craft rules. Third, how rules, institutional arrangements and collective action have been created by fisher communities are explored. The institution governing
resource use is likely to influence the way resource is utilized, and then can explain the differing practices of destructive fishing and fishery sustainability
across the studied islands.
Figure 1 The relationship between the chapters in this thesis.
Source: Adapted from Dolšak and Ostrom 2003.
1.4 Introduction to Chapters
Chapter two of this thesis presents a literature review. It begins with an overview of the characteristics and problems associated with common-pool
resource, as well as the potential institutional arrangements to alleviate the problems. Next, it discusses co-management and stakeholder collaboration for
integrated coastal zone management ICZM. The significant and determinants of social capital in natural resource management and common-pool resources are
then described. A research methodology is presented in chapter three. It explains the
research framework and the consideration of selecting five small islands for this study, followed by methods of data collection. Finally, analytical methods are
described. Chapter four describes the condition of study sites. The description focuses
on the island fisher communities. It shows the very nature and situation where these communities live: their livelihoods, coastal fishery, origin and ethnic groups,
as well as social infrastructure.
Institution governing resource use
Resource characteristics
Characteristics of resource users
Chapter 5 Destructive fishing.
Fishery sustainability.
Chapter 6 Bonding, bridging, linking social capital.
Investment in social capital. Chapter 4
Resource characteristics. Chapter 7, 8, 9
Rules, collective action and institution.
Resource use
Chapter five starts with a discussion of the empirical findings: explaining the condition of resource use in each island, specifically the extent of destructive
fishing, as well as fishery sustainability of each island. The characteristics of resource users are examined in chapter six. It covers
the cognitive and various dimensions of social capital. Further, social capital investment and its impact to collective action are investigated.
Chapter seven and eight explores how and about rules, institutional arrangements and collective action have been crafted by the fisher communities.
Chapter seven also includes the analysis of formal institutional arrangements. Chapter eight focuses on community marine sanctuary, while chapter eight
examines destructive fishing. This analysis then explains the differing practices of destructive fishing and fishery sustainability across the studied islands.
Chapter nine presents a simulation of resource utilization using computer tools. The simulation experiment uses an agent-based modelling to understand
the dynamics impact of social capital on destructive fishing and fishery. The thesis is concluded in chapter ten, which discusses summary,
conclusion and presents policy recommendations for the way forward. It wraps up with recommendation for further study.
Chapter 2 Theoretical Background: Coral Reef Ecosystems, Social
