Interaction, Community Engagement, and Social Environment
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Conflict, political ecology and dilemma of reclamation: Analysis of power relation on Bay reclamation in capital city
Get PDFThe issue of the Jakarta Bay reclamation originated from conflict between two groups, institutions who support and reject the project. This shows that there are problems regarding the policies issued. Through political ecology, this research aims to explain the power relation conflict in Jakarta Bay Reclamation. Descriptive qualitative design is used in this study to clarify the phenomena both structurally and deductively. Through in-depth interviews, the data and information analysis results were gathered, as well as studies and policy analysis. The research will deeply elaborate on influence of power relations that shape Government policies' intricate planning and management of Jakarta Bay Reclamation
Development of climate smart agriculture based on empowering farmers around forests through triple-helix collaboration
Get PDFBackground: The agricultural sector policy in Indonesia in facing climate change is to increase agricultural productivity and reduce GHG emissions through the development of Climate Smart Agriculture based on empowering farmers around forests. Methods: Qualitative methods produced descriptive data in the form of written or spoken words from people, and observable behaviour. Findings: Synergy and collaboration between the Government, Universities and the Community in the form of triple-helix collaboration through Climate Smart Agriculture activities, which are carried out through the following activity stages: 1) Technology Transfer Stage, including activities for making corn planting demonstration plots under coconut stands, making planting demonstration plots taro under cocoa stands, creation of Moringa plantation management demonstration plots on dry land; 2) Training Stage, activities are carried out to process agricultural products into secondary products, namely: Corn Flour, Corn Analog Rice, Taro Flour, Taro Analog Rice, Moringa Leaf Powder, and Moringa Leaf Tea; 3) Packaging and e-marketplace initiation stage, through packaging design, labeling, marketing via digital platforms and assistance; 4) Empowerment activities and strengthening the institutional capacity of agricultural extension workers and farmer groups are urgently needed to support the development of climate-smart agriculture. Conclusion: Innovations to support the development of Climate Smart Agriculture based on empowerment around forests through triple-helix collaboration will improve farming management through activities. Novelty/Originality of this Study: The research presents a novel triple-helix collaboration model for developing Climate Smart Agriculture, integrating government, university, and community efforts to enhance agricultural productivity while mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
Analysis of independent city concept in reclamation area PIK 1 & PIK 2 based on community, government, and private sector role
Get PDFReclamation is part of spatial planning to make coastal areas more useful, as well as to increase land resources from an environmental, social and economic point of view. The development of the PIK (Pantai Indak Kapuk) 1 and 2 reclamation areas is a concept of a sustainable Independent City. The role of the community, government and private sector plays an important role in developing the region. It is also necessary to pay attention to the environmental impact caused by reclamation activities. This study uses qualitative and quantitative methods with a descriptive analysis approach by collecting data from review articles, questionnaires and using maps via satellite imagery. Through the participation of the role of the community which is divided into the general public, fishing communities, and affected communities explaining the interrelationships where the general public's perception of the most supporting parameters for independent cities is infrastructure and land use, then fishing communities have an impact on fish catches, as well as affected communities experiencing rejection resulting in a change in livelihood. The government's role in regulatory planning as a regional spatial plan includes planning processes, infrastructure, public services and a sustainable environment. The role of the private sector can be seen from the planning and development process which chooses to build supporting infrastructure such as tourist centers, shops, public transportation and other facilities. CSR programs by private parties or developers are one of the efforts to contribute positively to the environment and surrounding communities. Correlation of independent cities with land use from planning, development and development processes that reflect the commitment and role of the community, government and private sector seen in 1995, 2014, 2023 The concept of balance and independence in independent cities emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach in urban planning and management. PIK 1 & 2 reclamation areas based on independent cities based on the role of the community, government and private sector in regional development are the key to achieving sustainable development
Climate change impacts of forest conversion: Study on forest conversion for food estate (National Food Granary Program) in Central Kalimantan
Get PDFBackground: The Food Estate policy or national food granary program is a food development concept that is integrated with agriculture, plantations and animal husbandry, one of which is in the area of openings in natural forests covering an area of 156,000 ha in Central Kalimantan. This program is designed to prepare national food security in order to respond to the Food and Agriculture (FAO) Report on the threat of a global food crisis due to the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. Changes in forest cover from previously green land to agricultural land will cause loss of forest cover in the form of vegetation or trees that have ecosystem services as carbon dioxide absorbers from the air. Methods: The impact of forest conversion is analyzed by conducting spatial analysis of land cover and calculating potential carbon stocks lost, as well as providing suggestions or solutions to problems or gaps from an economic, social, and political environmental perspective. Findings: From the results of literature studies, the government must learn from the experience of food estate projects on peatlands in the past where peatlands became thin and when the dry season arrived, the land would be flammable due to lack of attention to the biophysical aspects of the soil. Conclusion: In addition, economic and social aspects involve and assist the community in carrying out food security programs and agricultural technology sophistication. Novelty/Originality of this Study: This analysis provides a unique perspective on the climate change impacts of forest conversion for food estate programs, bridging the gap between national food security policies and environmental conservation imperatives
