CFRs in relation to the local knowledge of management. Four CFR projects conducted by WorldFish and NGO partners between 2016 and 2021 in Central Cambodia were selected for the analysis. A participatory approach was employed using causal loop diagrams (CLDs) through focus group discussions (FGDs) with local stakeholders (n = 38). The methodological approach was based on three phases: exploratory interviews (n=23), causal-loop FGDs (n=4), and FGDs for data validation (n=4). Our study highlights the importance of context-specific and relational knowledge in CFR management, as well as the importance of institutional structures, power dynamics, and social differentiation in shaping knowledge access, distribution, and management. Social mobilization mainly involves village representatives mediating between villagers and external entities, with a certain degree of concentration of power within groups of stakeholders. Enhancing community governance through more inclusive, dialogue-based communication and potentially leveraging informal networks is recommended to channel social learning, considering the sociocultural context and challenges of decentralization in Cambodia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:17128277
DOI:10.63315/jrcd.v20i2.2595