NETWORK GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOREST ECO BASED TOURISM: A CASE STUDY IN MADIUN REGENCY, EAST JAVA PROVINCE, INDONESIA

• Main Author: Sudarsono, Indra
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/43521
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The World Tourism Organization (WTO) defines tourism officially as tourism consists of activities people travel to and live in places outside their typical environment not to more than one year in a row for holidays, business and other needs. Japan, one of the industrialized nation in the world, has long been expecting that tourism as an active trigger of economic vitalization. The New Growth Strategy included "Becoming a tourism country" as one of seven strategic fields established to break down barriers due to declining populations and declining birth rates/aging populations in situations where the economy has long been stagnating and fatigue areas and to revive a strong Japan by seeking tourism demand from seeing Asia rapid economic growth. Meanwhile, Indonesia, which is rich in natural resources, has great potential in the eco-based tourism sector. However, the transition of the forest landscape to state governments is not a smooth process, with the considerable debate between state institutions and residents involved in building protected areas. In participatory decision-making processes within a community, plural participants, such as government agencies, local cities, citizen groups, and private companies, are involved in the process. On the other hand, networking is one of the most widely used forms of collaborative governance. The main reason behind the use of networks for service delivery is that organizations are interdependent actors that results depend on the results of others - no organization can achieve its goals unless it cooperates with others. Based on the condition above mentioned both in Japan and Indonesia regarding tourism, it is essential to know the characteristic of each nation for natural-based tourism. Moreover, Indonesia, especially in Watu Rumpuk, Mendak Village, Madiun Regency, can apply the method that used in Japan so the tourism sector in Watu Rumpuk can be sustainable. This research will elaborate more regarding those conditions.ii The research was conducted in two diverse locations, in Indonesia, more specific in Watu Rumpuk, Mendak Village, Madiun Regency; and another in Fukumaki, Nichinan Town, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Moreover, by involving three main stakeholders, including from the government sector, private sector, and also the local community to find out the similarities and differences in the methods used in both tourist attractions and also to make sustainable network governance for forest eco-based tourism in Madiun. So, it is hoped, Watu Rumpuk can apply the methods used in Fukumaki, that make sustainable network governance in managing Watu Rumpuk. The comparative analysis is used with the criteria of collaborative governance and effectiveness approach. The result of the collaborative governance approach is that standards meet both tourist sites and have similarities across all requirements, although there are individual differences. While for the effectiveness approach, there are five indicators that are the same in the management of both sites and only one different sign, which is a significant indicator in the continuity of tourist site management. The different indicator is the legality of documents in the management of attractions. Even though Fukumaki does not have legal documents, they have proven sustainability in managing the tourist attractions