Integrating local knowledge for inclusive blue economy: opportunity and challenge of institutional bricolage

ABSTRACT

Employing the social aspect into the blue economy is crucial to ensure equity for communities whose livelihoods are intertwined with the ocean. One way to achieve this is by integrating local knowledge into management practices. Unfortunately, information regarding the mechanisms that influence the effectiveness of this integration remains underexplored, particularly in terms of empirical field-based evidence.. This research adopts a qualitative approach that emphasizes the exploration of case studies on the integration of local knowledge through institutional bricolage. Papadak/Hoholok is one example of this practice. We argue that institutional bricolage practices emerging from external parties are determined by the functioning of change enablers and the appropriate implementation of co-management. The research findings indicate that local knowledge struggles to function effectively due to a lack of resources and commitment from the involved parties. External parties seem more interested in the initiation process rather than collaborating over the long term to ensure the successful integration of local knowledge into management practices. Hence, the long-term commitment of involved parties should be a focal point for similar practices in the upcoming times.

KEYWORDS:

• Social aspect
• co-management
• Papadak-Hoholok
• institutional change
• effectiveness

Acknowledgement

The author would like to express sincere thanks to the Research Organization for Governance, Economy, and Community Welfare, under the National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN), for generously funding this research, making this writing possible. Additionally, we would like to acknowledge and appreciate the invaluable support from the Siomeda and Nggodimeda village governments for facilitating engaging discussions with community leaders, including our esteemed law enforcement officers.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Ethics declaration

We hereby declare that this research has met the ethical requirements when working with humans as a source of information, as evidenced by the issuance of the ethical clearance decree No: 405/KE.01/SK/06/2023 by the ethics commission for the social sciences and humanities of the national research and innovation agency of Indonesia.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional.

Notes on contributors

Andrian Ramadhan

Andrian Ramadhan is a researcher in the field of social economics, specializing in coastal and marine planning. Currently employed at the Center for Behavioral Economics and Circular Economy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia. He obtained his doctoral degree in Regional and Urban Planning in 2023 from the Institute Technology Bandung (ITB), Indonesia. His research interests are in human dimensions of marine spatial planning, economic valuation, co-management, and sustainable livelihoods.

Putu Oktavia

Putu Oktavia is a lecturer at the Regional and Urban Planning Study Program, Institut Teknologi Sains Bandung. She received a doctoral degree in regional and city planning from the Bandung Institute of Technology. Her research interests are in regional and city planning, community development, marine planning and conservation. Apart from teaching, she also serves as a researcher at the Center for Climate Change, Bandung Institute of Technology.

Hakim Miftakhul Huda

Hakim Miftakhul Huda is a social economics researcher who specializes in fisheries economics and regional planning. He is currently employed at the Center for Behavioral Economics and Circular Economy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia. In 2015, he earned his master's degree in the Study Program of Regional and Rural Development Planning Sciences from Institut Pertanian Bogor University in Indonesia.

Radityo Pramoda

Radityo Pramoda works as a researcher at the Research Centre for Behavioral and Circular Economics under the National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia. He finished his master's degree in human resource management at Padjadjaran University in Bandung in 2003. His research interests primarily focus on matters concerning coastal communities and law/policy.

Tenny Apriliani

Tenny Apriliani is affiliated with the Research Centre for Behavioral and Circular Economics at the National Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Indonesia as a researcher. She earned her master's degree in coastal and ocean management from IPB University in 2011, and she is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in the Tropical Ocean Economics Program at IPB University since 2023. Her research interests encompass small-scale and coastal community issues, climate adaptation, marine tourism, and economic valuation. She has authored numerous publications, which can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Tenny-Apriliani-2131094111.

Ikval Suardi

Ikval Suardi is a researcher in Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). He holds master's degree in Management from School of Business IPB University, Indonesia. His research interests are in microfinance, finance, risk financing, agricultural economy and business management. His research interest especially in areas of finance, microfinance, risk financing, business management and agricultural economy.

Hertria Maharani Putri

Hertria Maharani Putri is a researcher in the field of social economics, specializing in regional development. Currently employed at the Center for Behavioral Economics and Circular Economy, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia. She obtained her doctoral degree in Regional and Urban Planning in 2023 from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia and her dissertation is about power perspective in small islands development.

Sonny Koeshendrajana

Sonny Koeshendarajana is a fisheries resource economist, with 30 years' experience leading economic and social research. He leads the Social and Economic research group within Research Center for Marine and Fisheries Socio Economic of Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and now have just moved to the Center for Economic Behaviour and Circular of BRIN.

Umi Karomah Yaumiddin

Umi Karomah Yaumidin is a researcher at Research Centre for Behavioral and Circular Economics - National Research and Innovation Agency of Republic Indonesia. She hold her doctoral degree majoring in Economic Development Studies from Australian National University. Her research interest includes natural resources management, poverty, gender and other issues related to economic development. She also works on current emerging economics branch such as blue, green, and circular economic. She was part of the team member for ASEAN - COSTI, which has developed blue economic framework in the view of sciences, technology and information. She also published some article in journal and book chapter that discussed about the fisheries and coastal area of Indonesia, but most of her publication published domestically.

Agus Eko Nugroho

Agus Eko Nugroho is a senior researcher at Research Centre for Macroeconomics and Finance – National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). He is currently Chairman for Research Organization for Governance, Economy and Community Welfare – BRIN. He hold PhD degree in Economics and Finance, Curtin University Australia, and Master of Applied Economics from Massey University New Zealand. His research interest especially in areas of political economy of finance, microfinance, poverty and SMEs. He is current research project dealing with issues linked to microfinance program on SMEs in Indonesia, Islamic microfinance and disaster risk financing in Indonesia.