The negative representation of female teachers on twitter related to online learning during the pandemic
Get PDFThis research was conducted due to a negative perception of elementary school teachers, mostly women, on Twitter as one of the social media platforms throughout the pandemic. From a media perspective, social media become important platforms for conveying confusion as well as providing solutions to parents. The research question is how netizen represents their struggle on social media, and whether there is a difference between men and women. The research used social semiotics as a method. The results are as follows. First, the conversation on female teachers' roles and responsibilities did not describe the existing social reality because the teachers’ voices were unheard in the tweets. If did exist any, their voices were conveyed by someone else. Second, men spoke in an asymmetrical style of communication and considered the problems related to online learning to be systematic. While on the other hand women used symmetrical ones which ironically discriminate against or make a scapegoat of female teachers
Social change and community perceptions on change environment due to sand mining
Get PDFSand mining in Keningar village, which has been started since 1996, is still carried out by the community to date, even though the damage is already exist and severe. The community start to dredge the crop land to take the sand, then sell it. Sand mining activities are not only carried out by the residents of Keningar village, but also by another parties from outside the region. The change of land use from crop land into sand mining areas has many impact on various aspects of community life, both on social, economic and cultural aspects. The purposes of this study are to know the perspective of the community of Keningar village on sand mining activities that has been carried out to date, their effect for the environment, and social life patterns of the community of Keningar village. This study use qualitative method by describe all the information. The information was obtained from observations and unstructured interviews with several informants found at the site. The results of the study show that there is a social change in the community of Keningar village, caused by a paradigm shift from farmers to sand miners. The driving force for this phenomenon is economic factor, the demand for everyone needs are high. This paradigm shift has many effects not only on socioeconomic, but also for the environment. Massive exploitation of sand, gravel, and rocks cause the lost of fertile layers of soil and reduce groundwater reserves on community’s crop land. The sand mining can be controlled since the government applied mining license instrument. However, there is still illegal mining carried out between the landowners and mining entrepreneurs by simple agreement. In reality, the indigenous character of the community of Keningar village is farmers and charatcter of “nrimo ing pandum” which actually can be developed to an advance economy without damaging the environment, through the intervention of the government, academics, or other stakeholdes. And one of them can be solved through education
Investigating carbon footprints of the Malawi University of Science and Technology
Get PDFBackground: Increasing greenhouse gasses concentration in the atmosphere is perturbing the environment to cause grievous global warming and associated consequences. Following the rule that only measurable is manageable, mensuration of greenhouse gas intensiveness of different products, bodies, and processes is going on worldwide, expressed as their carbon footprints (CF). Methods: The methodologies for carbon footprint calculations are still evolving and it is emerging as an important tool for greenhouse gas management. The purpose of this paper was to determine the CF of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) campus and identify the stressors. The greenhouse gasses (GHG) protocol separates emissions into three scopes which include scope 1 of direct emissions, scope 2 which is indirect emissions, and scope 3 of other indirect emissions. Findings: The estimation of CF from transportation measured 930670.2 kgCO2e, and from electricity measured 2824243.2 kgCO2e while from the use of charcoal fuel measured 30804 kgCO2e. Results showed that emissions generated by gen-sets and transportation produced the highest contribution of 669124.8 kgCO2e and 238991.4 kgCO2e respectively to the MUST campus in the year 2018-2019 as compared to previous years (2015-2017). Conclusion: The study strongly suggested that for the whole 5 years period the use of gen-sets in the campus was the main stressor and this was due to frequent blackouts. Second was transport and as the university grows, the demand for transportation will also increase hence more emissions from transport. Therefore the study recommends that the university should be more considerate of these carbon dioxide sources so as it is trying to meet its needs and demand from these activities, it should also consider reducing the carbon footprint of the campus. Novelty/Originality of this Study: In a pioneering effort for Malawian higher education institutions, this study quantifies the carbon footprint of the Malawi University of Science and Technology campus, paving the way for targeted greenhouse gas management strategies in academic settings
