Strategy for environmental development based on the resource base of Ban Pa Sak Ngam community, Luang Nuea Subdistrict, Doi Saket District Chiang Mai Province

Abstract

This participatory action research has the objectives; 1) to analyze potential, problems, and obstacles in past environmental management 2) to analyze factors affecting success in environmental management based on community resources 3) to present Strategic guidelines for environmental development based on the resource base of Ban Pa Sak Ngam community, Luang Nuea Subdistrict, Doi Saket District Chiang Mai Province. The target population consists of community leaders, volunteers, and community researchers. Abbot of Wat Pa Sak Ngam Representatives of government, private and local organizations/agencies, totaling 50 people, collected various forms of information. both document information and field data through area surveys, observation, interviews, group discussions, and forums using analysis. Synthesize content according to the issues studied and then present it in a descriptive format.

​            The results of the study found that the past potential, problems, and obstacles in environmental management found that the potential within the community has a central agency that coordinates and connects areas within the entire community system, the strength, and vision of community leaders. Local wisdom and knowledge and a sense of ownership of community resources at the same time, there are many obstacles in environmental management such as Segregated management of the public sector Management that lacks knowledge and promotes knowledge Government management that lacks opportunities for community participation and access to real problem conditions Government management that lacks awareness and implementation Management that lacks awareness and implementation of realistic guidelines from the community The public and private sectors lack continuity in operations. Factors affecting success in environmental management based on community resources include 1) leadership factors, 2) learning process factors, 3) network partner system factors, 4) local wisdom factors, values, and cultural traditions, and 5) support factors. from government agencies, private organizations, and civil society For environmental development strategies based on community resources, there are 4 strategies: 1) Strategy for increasing the abundance of community forests 2) Strategy for increasing biodiversity in farming areas 3) Strategy for creating safe food in households 4) Strategy for creating community landscapes for eco-tourism.