Developing multi-stakeholder forest management scenarios: a multi-agent system simulation approach applied in Indonesia

Participatory approaches to development in general and natural resource management in particular are now a widely accepted management strategy. Multi-agent system (MAS), a computer-based tool, offers a promising approach for multi-stakeholder management systems such as the case involving community-m...

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Published in:Forest policy and economics 2005-05, Vol.7 (4), p.475-491
Main Authors: Purnomo, Herry, Mendoza, Guillermo A., Prabhu, Ravi, Yasmi, Yurdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
case studies
community forestry
community involvement
Community-managed resource
computer simulation
forest management
Multi-agent systems
Multi-stakeholder simulation
participation
Participatory methods
planning
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Summary:Participatory approaches to development in general and natural resource management in particular are now a widely accepted management strategy. Multi-agent system (MAS), a computer-based tool, offers a promising approach for multi-stakeholder management systems such as the case involving community-managed resources. MAS provides a framework where stakeholders’ (or agents) individual actions, behaviors and rational decisions can be analyzed in the context of the other stakeholders’ actions and decisions. This robust approach offers a convenient analytical framework that can be used to simulate agents’ actions, reactions and interactions. The approach also provides an environment where strategies or multi-stakeholder forest management scenarios can be developed and analyzed. This paper describes a MAS model developed for a forest management unit located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Results and experience gained from the case study suggest that MAS is a suitable approach for developing multi-stakeholder forest management strategies.
ISSN:1389-9341
1872-7050
DOI:10.1016/j.forpol.2003.08.004