Public Participation in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Projects in South and Southeast Asia: A Literature Review

Zulham Sirajuddin () and Nancy Grudens-Schuck ()
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Zulham Sirajuddin: Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University, United States of America
Nancy Grudens-Schuck: Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University, United States of America

Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, 2017, vol. 14, issue 1, 107-118

Abstract: Facilitators of participatory approaches to community development in agricultural and natural resource management settings frequently encounter dilemmas due to embedded social and power structures that potentially interfere with achieving desired outcomes. These dilemmas underscore the need for better facilitation structures and techniques to mediate the complexity of disagreements. This paper reviews the literature on selecting and applying participatory facilitation methods in Asia, focused on South and Southeast Asia. The analysis acknowledges critics of participation and identifies elements for involving marginalized communities when using participatory approaches to increase the likelihood of successful outcomes.

Keywords: public participation; marginalized communities; power dynamics; facilitator training; facilitation; early engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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