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\definecolor{GJBlue}{HTML}{273B81} \definecolor{GJLightBlue}{HTML}{0A9DD9} \definecolor{GJMediumGrey}{HTML}{6D6E70} \definecolor{GJLightGrey}{HTML}{929497} \renewenvironment{abstract}{% \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}\raggedright \textcolor{GJMediumGrey}{\rule{\textwidth}{2pt}} \vskip16pt \textcolor{GJBlue}{\large\bfseries\abstractname\space} }{% \vskip8pt \textcolor{GJMediumGrey}{\rule{\textwidth}{2pt}} \vskip16pt } \usepackage[absolute,overlay]{textpos} \makeatother \usepackage{lineno} \linenumbers \begin{document} \author[1]{Dr. Vinai Veeravatnanond} \affil[1]{ Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Phatumthani Province, Thailand.} \renewcommand\Authands{ and } \date{\small \em Received: 5 June 2012 Accepted: 4 July 2012 Published: 15 July 2012} \maketitle \begin{abstract} The research aimed at developing model of the risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment for sustainable development of Thai communities and evaluation of risks indicators on natural recourses and environment for sustainability of life quality, economy, and society. Mixed research methodologyâ??"both quantitative and qualitative-was employed to collect data from the various sources, related documents experts, and indigenous group from three villages- namely, upper north (Nan), central north (Uttaradit), and lower north (Pijit) with 10 villages of each to construct and validate the hypothetical indicators. A multi-stage sample size was included 80 community experts, 140 general experts, 350 community leaders, and 407 family delegates in Northern Thailand to evaluate the practicality and appropriateness of the constructed risk assurance indicators. The data were collected by group discussion, deep interview, and questionnaires. \end{abstract} \keywords{Sustainable Development, Risk Assurance Indicators, Natural Resources and the Environment.} \begin{textblock*}{18cm}(1cm,1cm) % {block width} (coords) \textcolor{GJBlue}{\LARGE Global Journals \LaTeX\ JournalKaleidoscope\texttrademark} \end{textblock*} \begin{textblock*}{18cm}(1.4cm,1.5cm) % {block width} (coords) \textcolor{GJBlue}{\footnotesize \\ Artificial Intelligence formulated this projection for compatibility purposes from the original article published at Global Journals. However, this technology is currently in beta. \emph{Therefore, kindly ignore odd layouts, missed formulae, text, tables, or figures.}} \end{textblock*} \let\tabcellsep& \par The models of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment for sustainable development of life quality were fitted the empirical data with ? 2 = 62.04, p = 0.06, GFI = 0.98, AGFI = 0.94, RMSEA = 0.03, CN = 401.96, to the utilization of natural resources and environment.\par In evaluation of the risk assurance indicators, the data confirmed their practicality at a high level, the means were different of different part with statistical significance at the level of.05, the relation of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment for sustainable development were significance. For the appropriate model and guidelines for developing there were 8 major activities, In conclusion, the developing model were appropriate. \section[{Introduction}]{Introduction}\par he development of our nation from the past have always been placing more emphasis on economic growth rather than the happiness of man in society. Thus, it is the development that lack equilibrium. And it is evident that the environment and natural resources are being depleted with exerting a huge impact on life quality of Thai people. The Thai people are facing a number of diseases, the worst of which is cancer. As to economy, farmers are getting poorer, running into debts in social life and culture, and crimes are becoming threatening problem of Thai society. Such impact indicates unsustainable development, the fact that economic growth is beyond the carrying capacity of our existing natural resources is confirmed. Through lack of evaluation criteria as to what indicators to use and how to use so as to assure the risk against damaging impact on life quality, economy, and society in the future-especially the utilization of natural resources in rural communities. The researcher is interested in developing the measuring criteria for use in policy-making at national and local level of administration. \section[{II.}]{II.}\par Objectives of \section[{Research Methodology}]{Research Methodology}\par Mixed research methodology -both quantitative and qualitative, was employed to collect data, to address the objectives through Participatory Learning Appraisal: PLA and Participatory Action Research: PAR a) Population and Samples i.\par The population was determined, consisting of earned men of the community experts, local organization leaders, family leaders in rural communities of the north. ii. \section[{Focus Group Structured Interviews}]{Focus Group Structured Interviews}\par A set of questions as guidelines for dialogues with the experts and learned men of the villages intended for definitions of factors and associated indicators.\par iv. Video camera and sound recorders for group discussion recordings. \section[{c) Research Procedures and Data Collection}]{c) Research Procedures and Data Collection}\par Four phases of research were conducted as follows:\par Phase 1: Constructing tentative factors with associated indicators, which consist of two steps.\par Step 1. Determine a set of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment for sustainable development of life quality, economy and society in rural Thai communities through research and document analysis\par Step 2. Determine the definitions and factors with the association indicators, using Qualitative Analysis--Participatory Learning Appraisal: PLA of the participants from academic institutions, government, local organization leaders and community leaders through focus group discussion, intended for the factors and indicators based on authentic conditions of 3 geographical areas in the north, classified by ecological features. The sample consists of 80 community experts\par Step 3. Validate the indicators through group discussion by the determined sample of 140 general experts Phase 2 : a confirmatory analysis was conducted in order to check the model with the empirical data collected by interviews with 350 community leaders from 30 communities of 3 provinces in the north. For this particular analysis LISREL Program Version 8.30 was used Phase 3 : Evaluate the risk assurance indicators, the data confirmed their practicality at a high level, as well as sustainable development for life quality, economy and society, using the constructed and validated indicators. Data were collected from 407 participants from 30 communities as evaluators, and the results were recorded and stored as database of communities.