Browsing by Author "Aglionby, Julia"

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Can Biodiversity, A Public Good, be Delivered on Common Land through Management Organisations Founded on Optimising Private Property Rights?
(2008) Aglionby, Julia
"In Cumbria with over 30% of Englands Common Land many voluntary commoners associations exist to manage common rights for grazing. In the last 20 years the increasing demand for public goods has lead Natural England to work with commoners associations to deliver the favourable condition of vegetation on designated land. "Favourable condition is demanded by UK and European legislation and in many cases constrains the optimal agricultural use of private property rights on common land. This has resulted in Natural England paying commoners associations to reduce grazing for a period of time with the objective of achieving a recovery in the vegetation condition. In many cases the agreement is complied with but success can be limited if some commoners refuse to participate, or sign up and then fail to comply with the terms. Rarely is action taken by commoners in the association against other commoners. Why is this and what can be done? "If one commoner infringes rules on grazing he often had a negative impact on other commoners to enjoy their rights; hence there was an incentive to enforce the rules. The overlaying of national legislation has proved a challenge for associations who have limited incentive and powers to enforce agreements. It is argued that this is primarily because commoners are concerned with private property rights and the delivery or otherwise of public goods has no impact on their private rights. Arguably the impact of national legislation and government support to agriculture has also led to a weakening of some local associations capacity to enforce any rules. "Options will be explored to enhance the capacity of commoners associations both through statutory councils and the improved governance of existing structures."
The 'Social Life' of Conservation: Lessons from Danau Sentarum
(2010) Wadley, Reed L.; Colfer, Carol J. Pierce; Dennis, Rona; Aglionby, Julia
"This article focuses on a team’s collaborative conservation experience, beginning in 1991 in Danau Sentarum National Park in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The experience of three teams is recounted as they worked collaboratively with local Malay and Iban communities to manage the flooded and lowland tropical forest area. Relations between conservation workers and communities are discussed, and social capital among conservation workers is highlighted as another centrally important feature in conservation success. Subsequent involvement of the network of concerned researchers is also described. Central points of the article are 1) that conservation practices are socially embedded, and 2) that a “best practices” approach is inadequate when personal characteristics, experiences, and networks have such long lasting impacts on conservation itself."
Strengthening the Governance of Common Land in National Parks to Deliver Ecosystem Services: A Comparative Analysis of the Lake District in England and Danau Sentarum in Indonesian Borneo
(2012) Aglionby, Julia
"Strengthening governance in National Parks was addressed through research in two national parks; Danau Sentarum in Indonesian Borneo and The Lake District in England. Appreciative Inquiry was used with participants being considered as coresearchers following the participatory paradigm. Analysis of the interview data themes are presented to the reader through a series of word clouds, via ranking activities, action plans and a voting process. The data is appraised through three analytical frameworks to assess whether the proposals developed during the fieldwork can be predicted to be successful in practice The frameworks are Ostrom’s design principles, Tamanaha’s legal pluralism analysis and a ten point criteria for adaptive co-management."