The Dynamics of Community-Based Natural Resource Economic Governance in Responding to Global Green Economy Pressures

I Gusti Ayu Lia Yasmita

doi:10.59890/ijmbi.v4i2.332

Authors

I Gusti Ayu Lia Yasmita Tabanan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijmbi.v4i2.332

Keywords:

Community-Based Governance, Natural Resource Economy, Green Economy, Institutional Adaptation, Adaptive Governance.

Abstract

The intensification of global green economy agendas has generated structural pressures on local economic systems that depend on natural resources, particularly in regions where community-based governance remains the primary foundation of resource management. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of community-based natural resource economic governance in Bali, Indonesia, with a focus on institutional transformation and adaptive strategies in response to global green economy pressures. The research employs a qualitative approach using a single case study design. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 10 purposively selected informants and were complemented by field observations and document analysis, including customary regulations, village bylaws, and green economy-related policies. The data were analyzed thematically using Institutional Analysis and Adaptive Governance frameworks to identify patterns of institutional change, actor interaction, and collective adaptive capacity. The findings reveal that global sustainability standards and green tourism policies have encouraged the emergence of hybrid governance arrangements that integrate formal regulatory adjustments with strengthened customary norms. Local institutions demonstrate adaptive capacity through rule modification, economic diversification, and collaborative network building, although tensions persist between market-oriented sustainability demands and socio-cultural values. The study concludes that community-based governance in Bali exhibits institutional resilience by harmonizing traditional authority structures with contemporary environmental-economic imperatives, contributing to the advancement of adaptive governance theory and informing inclusive green transition policies.

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