Building bridges: lessons from the Arnavon Management Committee, Solomon Islands

Abstract

The experiences of the AMC hold a number of important lessons about building bridges in community-based natural resource management. The research found that the AMC played a key role in coordinating the activities of diverse stakeholders in resource management. In particular, it enabled networking between diverse and, at times, conflicting groups of stakeholders that contributed to the development of a resource management system for an area that was previously openly accessible. It also provided access to financial and technical resources to support local initiatives. In fulfilling this role, the AMC also faced a number of challenges.