Environmental ethics of Kuta traditional village community in preserving the environment and its future prospects
Get PDFEnvironmental conservation is a major global issue, with Indonesia ranking low in the Environmental Performance Index 2022. This study focuses on Kampung Adat Kuta, a community in Ciamis, West Java, which upholds local wisdom in maintaining the balance of nature as one of the sustainable environmental ethics and its future prospects. The methods used in this research are literature study and bibliometric analysis. The results show that customary rules, such as respecting sacred forests, building houses according to the rules of the ancestors, and the prohibition of making wells, reflect local wisdom that supports environmental conservation. The people of Kampung Adat Kuta also uphold the concept of "pamali" as a norm to prevent potential environmental hazards. In addition, the results of bibliometric analysis show that the prospect of research related to environmental ethics in the community of Kampung Adat Kuta is still very broad. The bibliometric analysis resulted in four thematic clusters that reflect the complexity of environmental ethics issues in Kampung Adat Kuta involving aspects of sustainability, local values, and community participation. Overall, environmental ethics in Kampung Kuta help maintain the balance of nature and make a positive contribution to the sustainability of natural resources. Although further research is needed, these findings highlight the importance of local values in responding to the challenges of the environmental crisis and offer valuable insights for the development of environmental conservation policies at the local and national levels
The struggle to overcome traffic congestion: A study of social interaction and effects on deviant behavior of motorcycle riders
Get PDFBackground: Motorcycle riding as a means of daily transportation in Southeast Asia, especially Jakarta, Indonesia, manifests the struggle to use the road. This struggle - associated with congestion, irregularity, and lack of control - can lead to physical harm or material loss. Studies on deviant behavior related to motorcycle use mainly discuss motorcycle gangs and traffic violations. This paper intends to explicate how the context of this struggle informs the different meanings of the deviant behavior of motorcyclists in daily traffic life. It employs concepts of innovation and ritualism, learning, harm, visuality, and secret deviance to shatter the prevailing understanding of motorcyclist traffic behavior. Methods: This study chooses T.B. Simatupang Street, one of the busiest roads in Jakarta, as a research location. A mixed method is used to examine the context of the struggle, first qualitatively by utilizing visual data collected through (a) direct video recordings on the road and (b) aerial drone video recordings. Both recordings captured images of motorcyclist behavior considered deviant and can cause harm, such as stopping illegally, clamoring while cutting lanes and other vehicles, and slipping between two automobiles. Then quantitatively, it conducts a survey to collect data on motorcyclists' experiences. Included in the survey were questions with images captured from the direct video recording footage to collect responses toward motorcyclist riding behavior. Findings: The survey findings show that responses toward images of motorcyclist behavior—concerning harm—show a lack of understanding of driving safety and traffic rules, and some consider it as just the daily routine of motorcyclists. Conclusion: Therefore, the visuality of motorcyclist traffic violation is learned through innovation (driving recklessly) or ritualism (daily habit) as a struggle that is ironically visibly secretly upheld by fellow motorcyclists. Novelty/Originality of this Study: This study offers a novel perspective by framing motorcyclists' behavior in Jakarta's traffic as a form of adaptive struggle rather than mere deviance or rule breaking. It uniquely utilizes visual criminology to argue that what is often seen as traffic violations may be better understood as contextual adaptations to urban congestion, thereby challenging prevailing interpretations of motorcyclist behavior
Unraveling the threads: Palm oil, transmigration, and exclusion in Mantadulu, South Sulawesi
Get PDFBackground: Palm oil plantations and transmigration in Indonesia, implemented since the New Order era until now, aim to boost economic growth with the intended consequence of improving community welfare, particularly for transmigrants and local residents. Methods: This study employed a case study approach focusing on Mantadulu Village in East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi. Data was collected through secondary sources, including government documents, news articles, and reviews of research results on palm oil plantation expansion and transmigration in Sulawesi. The data was analyzed descriptively, with a focus on the historical context, conflict trajectories, and socioeconomic impacts. Findings: However, this study reveals a contrary outcome; the presence of PTPN XIV in Mantadulu Village, South Sulawesi has resulted in the exclusion of the surrounding community. This, in turn, has led to the confiscation of their production factors, widening the poverty gap for both transmigrants and local communities. The expansion of palm oil plantations, coupled with the transmigration program, created a surplus labor force, potentially leading to worker exploitation and reduced wages. Conclusion: The transmigration program and palm oil plantation expansion in Mantadulu Village have largely failed to improve the welfare of transmigrants and local communities as intended. Instead, these initiatives have increased the risk of poverty through land exclusion and unfavorable farming schemes. Novelty/Originality of this Study: The novelty of this study lies in its focus on the intricate relationship between the transmigration program and palm oil plantation expansion in South Sulawesi, an area often overlooked in existing research. It uniquely highlights the socio-economic conflicts and class dynamics arising from these programs, providing a fresh perspective on the grassroots impacts and conceptual challenges underlying transmigration and agricultural policies in Indonesia