Public Policy Lessons from Multi-Stakeholder Participation in Local Public Resource Governance A Case Study of Chedi Bucha Canal, Thailand
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Local public resource management has become a critical issue in national development, particularly in the context of increasing environmental complexity and rapid urbanization. Water resource management, in particular, is closely linked to quality of life, ecological sustainability, and community identity. This qualitative study aims to (1) analyze the patterns and processes of stakeholder participation, (2) synthesize public policy lessons, and (3) propose policy recommendations for enhancing participatory and sustainable local public resource management.
This research adopts an in-depth case study approach. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with key informants, including administrators and officers from Nakhon Pathom Municipality, Nakhon Pathom Provincial Administrative Organization, relevant government agencies, community leaders from the Chedi Bucha canal area, representatives from Wat Phra Pathom Chedi Ratchaworamahawihan, volunteer networks, and representatives from Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University. In addition, policy documents were analyzed, and field observations were conducted. Data triangulation was employed to enhance the reliability and validity of the findings.
The findings reveal that the management of the Chedi Bucha canal reflects a collaborative governance approach, with Nakhon Pathom Municipality serving as the central coordinating mechanism. This involves multi-sectoral collaboration among provincial and local government agencies, religious institutions, local communities, educational institutions, and Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, which plays a key role in providing academic support, research, and community engagement activities. Participation occurs at multiple levels, including information sharing, joint planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, leading to the development of shared ownership and the continuity of resource management.
The policy lessons indicate that the success of local public resource management depends not solely on formal institutional structures but on the effective design of participatory mechanisms that promote co-creation, bridging among stakeholders, and mutual ownership. These processes are supported by social capital, trust, and local cultural identity. Based on these findings, this study proposes the “CBM Model” (Chedi Bucha Model) as an innovative conceptual framework to explain multi-stakeholder collaborative mechanisms in local resource management.
In terms of policy implications, local authorities should promote continuous participatory platforms, develop multi-stakeholder working mechanisms, and integrate the role of academic institutions, such as Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, in supporting knowledge development and collaborative learning to enhance the sustainability of public resource management. The findings of this study extend the understanding of collaborative governance in the context of local governance in Thailand and offer a practical framework that can be applied to the management of public resources in other areas with similar socio-cultural contexts.
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