Stakeholder's Analysis, Social Power and Network Analysis in Natural Resources Co-Management

Nowadays, a lot of natural resource co-management plans due to lack of attention to stakeholders’ characteristics and position in network of social relationships have failed. Actors or key personnel’s recognition has been one of administrative requirement of natural resources co management plans. The most influential actors in environmental decisions making can be identified based on stakeholders and network analysis. This study is aimed to determine the social powers based on network analysis approach and stakeholders analysis at the local users level of common rangeland of Nariyan village in Taleghan region. In this study, first, Rangeland users were identified based on survey methods then trust and cooperation matrixes are produced and then degree centralities index and betweenness centrality were computed by questionnaire finally each actor’s topology has shown in the network. The result of this research is effective in identifying actors with central position that perform a key role in Nariyan rangeland co-management plan. Also, the result of this study can assist natural resource managers and planers in identifying social powers in order to organize and implement the sustainable landscape management plans.