tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927086664707056533.post4035436389782865340..comments2024-03-26T05:48:24.893+06:00Comments on Bhutan Land Of The Thunder Dragon: A Stinking Stench and an Alpine RumpusYeshey Dorjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03414546232976648883noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5927086664707056533.post-63611629929484089322018-06-06T13:40:03.065+06:002018-06-06T13:40:03.065+06:00This is a great first hand piece on resource confl...This is a great first hand piece on resource conflicts arising from collection of Cordyceps. High value natural resources increase the risk of conflicts, and they have been associated with armed conflicts and millions of deaths in the world. A literature review show that resource conflicts happen on all scales from neighbours arguing over the fence to villages over the irrigation water access. Rules on Cordyceps are clear in that individual access rights and boundaries are clearly defined but the high earnings from the resource make one group to break the rules. Local disputes are typically resolved through existing written laws and customary laws. However, this time, the conflict was violent enough for the Government to depute armed police and forestry personnel. The conflicts may grow more frequent in future. How we can address the issue? First, make clear the Gewog boundaries on the ground. Second, reiterate the rules. Social conflicts have always been with us. They can be a positive source of creative problem-solving and an important part of progress and development. Legalisation of Cordyceps in 2004 was the best thing that happened in the forest policy in the country that local people derive economic benefit from their local natural environment rather than locking it up under the guise of conservation with no proper justification. Thank you Yeshey for the opportunity to pen down a few thoughts.Phuntsho Namgyelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191291659972059481noreply@blogger.com