Dive Tourism and Local Communities: Active Participation or Subject to Impacts? Case Studies from Malaysia

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 507-520 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilge Daldeniz ◽  
Mark P. Hampton
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Dive Tourism

scholarly journals Community-Based Conservation for the Sustainable Management of Conservation Conflicts: Learning from Practitioners

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7557
Author(s):  
Juliette Claire Young ◽  
Justine Shanti Alexander ◽  
Ajay Bijoor ◽  
Deepshikha Sharma ◽  
Abhijit Dutta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Snow Leopard ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Community Based Conservation ◽  
Strategic Support

We explore the role of community-based conservation (CBC) in the sustainable management of conservation conflicts by examining the experiences of conservation practitioners trying to address conflicts between snow leopard conservation and pastoralism in Asian mountains. Practitioner experiences are examined through the lens of the PARTNERS principles for CBC (Presence, Aptness, Respect, Transparency, Negotiation, Empathy, Responsiveness, and Strategic Support) that represent an inclusive conservation framework for effective and ethical engagement with local communities. Case studies from India, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Pakistan show that resilient relationships arising from respectful engagement and negotiation with local communities can provide a strong platform for robust conflict management. We highlight the heuristic value of documenting practitioner experiences in on-the-ground conflict management and community-based conservation efforts.

Community-engaged medical education: helping to address child health and social inequality

2021 ◽  
pp. edpract-2021-322024
Author(s):  
Ravi Parekh ◽  
Arti Maini ◽  
Bethany Golding ◽  
Sonia Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Symbiotic Relationship

Medical education has a key role in helping to address child health and social inequality. In this paper we describe the rationale for developing a community-engaged approach to education, whereby medical schools partner with local communities. This symbiotic relationship enables medical students to experience authentic learning through working with communities to address local health and social priorities. Case studies of how such approaches have been implemented are described, with key takeaway points for paediatric healthcare professionals wanting to develop community-engaged educational initiatives.

scholarly journals The Dilemma of Lawlessness: Organized Crime, Violence, Prosperity, and Security Along Guatemala’s Borders

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Emily M. Alford
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Organized Crime ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Public Security ◽  
Border Control ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
Criminal Organizations ◽  
Narcotics Trafficking ◽  
Mass Murders ◽  
Illicit Trafficking

This book presents the reader with both facts and conclusions drawn from three case studies. Authors Ralph Espach, Daniel Haering, Javier Meléndez Quiñonez, and Miguel Castillo Giron focus on the lack of security along Guatemala’s borders and the serious narcotics trafficking, execution-style mass murders, and other severe public security issues that have developed as a result. This research looks closely at the effects of criminal organizations and illicit trafficking within the three particular border municipalities of Guatemala—Sayaxché, Gualán, and Malacatán. The three areas are compared demographically and economically, and through which a deeper analysis is developed on creating better border control through the behaviors of the local communities themselves.

Local case studies

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-140
Author(s):  
Bob Colenutt
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Planning Decisions ◽  
Local Case ◽  
And Control

Two local case studies are introduced– one from Oxford and the other from Barking and Dagenham in London - of the influence of the finance-housebuilding sector reaching down to the level of day to day planning decisions made by local authorities, making planning for local communities a huge struggle which local authorities and communities often end up losing. The chapter draws conclusions from the case studies about the power of landowners, and the loss of local accountability and control that local communities have over planning and housing in their localities.

Bridging planned conservation and community empowerment: Portuguese case studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Cunha Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Sharp Decrease ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Ecological Resources

Purpose In the present-day context of a sharp decrease in economic and ecological resources, planned conservation and community empowerment are key strategies for sustainable heritage management, because of their cost effectiveness, increased preservation of authenticity and socially development. However, there are still very few practical implementations, so the purpose of this paper is to present applied research to real case studies, as well as to demonstrate that preventive-planned conservation is increasingly successful when linked with the empowerment of local communities and users. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes a methodology that focuses on two complementary aspects: planned conservation (material component) – undertaken directly on buildings, through inspection, monitoring, maintenance and repair activities; community empowerment (intangible component) – afforded indirectly to users, through participatory strategies and training in prevention, maintenance and use. Findings Based on an estimation of costs, this paper suggests that preventive-planned conservation strategies (pre-damage) can be one-third cheaper than the reactive and interventionist approach (post-damage). Moreover, this study also develops innovative ICT tools for the planned conservation of the built heritage, namely a specifically designed computer software/App (“MPlan”) that can be used to compile maintenance plans. Originality/value The case studies are among the first applications of preventive-planned conservation strategies to the built heritage in Portugal. Different types of case studies are provided to better illustrate the methodological approach adopted and the results obtained. Special attention is given to the Romanesque Route, a cultural itinerary with 58 monuments (monasteries, churches, bridges, towers and a castle). illustrated manuals contribute to the empowerment of local communities and users.

