Balance environmental obligations and socio-economic compulsion; the case of Kadamaians indigenous community proficiency needs

Peters Robert Francis, . Balance environmental obligations and socio-economic compulsion; the case of Kadamaians indigenous community proficiency needs. pp. 333-347. ISSN 2550-1909

The community of Kadamaian is expected to have heightened sense of environmental and biodiversity awareness and an obligation towards protection and conservation since the community occupies an area adjacent to Sabahs premier World Heritage Site i.e. Kinabalu Park. Of course with support from the Sabah government Kadamaian's community is compelled to exploit their natural surroundings as primary resources to better their socio-economic position to be at par with other communities elsewhere in Sabah. Will Kadamaians community be able to balance the obligation and the compulsion to exploit An empirical study in a scientific expedition that was carried out in late 2019 at Kadamaian-Kota Belud answers this question. The unit of analysis in this study is the social relationship between Kadamaians community and its social artifacts. The documentation technique direct observation technique and the interview technique were used to collect data while data analysis was carried out according to the structuration theory using the triangulation method. The findings of this study showed the existence of three (3) interdependent social relationships that influenced Kadamaians community strive to balance environmental and socio-economic issues. While these relationships have somewhat contributed to the establishment of a non-governmental organization i.e. Kadamaian Biocultural Protocol Committee that focused on the environmental obligation of Kadamaians community other small enterprising network focused on socio-economic compulsion. The implication of these relationships is discussed in the article.

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Abstract

The community of Kadamaian is expected to have heightened sense of environmental and biodiversity awareness and an obligation towards protection and conservation since the community occupies an area adjacent to Sabahs premier World Heritage Site i.e. Kinabalu Park. Of course with support from the Sabah government Kadamaian's community is compelled to exploit their natural surroundings as primary resources to better their socio-economic position to be at par with other communities elsewhere in Sabah. Will Kadamaians community be able to balance the obligation and the compulsion to exploit An empirical study in a scientific expedition that was carried out in late 2019 at Kadamaian-Kota Belud answers this question. The unit of analysis in this study is the social relationship between Kadamaians community and its social artifacts. The documentation technique direct observation technique and the interview technique were used to collect data while data analysis was carried out according to the structuration theory using the triangulation method. The findings of this study showed the existence of three (3) interdependent social relationships that influenced Kadamaians community strive to balance environmental and socio-economic issues. While these relationships have somewhat contributed to the establishment of a non-governmental organization i.e. Kadamaian Biocultural Protocol Committee that focused on the environmental obligation of Kadamaians community other small enterprising network focused on socio-economic compulsion. The implication of these relationships is discussed in the article.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Environmental factors
AGROVOC Term:	Socioeconomic systems
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable development
AGROVOC Term:	Life skills development
AGROVOC Term:	Sustainable livelihoods
AGROVOC Term:	Local communities
AGROVOC Term:	Development agencies
AGROVOC Term:	Local government
AGROVOC Term:	Researchers
AGROVOC Term:	Empowerment
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10224

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