Title: Key governance factors of integrated coastal management (ICM) at the local level, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Author: Bernadetta Puspita Devi
Year: 2008
Keywords: N/A
Theme: Environmental Politics and Policy
Advisor(s): Nantana Gajaseni
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Abstract: This research examines key governance factors for integrated coastal management at the local level in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. The measurement of governance factors was developed from two conceptual principles to identify key factors and differing perspectives among key groups for the sustainability of integrated coastal management. The first principle is based on a quantitative study method for two villages (Atet Oki Village and Basan 1 Village). Key governance factors at the village level were assessed through the interaction between social and ecological systems. The second principle combines qualitative and quantitative methods with expert groups (government officials, non-profit organization staff or development workers, and scientists). These expert groups provide further explanations of key governance factors for integrated coastal management at the local level and assign values to the importance of each factor. The research findings indicate 19... Key factors crucial for the sustainability of integrated coastal management vary in status and urgency at different levels of acceptance, categorized as “agreement,” “initial,” and “controversial.” Both village leaders agreed on the success of integrated coastal management, highlighting the vital role of leadership in transforming it from a significant failure to a adaptable approach. Expert group data reveals clear differences in the importance of key factors among government officials, non-profit organizations, development workers, and scientists and villagers at the grassroots level. These differences in valuing key governance factors are influenced by the perspectives of the groups involved in integrated coastal management, impacting their viewpoints on the outcomes and subsequent consequences of the initiative. This research examines key governance factors of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) at the local level, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Measures of governance factors are developed from two approaches to determine the key factors and the perception differences among major parties for ICM sustainability. The first approach is based on a qualitative methodology for two villages: Atep Oki village and Basaan I village. Key governance factors at these two villages were assessed through interaction of social and ecological systems. The second approach combined qualitative and quantitative methods to a group of experts (government officials, NGOs/development workers and scientists). The group of experts provided further explanation of the key governance factors of ICM at the local level and placed values on the degree of importance for each factor. The research findings indicate there are nineteen key governance factors that are important for the sustainability of ICM. However, the status and urgency of the factors are different for each where they have been categorized as 'reach', 'intermediary' and 'contradictory' agreements. Therefore, for the two villages, leadership clearly determines the success of ICM. The role of a key person is vital for transforming ICM from a critical failure to adaptive management. The information obtained from the group of experts illustrated that the degree of importance for key governance factors is markedly different amongst government officials, NGO workers and scientists as well as villagers on the ground level. Differences in valuing key governance factors were influenced by parties' perceptions of their roles in ICM. This, in turn, affects the way each party views the outcomes of ICM and the outcomes that follow.