\par Phase 4 : Proposed Guidelines for Practices in developing participatory learning process, leading to action planning of the utilization of natural resources and the environment have been developed. This was done in a brain storming session of 30 community leaders chosen from the three communities with the highest mean scores from the evaluation in stage 3. iii. Recording forms to record the data for further analysis to formulate a model. 3. F-test, using MANOVA technique to compare the differences between means of each factor on the basis of independent variables--3 geographical areas. \section[{d) Statistics for Data Analysis}]{d) Statistics for Data Analysis}\par IV. \section[{Research Results}]{Research Results}\par a) Construction and development of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment for sustainable development of life quality, economy and society in rural Thai communities.\par i.\par Research ii.\par Analysis of evaluation of sustainable development for life quality, economy and society ,using the constructed and validated indicators yielded the overall picture at a high level with X =2.52, S.D.=.28 When taking each dimension into account, the researcher found that life quality was at a high level with X = 2.48, S.D. =.41; economy, at a high level with X = 2.42, S.D.=.36 ; society, at a high level with X =2.48, S.D.=.41. The high level indicators numbered 60, accounting for 90.91 \%; the moderate level indicators, 23, accounting for 9.09 \% of the variation in all, respectively. iii.\par Results of the comparison of the level of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment on the basis of geographical areas: the upper north, the central north and the lower north. Analysis of the comparison results yielded a significant difference between means at the .05 level. whereby the levels of risk assurance were placed at a descending ranks: the central north, at the high level with X =2.51, S.D.= .48; the lower north at a high level with X =2.40, S.D.= .51 and the upper north at a moderate level with X =2.30, S.D.= .33. iv.\par Results of the comparison of the level of sustainable development of life quality, economy and society in rural Thai communities on the basis of geographical areas: the upper north, the central north and the lower north. Analysis of the comparison results yielded a significant difference between means at the .05 level whereby sustainable development for life quality, economy and society were placed at descending ranks: the central north, the most developed at the high level with X = 2.60, S.D.= .02; the lower north at a high level with X =2.43, S.D.= .02 and the upper north at a high level with X = 2.43, S.D.= .02 v.\par In an analysis of correlation between all factors dimensions of risk assurance of the utilization of natural resources and environment and d) Proposed Guidelines for Practices in developing participatory learning process, leading to action planning of the utilization of natural resources and the environment have been developed In sum, 3 main factors with associated subfactors as risk indicators to the utilization of natural resources and the environment emerges: first, natural resources and environmental revitalization with 4 sub-factors, namely, variety of plants, wildlife, forests, soil, and water; second, hazardous waste substance prevention with 4 sub-factors, namely, hazardous waste, rubbish, smoke and dust, and natural disasters, third, resource management in community, with 5 sub-factors, namely, forest, wildlife, and water animals, soil, water and energy.\par All these factors are main resources, extremely important to human living. If over consumed beyond the carrying capacity of the natural resources, they are bound to exert a high impact on man as evident in natural and social phenomena that humans are experiencing today such as global warming, diseases and health problem, social problem and economic crisis.\par As for the sustainable development of life quality, economy and society in rural Thai communities, 3 main factors with associated sub factors indicators to sustainable development emerged: first, life quality with 6 sub-factors, namely, food, clothes, household equipments, health cares, housing, environment management, all of which are basic necessities for life quality of humans, which is the economic system of community connected with ii.\par Action planning based on the problems and needs of each community.\par iii.\par Seeking for alliances and supports for those involved to participate. iv.\par Facilitating community learning process. v.\par Cultivating public awareness of natural resources and the environment. Disseminating through networking and building agricultural learning centre for sufficiency economy or the neo-theory, to tighten food security and food safety for community.\par viii.\par Asking for supports from local organizations and external agencies.\par sustainable development of life quality, economy and society, a high relationship was found with correlation coefficient r = .80, which was significant at the .05 level. \section[{vi.}]{vi.