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Rule (Institution) |
Tong Tasae CF |
Tab Jak SF |
Laem Makham CF |
To Ban SF |
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Exclusion of outsiders by village |
No restrictions on entering the forest |
No restrictions on entering the forest |
No restrictions on entering the forest |
No restrictions on entering the forest |
|
Clearly defined boundary |
CF boundary is clearly marked with signs |
No boundary signs |
CF boundary is clearly marked with signs |
Only one sign in village declaring that forest belongs to state, but no
boundary markers |
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Management group |
Mangrove community forest committee (MCFC) |
No local management group |
Mangrove community forest committee (MCFC) |
No local management group |
|
Appropriation |
Wood cutting allowed only for CFUG members with permission from
MCFC |
Wood cutting is prohibited by state law |
Wood cutting allowed only for CFUG members with permission from
MCFC |
Wood cutting is prohibited by state law |
|
Monitoring or patrolling |
Began as scheduled patrols by MCFC. At present, occurs informally on an almost
daily basis during other management and harvesting activities (e.g., fishing,
honey collection, crab collection) |
Very infrequently by state officers |
By four to five CF user-group member households, occurs almost daily (during good
weather) when passing by the forest on the way to the open ocean for
fishing |
Very infrequently by state officers |
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Ability to detain illegal harvesters |
The MCFC has full power to arrest rule breakers because some MCFC
members are “patrol police” officers (combined military and
domestic) who work in the village |
The RFD and local police have the authority to arrest violators of state
law |
The MCFC cannot arrest rule breakers; the RFD and local police have the
authority to arrest violators of state law |
The RFD and local police have the authority to arrest violators of state
law |
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Graduated sanctions |
Yes: sanction depends on the frequency of violation |
None: the punishment is applied according to state law |
Yes: sanction depends on the frequency of violation |
None: the punishment is applied according to state law |
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Link with government authority |
Villagers managed their mangrove forest with close collaboration of patrol
police who work at the primary school |
The RDF manage the mangrove forest without sharing responsibility
with local people |
Villagers managed their mangrove forest with the cooperation of the government
authority |
The RDF manage the mangrove forest without sharing responsibility
with local people |