Effectiveness of participatory planning for community management of fisheries in Bangladesh

Published Date
January 2008, Vol.86(1):201–213, doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.027

Author

• Parvin Sultana ^a,,
 
• Savitri Abeyasekera ^b

• aFlood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield, EN3 4SA, UK
• bStatistical Services Centre, The University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6FN, UK

Received 22 November 2005. Revised 13 November 2006. Accepted 7 December 2006. Available online 8 February 2007.

Abstract

This study provides statistical evidence that support for community-based management of resources was more effective when initiated through a process known as participatory action plan development (PAPD). Thirty-six sites were studied where community management of fisheries was facilitated by NGOs. All involved community participation and establishing local fisheries management institutions. However, communities were able to take up more conservation-related interventions and faced fewer conflicts in the 18 sites where a PAPD was the basis for collective action and institution development. This indicates the value and effectiveness of adopting good practice in participatory planning, such as PAPD, which helps diverse stakeholders find common problems and solutions for natural resource management.

Keywords

Community-based management

Participation

Fisheries

Bangladesh

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