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Towards more effective landscape governance for sustainability: the case of RIMBA corridor, Central Sumatra, Indonesia

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  • Barano Siswa Sulistyawan

    (Universiteit Utrecht / Utrecht University [Utrecht])

  • C. Feger

    (AgroParisTech, MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Emily Mckenzie

    (WWF)

  • Louise A. Gallagher

    (UNIGE - Université de Genève = University of Geneva)

  • Pita A. Verweij

    (Universiteit Utrecht / Utrecht University [Utrecht])

  • René Verburg

    (Universiteit Utrecht / Utrecht University [Utrecht])

Abstract

Over the last two decades, sustainable landscape approaches are increasingly being adopted worldwide. An important chal- lenge for these approaches is to analyse and improve governance systems that promote non-conflicting land uses to provide multiple ecosystem services and safeguard biodiversity for diverse social groups over the long term. Our study provides a diagnostic of the gaps and limitations of the current institutional arrangements of an ecosystem corridor in Central Sumatra covering Riau, Jambi and West Sumatera, known as the RIMBA corridor landscape. We identify actions that stakeholders think should be taken to improve the governance of the RIMBA corridor to achieve sustainable landscape goals. We used a combination of methods, including (1) Focus Group Discussions with key stakeholders of the RIMBA programme; (2) the use of a "context diagnostic approach for conservation" to analyse the results of the Focus Group Discussions; (3) a survey on formal institution design for coordination and management of the RIMBA corridor. We found that although transforma- tional dynamics have already been initiated at the local, provincial and national levels through a pilot project, new regulations and institutional changes, many obstacles to effective governance of the RIMBA landscape still remain. Our study points at the need for a new institution to enable cooperation for green economy policy objectives established through a Presidential Decree to achieve the required institutional innovations at the scales required. Our experimental diagnostic approach can be applied in other settings in Indonesia and elsewhere to analyse and improve the effectiveness of governance for the manage- ment of biodiversity and ecosystem services at landscape scales.

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  • Barano Siswa Sulistyawan & C. Feger & Emily Mckenzie & Louise A. Gallagher & Pita A. Verweij & René Verburg, 2019. "Towards more effective landscape governance for sustainability: the case of RIMBA corridor, Central Sumatra, Indonesia," Post-Print hal-02376812, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02376812
    DOI: 10.1007/s11625-019-00662-3
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    1. Francisca Mutwa Kilonzi & Takahiro Ota, 2023. "Application of the 4Rs framework towards effective co-management of protected forests: case of aberdare forest in central Kenya," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(8), pages 8561-8584, August.
    2. Barano Siswa Sulistyawan & Budy P. Resosudarmo & Rene W. Verburg & Pita Verweij & Mia Amalia & Marija Bockarjova, 2022. "Economic valuation of water services related to protected forest management: a case of Bukit Batabuh in the RIMBA corridor, Central Sumatra, Indonesia," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(7), pages 9330-9354, July.
    3. Peris Njoroge & Amollo Ambole & Daniel Githira & George Outa, 2020. "Steering Energy Transitions through Landscape Governance: Case of Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(6), pages 1-19, June.
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