Livelihood strategy approach to community-based planning andassessment: A case study of Molas, Indonesia

Abstract

A livelihood strategy is an organized set of lifestyle choices, goals and values, and activities influenced by biophysical, political/legal, economic, social, cultural, and psychological components. The evolution of livelihood strategies was examined in Molas, a coastal village in North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, near the famous coral reefs of Bunaken National Park. Molas was selected to assess how these strategies, especially those of farmers and fishers, are affected in the anticipation stage of tourism development. Study results indicate that documenting the historical evolution, and present and emerging patterns, of livelihood strategies is an essential foundation for successful development and implementation of community-based strategies for environmental planning and management.