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Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Southeast Asia, Volumes 1-4 brings together scientific research and policy issues across various topographical area in Asia to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues facing the region. The Reciprocal Relationship between Governance of Natural Resources and Socio-Ecological Systems Dynamics in West Sumatra Indonesia, Volume 4, covers a diverse range of issues related to natural resources and its management in West Sumatra Indonesia. The chapters cover issues with livelihood dependence, rights and access to natural resources, natural resources management practices, socio-ecological systems, and governance. Shared experiences and lessons learned from the case studies examined serve as a basis for policy makers and environmental practitioners to recognize the potential of West Sumatra's natural resources for ecological, social and economic development, food security, poverty alleviation, and natural resource sustainability.

Front Cover; Redefining Diversity and Dynamics of Natural Resources Management in Asia Volume 4: The Reciprocal Relationship between Gov...; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Words From Book Editors; Context; volume 1; volume 2; volume 3; volume 4; 1 Background; 2 Objectives of These Volumes; References; Foreword; Preface; Section I: Livelihood Dependence, Rights and Access to Natural Resources ; Chapter 1 Challenges of Managing Natural Resources in West Sumatra Indonesia; 1.1 Introduction; 1.1.1 Background; 1.1.2 Decentralization and Natural Resource Management in West Sumatra

1.2 Natural Resource Issues in West Sumatra1.2.1 Forests; 1.2.2 Land Resources; 1.2.3 Water Resources; 1.2.4 Protected Areas and Biodiversity; 1.3 Brief Outline and Summary of Issues Addressed in the Volume; Section I: Livelihood Dependence, Rights, and Access to Natural Resources; Section II: Toward Effective Management of Community Property Rights; Section III: Socioecological Systems and New Forms of Governance; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 Methodological Approaches in Natural Resource Management; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Multimethods in Natural Resources Management (NRM)

2.3 Multilevel Analysis for NRM2.4 Methodologies Used in the Volume; 2.4.1 Multimethod and Multilevel Analysis of Forest Resources Management; 2.4.1.1 Illegal Timber Felling and Comanagement of Protected Areas; 2.4.1.2 REDD+ Implementation; 2.4.2 Analysis of Water Resources and Watershed Management; 2.4.2.1 Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System; 2.4.2.2 Watershed and Livelihoods; 2.4.2.3 Livelihood Security; 2.4.3 Multimethod Analysis of Land Use and Land-Use Change; 2.4.3.1 Land-Use Change; 2.4.3.2 Sustainable Land-Use Practices

2.4.4 Property Rights, Gender Inequality, and Sustainability of Natural Resources2.4.4.1 Community-Based Property Rights; 2.4.4.2 Gender Inequality; 2.4.4.3 Hexagon Framework; 2.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Livelihood Change and Livelihood Sustainability in the Uplands of Lembang Subwatershed, West Sumatra Province of ...; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Livelihood and IWM; 3.3 Methods; 3.3.1 Research Framework; 3.3.2 Rapid Rural Appraisal and Household Survey; 3.3.3 Data Analysis; 3.4 Study Site Overview; 3.5 Changes in NRM Context; 3.5.1 Decentralization and Restoration of the Nagari

3.5.2 Changes in Regulations on NRM3.5.3 Economic Crisis and Macroeconomic Structural Adjustment; 3.5.4 Biophysical Changes; 3.6 Upland People's Livelihood Change; 3.6.1 Changes in Access to Capital Assets; 3.6.2 Changes in Livelihood Strategy; 3.7 Livelihood and IWM Sustainability; 3.8 Conclusion and Policy Implications; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 A Case Study of Livelihood Strategies of Fishermen in Nagari Sungai Pisang, West Sumatra, Indonesia; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Background; 4.1.2 Problem Statement; 4.2 Research Methodology; 4.3 Results and Discussions