Yela Permata Sari
Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu, Indonesia

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Environmental Policy Autonomy and Peatland Governance: A Political Ecology Study in Bengkulu’s Coastal Districts Sri Indarti; Rekho Adriadi; Rosa Oktapia; Yela Permata Sari
Socio-Economic and Humanistic Aspects for Township and Industry Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Socio-Economic and Humanistic Aspects for Township and Industry
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59535/sehati.v1i1.728

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Indonesia’s regional autonomy framework has redistributed authority over natural resource management from the central government to provincial and district administrations, yet the consequences of this redistribution for peatland and coastal ecosystem governance remain unevenly studied. Existing scholarship concentrates heavily on the large peatland landscapes of Riau, Kalimantan, and South Sumatra, leaving the governance dynamics of smaller, peripheral coastal districts largely unexamined. This study addresses that gap by applying a political ecology framework to examine how environmental policy autonomy is exercised, contested, and constrained in three coastal districts of Bengkulu Province: Mukomuko, Seluma, and Bengkulu Utara. Using a mixed-method design that combines qualitative political ecology analysis with supportive quantitative ecological and policy data, the study draws on policy document review, semi-structured interviews with government officials and community actors, household surveys, and field observations conducted between 2022 and 2023. Findings indicate that regional autonomy has produced a form of “bounded discretion,” in which district governments possess formal authority over peatland-adjacent land-use decisions but exercise it within severe fiscal, technical, and political constraints that favor short-term revenue-generating land conversion over long-term ecological protection. Power asymmetries between district agencies, plantation companies, and local communities further shape unequal access to peatland resources. Compared with the more institutionally developed governance arrangements in Riau, Kalimantan, and South Sumatra, Bengkulu’s coastal districts exhibit weaker technical capacity, thinner civil society oversight, and a narrower policy toolkit. The study concludes regional autonomy, without corresponding investment in local ecological governance capacity, risks reproducing environmentally degrading development trajectories in peripheral peatland areas.
Integrating Environmentally Friendly Land Management, Financial Literacy, and Micro-Business Planning for Indonesian Migrant Families in Taiwan: A Follow-Up Community Empowerment Program Sri Indarti; Rekho Adriadi; Rosa Oktapia; Yela Permata Sari
International Journal of Management Science Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024): July-December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59535/ijms.v2i2.749

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Indonesian migrant worker families often face challenges in transforming remittance income and available agricultural land into sustainable economic opportunities due to limited financial literacy, inadequate business planning, and insufficient knowledge of environmentally friendly land management. Strengthening household financial capabilities and ecological agricultural practices is essential to supporting economic resilience and post-migration reintegration. This community service program aimed to enhance environmentally friendly land management, financial literacy, and micro-business planning among Indonesian migrant worker families in Taiwan through collaboration between Universitas Muhammadiyah Bengkulu and PCIM Taiwan. A participatory approach integrating hybrid training, experiential learning, and structured mentoring was implemented through four thematic modules. The program involved 68 participants across Taoyuan, Taipei, and Taichung, with evaluation conducted through pre-test and post-test assessments, business-plan reviews, focus group discussions, and verification involving 22 origin households in Bengkulu. The findings revealed an increase in average financial literacy scores from 54.3 to 79.6 points, while intended productive remittance allocation increased from 11.4% to 27.8%. Furthermore, 52 participants (76.5%) developed complete micro-business plans, of which 31 were assessed as immediately feasible using existing household resources. Twenty-nine households initiated dedicated productive savings arrangements, and five mentoring groups continued informal activities after training. These findings indicate improved financial and entrepreneurial planning capabilities and demonstrate the potential of diaspora-based community empowerment to strengthen migrant household economic preparedness. Nevertheless, longitudinal evaluation remains necessary to establish sustained economic and environmental outcomes.