Collaborative Governance Model for Mangrove Ecotourism: Bintan Island Case, Indonesia

Abstract

Abstract This research aims to identify gaps in indicators and variables of Collaborative Governance associated with Mangrove-based ecotourism in Bintan Island, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Furthermore, the conditions of Collaborative Governance are analyzed to obtain an ego-sectoral relationship between stakeholders with the development process carried out according to their respective visions and missions. This is qualitative research with primary and secondary data collected through interviews and transcripts. The data was analyzed using in-depth triangulation and NVivo software to determine the interpretive constructor. The results showed that stakeholders could use Mangrove conservation policies in Bintan Island to form bottom-up and top-down Collaborative Governance models. However, despite finding weak indicators and variables based on NVivo coding in the context of the priority Penta Helix model, the proposed model involving Penta Helix indicators can be implemented. Therefore, stakeholders can provide goods for Mangrove Ecotourism for domestic and foreign tourists