Development of Sustainable Coastal Benchmarks for Local Wisdom in Pangandaran Village Communities

Local wisdom is frequently used by communities in managing their coastal resources without a precise measure of sustainability. As result, the government must develop standard for determining these practices. This study aimed to create such standard, followed trial evaluate management practices Pangandaran tourism. qualitative case included literature review, direct observations, and in-depth interviews with fish farmers fishers. They are standardizing instrument criteria sustainable fishery resource management-defined wisdom. Such divided into fundamental thinking (factual knowledge) (procedural knowledge). Each consists five criteria: ecosystem management, planning, governance, technology, social economic development. criterion has specific rating indicator parameter. The results show differences level between farmer Regarding basic thinking, fishers’ weak three out criteria. Fishers reach moderate concerning fishing gear technical strong on In contrast, four ecosystems criterion. practices, general, fishers have same Both resources, institutional criteria, while levels socio-economic high levels.