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When a Community Institution Becomes Common Ground
When a Community Institution Becomes Common Ground

In Seruat Dua village, two community governance bodies known locally as PUMK (Pelayanan Usaha Masyarakat Konservasi) decided to do something together. They combined their plans, brought residents from across the village together, and used funding from the Collective Governance Fund (CGF) to organize a two-day village festival. Behind the games, performances, and celebrations was a larger purpose: helping people understand that the PUMK belonged to them.

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Aurore MaxeyCollective Governance Fund, Community-Led Initiatives, community-led conservation, pumk, Kubu Raya, mangroves, Seruat Dua, Women in governance, savings and loans groupComment
From Zoning to Governance: How Communities Are Managing 200,000 Hectares of Marine Ecosystems
From Zoning to Governance: How Communities Are Managing 200,000 Hectares of Marine Ecosystems

In a monumental case, the zonation of the Karimata Marine Nature Reserve opened 83% of the area for community access and co-management, allowing space for settlements, cultural activities, and small-scale fishing. The ten-year management plan, now being drafted, turns that zonation map into concrete action plans on how the reserve will be managed, building on conservation work that communities have led since 2021.

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Aurore MaxeyKarimata, marine protected areas, marine conservation, coral reefs, mangroves, community-led conservation, protected area management, conservation governance, small scale fisheriesComment