The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond
A high level of space and land utilization in the city of Semarang, Indonesia, has caused degradation of natural resources, both terrestrial and aquatic. In particular, the impact of flooding and high spring tides has worsened over time. Payment for Environmental Services (PES) is now being develop...
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A high level of space and land utilization in the city of Semarang, Indonesia, has caused degradation of natural resources, both terrestrial and aquatic. In particular, the impact of flooding and high spring tides has worsened over time. Payment for Environmental Services (PES) is now being developed globally as a market-based instrument to attribute value to ecosystem, environmental and social services provided by natural resources, recognizing the value of social capital. Local networks and communities play important roles and have positive impacts on economic welfare and local development. The aim of this study is to analyse the potential of social capital as source of support in implementation of PES in Tawang Retention Pond. This research use mixed methods (both qualitative and quantitative approaches) to produce a more complete picture by combining and comparing information from different sources. The result shows that the characteristics of the community surrounding Tawang retention pond is included in a type of Bridging Social Capital which is characterized by a sense of spontaneous (reciprocity), mutual trust and social networks such as members of the SHGs (Self-Help Groups) who indulge in the activities of gathering, social funds that bridge the poor to join a self-help community groups. This qualitative result is strengthened by the results of correlation analysis where there is a significant correlation between social capital and PES with a coefficient of 59.5%. This means social capital is potentially an important factor in the application of PES.
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spelling | doaj.art-0b5ec520fcc3496cac490e3e675393412022-12-22T03:20:10ZengEnvironmental Research Institute, Chulalongkorn UniversityApplied Environmental Research2287-07412287-075X2014-10-01364The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention PondEdi Santosa0Faculty of Social and Politics Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia A high level of space and land utilization in the city of Semarang, Indonesia, has caused degradation of natural resources, both terrestrial and aquatic. In particular, the impact of flooding and high spring tides has worsened over time. Payment for Environmental Services (PES) is now being developed globally as a market-based instrument to attribute value to ecosystem, environmental and social services provided by natural resources, recognizing the value of social capital. Local networks and communities play important roles and have positive impacts on economic welfare and local development. The aim of this study is to analyse the potential of social capital as source of support in implementation of PES in Tawang Retention Pond. This research use mixed methods (both qualitative and quantitative approaches) to produce a more complete picture by combining and comparing information from different sources. The result shows that the characteristics of the community surrounding Tawang retention pond is included in a type of Bridging Social Capital which is characterized by a sense of spontaneous (reciprocity), mutual trust and social networks such as members of the SHGs (Self-Help Groups) who indulge in the activities of gathering, social funds that bridge the poor to join a self-help community groups. This qualitative result is strengthened by the results of correlation analysis where there is a significant correlation between social capital and PES with a coefficient of 59.5%. This means social capital is potentially an important factor in the application of PES. https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saujournalst/www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/aer/article/view/22350Payment for environmental servicesSocial capital |
spellingShingle | Edi Santosa The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond Applied Environmental Research Payment for environmental services Social capital |
title | The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond |
title_full | The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond |
title_fullStr | The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond |
title_full_unstemmed | The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond |
title_short | The Potential of Social Capital in the Implementation of Payment for Environmental Services in Tawang Retention Pond |
title_sort | potential of social capital in the implementation of payment for environmental services in tawang retention pond |
topic | Payment for environmental services Social capital |
url | https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/saujournalst/www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/aer/article/view/22350 |
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