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Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah

Kg Tudan, a village with steep terrain and infertile soils located within the buffer area of Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve (CRBR) is requiring policy and socio-economic interventions. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), through some funding from the Federal Government, has implemented the Knowledge T...

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Main Authors: Jetony, J.,, Monica Suleiman, Aziz, N.A.A.,, Nordin, N.M.,, Pengiran Bagul, A.H.B.,, Hamzah, Z.,, Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
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Published: Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia 2021
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S Agriculture (General)
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spelling my.ums.eprints.268972021-05-04T00:34:54Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26897/ Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah Jetony, J., Monica Suleiman Aziz, N.A.A., Nordin, N.M., Pengiran Bagul, A.H.B., Hamzah, Z., Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim H Social Sciences (General) S Agriculture (General) Kg Tudan, a village with steep terrain and infertile soils located within the buffer area of Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve (CRBR) is requiring policy and socio-economic interventions. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), through some funding from the Federal Government, has implemented the Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP) and MOSTI Social Innovation (MSI) for alternative uses of the mulberry products. The main objective of this study is to identify the missing links between biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. The study also identified factors that motivate the community's participation in the livelihood enhancement program coordinated through the KTP and MSI programs as well as the impacts of such programs on the protection of natural resources in Crocker Range Park. A qualitative interview of 35 respondents was conducted in Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran. Based on the content analysis using Leximancer, the results revealed that the primary motivation of their participation is financial support, community enhancement through training program and certification, enhancement of facilities, the opportunity for employment, and cultural recognition. Findings also unearthed that only 3% of the respondents are still going to the forest to extract natural resources after implementing poverty alleviation projects. The findings can be deduced that social value is substantial in local community participation in poverty alleviation projects. Therefore, the study's outcome is crucial as preliminary discoveries of moving beyond the "conservation-poverty" debate towards on-the-ground implementation. Thus, contributing to addressing the knowledge gaps between biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation of local communities. © 2021 Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia. All rights reserved. Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26897/1/Exploring%20the%20evidence%20for%20conservation-poverty%20link.pdf Jetony, J., and Monica Suleiman and Aziz, N.A.A., and Nordin, N.M., and Pengiran Bagul, A.H.B., and Hamzah, Z., and Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim (2021) Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah. Malaysian Forester, 84 (1). pp. 137-151. ISSN 0302-2935 https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099480270&origin=inward&txGid=ddc82894cc2146b2dff86cf7eec4b3f6
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topic H Social Sciences (General)
S Agriculture (General)
spellingShingle H Social Sciences (General)
S Agriculture (General)
Jetony, J.,
Monica Suleiman
Aziz, N.A.A.,
Nordin, N.M.,
Pengiran Bagul, A.H.B.,
Hamzah, Z.,
Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah
description Kg Tudan, a village with steep terrain and infertile soils located within the buffer area of Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve (CRBR) is requiring policy and socio-economic interventions. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), through some funding from the Federal Government, has implemented the Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP) and MOSTI Social Innovation (MSI) for alternative uses of the mulberry products. The main objective of this study is to identify the missing links between biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation. The study also identified factors that motivate the community's participation in the livelihood enhancement program coordinated through the KTP and MSI programs as well as the impacts of such programs on the protection of natural resources in Crocker Range Park. A qualitative interview of 35 respondents was conducted in Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran. Based on the content analysis using Leximancer, the results revealed that the primary motivation of their participation is financial support, community enhancement through training program and certification, enhancement of facilities, the opportunity for employment, and cultural recognition. Findings also unearthed that only 3% of the respondents are still going to the forest to extract natural resources after implementing poverty alleviation projects. The findings can be deduced that social value is substantial in local community participation in poverty alleviation projects. Therefore, the study's outcome is crucial as preliminary discoveries of moving beyond the "conservation-poverty" debate towards on-the-ground implementation. Thus, contributing to addressing the knowledge gaps between biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation of local communities. © 2021 Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia. All rights reserved.
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author Jetony, J.,
Monica Suleiman
Aziz, N.A.A.,
Nordin, N.M.,
Pengiran Bagul, A.H.B.,
Hamzah, Z.,
Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
author_facet Jetony, J.,
Monica Suleiman
Aziz, N.A.A.,
Nordin, N.M.,
Pengiran Bagul, A.H.B.,
Hamzah, Z.,
Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
author_sort Jetony, J.,
title Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah
title_short Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah
title_full Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah
title_fullStr Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of Kg. Tudan, Kiulu, Tuaran, Sabah
title_sort exploring the evidence for conservation-poverty link: the case of kg. tudan, kiulu, tuaran, sabah
publisher Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia
publishDate 2021
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