Event Title
Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
Merrick Hall Room 204
Start Date
21-4-2022 4:10 PM
End Date
21-4-2022 4:30 PM
Disciplines
Anthropology | Economics | International and Area Studies | Latin American Studies | Political Science | Politics and Social Change | Sociology | Sustainability
Keywords
resource management, sustainable development, community organization, Ecuador, Latin America, post-colonialism, interculturality, local governance, agriculture, pastoralism, ranching, tourism, eco-tourism, polycentric theory, commons, nonprofits, soil conservation, erosion
Abstract
This research analysis and literature review discusses the factors that mobilize individuals to take an active role in community-led resource management. After reviewing major contemporary theories of resource management such as Elinor Ostrom's polycentric theory, CPR theories, and Arnstein's ladder, the essay then applies these theories to the context of the Quijos Valley in Ecuador, where the author conducted informal interviews with community members both involved and not-involved in managing fragile soil ecosystems. The literature review considers the idea that individuals are more likely to take an active role in research management when there are strong community bonds, and highlights the importance of considering post-colonial and cultural perspectives when discussing the barriers to participation in resource management.
Project Origin
Independent Study
Faculty Mentor
James Franklin
Paper
Included in
Anthropology Commons, Economics Commons, Latin American Studies Commons, Political Science Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Sustainability Commons
Debe ser dirigida: Theories of community organizing for research management in the context of rural Ecuador
Merrick Hall Room 204
This research analysis and literature review discusses the factors that mobilize individuals to take an active role in community-led resource management. After reviewing major contemporary theories of resource management such as Elinor Ostrom's polycentric theory, CPR theories, and Arnstein's ladder, the essay then applies these theories to the context of the Quijos Valley in Ecuador, where the author conducted informal interviews with community members both involved and not-involved in managing fragile soil ecosystems. The literature review considers the idea that individuals are more likely to take an active role in research management when there are strong community bonds, and highlights the importance of considering post-colonial and cultural perspectives when discussing the barriers to participation in resource management.