From Planning to Action: What Can Resource Management Committees Do 'On the Ground?'

Abstract

"Many of the community forestry and fishery sites in Cambodia have an elected resource management committee (also known as a community fisheries or forestry committee) that is responsible for guiding resource management activities. This article, based on preliminary findings from an on-going study (August 2002 - July 2003) of rural livelihoods and community-based management in Koh Sralao, Koh Kong province and Kompong Phluk, Siem Reap province, seeks to bring to light the various on the ground activities of two such resource management committees. The research has involved both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including participatory research tools, in-depth household discussions, and a survey of 148 households."