A New Paradigm in Mobilizing People's Networks to Manage the Local Natural Resources

Abstract

The academic paper proposes a concept of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2550 B.E. (2007) in order to emphasize the right to resource management and describes the characteristics of the old paradigm, including the principles adopted in the good local management of natural resources called ‘the New Paradigm’ which will mobilize the people's networks to characterize the natural resource management effectively. In addition, it is to propose the benefits or strengths of the people's networks. Lastly, it is to propose the concept of local resource management to achieve the goals such as sustainable economic, social, and environmental quality which based on conservation principles by using natural resources and the environment wisely, namely the new paradigm does not have a fixed form and it can be used anywhere to suit the social, economic, and cultural conditions of each area. Hence, the people’s basic values are not fixed and have their limitations. The new paradigm may not be an end goal, but it is a logical and always ready process to be developed into something new for the goal of managing local natural resources. Working towards the goal of a society in which people in the community can live together sustainably through integrating into three key factors, the so-called new body of knowledge in the followings: firstly, considering of the effective network development would be the key factor in improving and managing the new networks to contribute to the sustainable local natural resources. Secondly, the economic growth and the security of people’s networks would upgrade people’s livelihoods. Thirdly, conservation of natural resources by public participation would balance local natural resources on sustainable development.