Building Stakeholder Trust Mechanisms for Collaborative Governance in Chinese National Parks
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62381/ACS.HSMS2024.45
Author(s)
Xin Zhang1,2, Grichawat Lowatcharin1,*, Wei Yang3
Affiliation(s)
1College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
2Tourism School, Kunming University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
3International College, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
*Corresponding Author.
Abstract
On October 13, 2021, the first phase of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) adopted the Kunming Declaration which embodies the environmental protection principles of protecting first, preventing first, comprehensive treatment, public participation, and assuming responsibility for damage. This study explores the collaborative governance framework for stakeholders in the indigenous communities of Chinese national parks. Drawing upon stakeholder theory and trust theory, it investigates the dynamic process of trust establishment, maintenance, and influence, and embeds these mechanisms and objectives within the governance of Chinese national parks. This research proposes measures to optimize the collaborative governance environment in national park communities, providing an analytical framework for their sustainable development. It fosters cooperation among multiple stakeholders, thereby expanding the value and direction of collaborative governance within Chinese national park communities.
Keywords
National Parks; Communities; Stakeholders; Trust Mechanisms; Collaborative Governance
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