}\par In comparison between means of all factors dimensions of risk assurance of the utilization of natural resources and environment and sustainable development of life quality, economy and society, it was found the former exerts a great impact on the latter at the .05 level of significance. cares, safety, peace, luxury mitigation, moral ethical values, all of which are indicators to rural society based upon sufficiency economy and sustainable development. Development must be carried on and aiming at the equilibrium in life quality of man and the environment, economy, and society. \hyperref[b3]{(Pradhampidok, 2003)}. b) In the confirmatory factor analysis of of the models of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment for sustainable development of life quality by using LISREL Program it was found that all Model were fitted the empirical data, it was found that on the whole the factors and the indicators jived with the empirical data, proving the appropriateness of the model. \hyperref[b4]{(Somkid, 2004;} {\ref Wannee, 2002)} As for the order of importance based on the weight of the factors, it was found that resource management in community factor ranked the highest followed respectively by hazardous waste substance prevention and natural resources and environmental revitalization c) Evaluation results of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment and sustainable development of life quality, economy and society in rural Thai communities.It was found that of risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and environment as a whole are at a high level. Taken into account each dimension of the evaluation, however, factor hazardous waste substance prevention, which may impact on natural resources of community, consists of a number of risk assurance indicators at a high level: appropriate use of plants in community, building community database, household's participation in smoke and dust reduction, planning to monitor smoke and dust, and waste hazard prevention. The research result indicates unsatisfactory management of natural resources and environmental revitalization in community.As for the sustainable development of life quality, economy and society in rural Thai communities, the results of the evaluation came out as a whole at a high level, which concur with the findings by Som Na-saarn. (2551). Na-saarn says that the economy and culture of community in the North East is still stable ; the rural people still conserve their cultural heritage: arts and culture, social values and traditional folkways However, his finding seems to contrast with Hansupo's in which the data show some aspects of social change in the North East. Most people are socially and culturally self-reliant at a low level, accounting for 56 \% of the population, which seems to concur with Gamage's in which the evaluation data show self-reliance of families in rural Thailand in such a way that conservation of cultural arts are at a moderate level.\par life quality, economy and society on the basis of geographical areas, the difference is found significant; this shows the discriminating power of the constructed factors and indicators. ( Tabanick and Fidell, 1996) \begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{}\includegraphics[]{image-2.png} \caption{\label{fig_0}}\end{figure} \begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{} \par \begin{longtable}{P{0.8437423312883435\textwidth}P{0.0020858895705521473\textwidth}P{0.0041717791411042945\textwidth}} \multicolumn{3}{l}{a) To construct and develop sets of risk assurance}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{indicators to the utilization of natural resources and}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{environment for sustainable development of life}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{quality, economy and society in rural Thai}\\ communities.\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\ b) To Confirm Factors Analysis Model\tabcellsep of\tabcellsep risk\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{assurance indicators to the utilization of natural}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{resources and environment for sustainable}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{development of life quality, economy and society.}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{c) To evaluate the constructed risk assurance}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{indicators to the utilization of natural resources and}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{environment for sustainable development of life}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{quality, economy and society in rural Thai}\\ communities.\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{d) To search for guidelines for developing community}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{learning process leading to action planning for}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{utilization of natural resources and the environment}\\ \multicolumn{3}{l}{of community for sustainable development of life}\\ quality, economy and society.\tabcellsep \tabcellsep \end{longtable} \par {\small\itshape [Note: III.]} \caption{\label{tab_0}}\end{figure} \begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{} \par \begin{longtable}{P{0.07007168458781361\textwidth}P{0.7799283154121863\textwidth}} \tabcellsep 41;\\ \tabcellsep hazardous waste substance prevention, at a\\ \tabcellsep high level with X =2.42, S.D.=.65; resource\\ \tabcellsep management in community at a high level with\\ \tabcellsep X =2.56, S.D.= .42. The high level indicators\\ \tabcellsep numbered 34, accounting for 59.64 \%; the\\ \tabcellsep moderate level indicators, 23, accounting for\\ \tabcellsep 40.36 \% of the variation in all, respectively.\\ ii.\tabcellsep Research yielded 3 main factors with associated\\ \tabcellsep indicators to sustainable development are found:\\ \tabcellsep first, life quality with 6 sub-factors, namely, food,\\ \tabcellsep clothes, household equipments, health cares,\\ \tabcellsep housing, environment management with 29\\ \tabcellsep indicators, second, economy with 4 sub-factors,\\ \tabcellsep namely, raw material for productivity, distribution\\ \tabcellsep and transportation, capital, with 18 associated\\ \tabcellsep indicators in all; third, society with 4 sub-factors,\\ \tabcellsep namely, cooperation, cares, safety, peace, luxury\\ \tabcellsep mitigation, moral ethical values, with 19\\ \tabcellsep indicators in all.\\ \multicolumn{2}{l}{b) In the confirmatory factor analysis of the models of}\\ \tabcellsep risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural\\ \tabcellsep resources and environment for sustainable\\ \tabcellsep development of life quality were fitted the empirical\\ \tabcellsep data with ?2 = 62.04, p = 0.06, GFI = 0.98, AGFI\\ \tabcellsep = 0.94, RMSEA = 0.03, CN = 401.96, The other\\ \tabcellsep indexes were all in accord with the set standards.\\ \multicolumn{2}{l}{c) Analysis of evaluation of risk assurance indicators to}\\ \tabcellsep the utilization of natural resources and environment\\ \tabcellsep for sustainable development of life quality, economy\\ \tabcellsep and society in rural Thai communities.