ABSTRACT

Purpose: Participatory forest management initiatives in Madhupur Sal Forest in Bangladesh are characterized by the coexistence of diverse types of advisory service providers. Despite a decade of implementation of forest management initiatives, an assessment of the service delivery from a pluralistic advisory service framework is not evident. Drawing on the framework of pluralistic advisory service this study aimed to assess the role and performance of different advisory service providers that contribute to the management of forest resources.

Methodology: We employed a stakeholder analysis to identify different advisory service providers, along with their power relations with forest dwellers. Data were collected using a participatory workshop and nine interviews.

Findings and practical implications: The study found that most of the advisory service providers did not ensure the quality of the services, and did not orient their services towards the needs and demands of the forest dwellers. The advisory service providers continued to work with a coordination gap among themselves and the forest dwellers, which ultimately hindered their collective efforts to mobilize resources and build the strong relational condition necessary for the proper management of forest resources.

Theoretical implications: This study applied a ‘best fit’ framework to the micro-level case of a forest advisory service, which helped to explore the dynamics of an advisory system linked to forest management initiatives.

Originality: This is the first attempt to assess a pluralistic advisory system for forest management in Bangladesh.

摘要

目的：孟加拉国Madhupur Sal森林的参与性森林管理倡议的特点是各种咨询服务提供者并存。尽管实施了十年的森林管理倡议，但对多元化咨询服务框架所提供服务的评估仍不明显。本研究以多元化咨询服务的框架为基础，旨在评估有助于森林资源管理的不同咨询服务提供者的作用和绩效。

方法：我们采用利益相关者分析来确定不同的咨询服务提供商，以及他们与森林居民的权力关系。使用参与性研讨会和九次采访收集了数据。

调查结果和实际意义：该研究发现，大多数咨询服务提供者都无法确保服务质量，也无法使他们的服务适应森林居民的需求。咨询服务提供者继续与森林居民之间在协调方面存在差距，这最终阻碍了他们为调动资源和建立适当管理森林资源所必需的牢固关系条件的集体努力。

理论意义：这项研究对森林咨询服务的微观案例应用了“最适合”的框架，这有助于探索与森林管理计划相关的咨询系统的动态。

创意：这是评估孟加拉国森林管理多元化咨询系统的首次尝试。