PUBLIC NON-CONSULTATION RELATED DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF MEGA PROJECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nthatisi Khatleli
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Power Station ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Sheer Size

Since 1994 the post-Apartheid new dispensation introduced policies that sought to affect equity in all spheres of life, Mega Projects have become indispensable as their sheer size could have an immediate impact on the intended beneficiaries. However the widespread public protestations and rolling juristic disputations are the objective of this study to assess their impact on the projects' implementation. The two biggest Mega projects in the energy sector, Medupi power station and Kusile power stations are used as case studies to assess the delays caused by the endemic protests in the country. Interviews were held with, local communities, top government officials and professionals involved in the implementation of these projects. It was observed that most of these projects are hastily implemented with abnormally heavy pressure from the authorities in order to avoid political embarrassment. The rushed implementation leads to superficial public consultation which results in a lack of psychological contract with the local communities. Some of these protests could be attributed to downtime, picketing, intimidation of workers, sabotage and general disruptions in order to demonstrate disaffection with the implementation of the projects. If consultation could be all-encompassing, meaningful and target critical stakeholders much better improved project delivery could be achieved.

Korean Fishing Communities in Transition: Limitations of Community-Based Resource Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 1277-1290 ◽  
Author(s):  
So-Min Cheong
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Fishing Communities ◽  
Community Based ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Diverse Groups

This paper addresses limitations of community-based resource management by examining Korean fishing communities making the transition into tourism. It challenges local-centered views of resource management implemented through a homogeneous, cooperative, and self-reliant community. Local communities more often than not consist of diverse groups, demonstrate internal political dynamics, and need external resources in times of crisis. Utilizing three case studies of depressed Korean fishing communities, the author emphasizes the significance of external linkages, and concludes that existing community-based resource management is not adequate to the task of transition.

scholarly journals Forms of local media relations in local communities — case studies

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-36
Author(s):  
Sylwia Męcfal
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Media Relations ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Local Media ◽  
Complex Relationships

The local media market in Poland developed in very particular social conditions, conditions which Nowak 1979, 1981 described as a “social void”. As a result, it might be presumed that it was more likely that the new forms of society including local media were formed on the basis of the “bonding” type of social capital rather than the “bridging” type. Th is might be one of the reasons why tight and complex relationships between the local media and other social actors still exist. On the basis of my own qualitative research case studies conducted in four small towns in Poland, this article shows how complex the local relations are and describes the involvement of local journalists and local media owners in these networks of relations which might often be a cause of conflicts of interest individual or institutional or media bias. 

scholarly journals Methodology of Teaching the First Control Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibor Vámos ◽  
Bars Ruth ◽  
László Keviczky ◽  
Dávid Sík
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Controller Design ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Control Engineering ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Systems And Control ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
And Control

System view, understanding systems and how they are controlled is an important discipline in engineering education. Nowadays considering the ever increasing knowledge, the explosion of information available at the internet, the available visual technics and software tools there is a need to revisit the content and the teaching methodology of the first control course. The IFAC Technical Committee on Control Education (9.4) is circulating a pilot survey addressing these questions. Here we present our experience related to renewing the control course. The topics of the course are given. The main ideas are explained on two levels: hopefully in an understandable way for everyone, and precisely, using mathematical tools. In the lectures some parts of the multilevel e-book, Sysbook are referred, which has been elaborated to present the main principles governing systems and control on different levels. Besides static teaching materials interactive demonstrations developed for Sysbook are also used in the lectures which enhance the effectiveness and also enjoyment of the learning process. At the last part of each lecture the students are active solving problems related to the topic of the lecture. They are motivated by the obtained extra evaluation points. Then the solutions of the problems are discussed. Computer laboratory exercises using MATLAB/SIMULINK software contribute to understanding and applying the analysis and synthesis methods discussed in the lectures. The course is supported by the recently published Springer books: Keviczky et al.: Control Engineering and Control Engineering: MATLAB Exercises. In the content of the control course a new feature is the emphasis of the YOULA parameterization method for controller design already in the first control course and showing that other controller design methods can be considered as its special cases. Nowadays in education a new teaching – learning paradigm is Open Content Development (OCD) which means active participation of the teachers and students creating an up-to-date teaching material. This project runs at the Department of Technical Education at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics since 2015 supported by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In the frame of vocational teacher training programs several so-called micro-contents have been developed. Utilizing the experiences of these pilot efforts the Sysbook platform has been connected to the OCD model. In a special surface Sysbook provides several case studies for systems and their control (e.g. driving, energy production and distribution, oil refinery, systems and control in the living organism, etc.). Teachers and students studying systems and control can elaborate new case studies in their areas of interest which means active application of the learned topics. After evaluation these projects can be uploaded in the student area of Sysbook. Summarizing: in the methodology of teaching a basic control course the motivation of the students can be increased by active participation in the learning process, including interactive demonstration of the principles, solving exercises at the end of the lectures and getting immediate feedback, solving analysis and synthesis problems in the computer laboratories, and developing their own case studies for Sysbook. It should be also emphasized that the examples of systems and their control should be chosen mainly from the area of the specialization of the students (electrical or software engineering, chemical engineering, biology, economics, etc.). Also it is important to provide real-time experiments in laboratory work or using distant laboratories. IFAC Repository would be also of great help reaching useful resources.

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