Environmental Management and Function of Traditional Governance in Post-Conflict Areas

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18KK0362
• Research Category: Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (A))
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Waseda University (2022); Nagoya University (2018-2021)
• Principal Investigator: Miyazawa Naori 早稲田大学, 社会科学総合学術院(先端社会科学研究所), 主任研究員 (80625476)
• Project Period (FY): 2019 – 2022
• Keywords: 環境管理 / 伝統的ガバナンス / 環境資源 / ガバナンス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The research examined policies and applied cases on traditional governance, to analyze measures for the effective functioning of traditional governance in managing environmental resources in post-conflict societies. In particular, a series of field surveys in Indonesia in cooperation with Udayana University was conducted. The research analyzed policies, applications, and realities related to traditional governance, traditional culture, and Subak. Furthermore, interview surveys were conducted with local governments, universities, NGOs, village organizations, agricultural organizations, and farmers to obtain information from different perspectives. Action research with local communities was also conducted to investigate and analyze institutions and factors influencing traditional governance, and possible measures to address them

Free Research Field

環境管理、コミュニティ開発

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は海外事例に根差した実証的な研究であり、海外の大学との共同研究で長期滞在することにより、研究の基礎材料となるデータの量と質を高めることができた。伝統的ガバナンスを適用している地域では、資源の回復につながり、地域社会の安定や和解の促進に影響している事例も収集・分析してきた。これらの研究成果は「研究者」および「実務者」とって有益なものと考えられる。