KUSUMANINGTYAS, Retono
- Researcher of Scientific Research
- Division of Integrated Area Studies
Current Research Interests
- Natural resource management by local communities living adjacent to national
parks in Sumatra
- Progress analysis of co-management at Tesso Nilo National Park
- Changes in Javanese home garden system at transmigration village in Sumatra
Having received academic training in both forestry and environmental ecology,
my current research focuses on the possibilities of realizing a sustainable
natural resource management system through collaborative management, in
particular for the area encompassing the Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau
Province, Sumatra.
It is a complicated backdrop for problems that can be found throughout
Indonesia, where a wide range of actors seek a balance between nature preservation,
the demands of economic development, and social and cultural issues, most
of which depend to a large degree on available natural resources. By studying
the influence of the different stakeholders on the process of forest and
natural resource management, trying to identify the risks and opportunities
they present, I aim to find theoretical and practical solutions to implement
and maintain an inclusive system of co-management, involving and benefiting
all stake-holders in a given area without harming remaining natural resources.
As many studies conducted in Southeast Asia have found the role of local
communities to be critically important to the successful implementation
of co-management, I pay special attention to this group, studying their
agricultural practices, their social and economical position, and their
general approach to natural resource management.
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