\end{longtable} \par {\small\itshape [Note: i.Risk assurance indicators to the utilization of natural resources and the environment were evaluated as a whole at a high level with X =2.40, S.D.= .46. When taking each dimension into account, the researcher found that natural rated at a high level with X =2.33, S.D.= .]} \caption{\label{tab_2}}\end{figure} \begin{figure}[htbp] \noindent\textbf{} \par \begin{longtable}{P{0.18738019169329073\textwidth}P{0.0005431309904153354\textwidth}P{0.0024440894568690096\textwidth}P{0.0008146964856230032\textwidth}P{0.0005431309904153354\textwidth}P{0.6099361022364217\textwidth}P{0.042092651757188494\textwidth}P{0.005431309904153354\textwidth}P{0.0008146964856230032\textwidth}} \multicolumn{5}{l}{community leadership development which is to society with 4 sub-factors, namely, cooperation, be carried out to achieve this particular}\\ \multicolumn{5}{l}{purpose, through use of three principles: 1)}\\ Empowerment\tabcellsep 2)\tabcellsep Education\tabcellsep and\tabcellsep 3)\\ \multicolumn{5}{l}{Participation. Empowerment is intended to cultivate leaders' awareness in the importance of development. It is believed that this is one of the most important strategies for social development, leading to success in community development (Rujinak, Uttasit. 2548: 50-68; citing Slocum and others. 1998). Empowerment should be reinforced at both community and personal level, called organization empowerment and psychological empowerment, respectively.}\tabcellsep Also, in it is found that a high relationship between all factors dimensions of risk assurance of the utilization of natural resources and environment and sustainable development of life quality, economy and society indicates that a high risk assurance of the natural resource and environment will greatly impact on sustainable development of life quality, economy and society, corresponding to the set hypothesis. The model of all the indicators developed by this research could be applicable.\tabcellsep 2012 Year\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep d) Proposed Guidelines for Practices in developing\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep participatory learning process, leading to action\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep planning of the utilization of natural resources and\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep the environment. Out of group discussion came 8-\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep activity guidelines as a supplementary model for\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep developing participatory learning process, leading\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep to action planning of the utilization of natural\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep resources and the environment. The 8 -activity\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep guidelines have been recorded under the heading:\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep research results; they could not be effectively put\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep into practice without participatory learning process.\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep Thus, a supplementary model for developing\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep participatory learning process was further\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep developed, which includes :\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep i.\tabcellsep Building a learning process of community leaders through 1) Evaluation feedback in order\tabcellsep ( D D D D) b\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep for them recognize their own state of community\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep 2) Diagnosing community problems to identify\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep weaknesses,\tabcellsep strengths,\tabcellsep threats,\tabcellsep and\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep opportunities, connecting all dimensions of\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep development: the environment, health, learning\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep and culture. 3) Analyzing potential of\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep community, which the development will be able\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep to achieve. 4) Goal setting by the people in\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep community based upon state of the problem\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep and potential 5) determining an appropriate\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep model of practices for sustainable development\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep by translating the vision of community into\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep substantial activities .\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep ii.\tabcellsep In the study on risk assurance indicators to the\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep utilization of natural resources and environment\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep and sustainable development of life quality,\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep economy and society, the researcher learns that\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep in determining appropriate guidelines for\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep practices, to substantiate activities are of prime\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep importance. To fulfill this, validation process\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep must include a variety of means. For example,\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep in this study, the researcher employs evaluation\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep techniques with community participation in all\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep phases of the research procedure: operationally\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep defining of the terms such as wellbeing,\\ \multicolumn{5}{l}{In analysis of comparative study of development of}\tabcellsep development, etc. And the most important is\\ \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep \tabcellsep © 2012 Global Journals Inc. (US)\end{longtable} \par \caption{\label{tab_4}}\end{figure} \footnote{© 2012 Global Journals Inc. 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