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Environmental Communication and Community Empowerment in CSR-based Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Production: A Case Study in Cirebon, Indonesia Afnan, Dikhorir; Perwira, Evan Hakeem; Irfan, Agus; Kamaluddin, Muhammad
Jurnal Presipitasi : Media Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Teknik Lingkungan Vol 23, No 1 (2026): March 2026
Publisher : Universitas Diponegoro

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14710/presipitasi.v23i1.307-320

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Inadequate waste management in rural areas significantly contributes to environmental degradation owing to limited infrastructure and low public awareness. This study addresses a critical gap in RDF research, which has largely emphasized technical feasibility while overlooking social empowerment and institutional challenges. A qualitative case study was conducted in three villages in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia, supported by descriptive quantitative analysis. Data collection included interviews, focus group discussions, field observations, and document reviews, with NVivo software used for coding and triangulation. The findings demonstrate that participatory training, decentralized waste sorting, and incentive-based schemes enhanced household waste behavior and doubled RDF output in 2023. However, persistent gendered inequalities, lack of legal status for waste units, and weak stakeholder coordination undermined long-term sustainability. This study contributes to environmental communication and empowerment scholarship by demonstrating how inclusive governance and institutional reform determine the success of waste-to-energy programs. Practically, the results provide policy guidance for CSR-based initiatives, emphasizing gender equity, participatory monitoring, and transparent financing as prerequisites for sustainable RDF governance.
Participatory Communication and Community Empowerment in Forum Bilikom: Non-Legal Constraints in Corporate–Community Deliberation Dikhorir Afnan; Agus Irfan; Endah Nurhawaeny Kardiyati; Muhammad Kamaluddin
DAWUH : Islamic Communication Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): July
Publisher : Yayasan Darussalam Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.62159/dawuh.v7i2.2415

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Participatory communication is widely recognized as a key component of community empowerment because it facilitates dialogue, mutual understanding, and collective problem-solving. However, the existence of participatory forums does not necessarily ensure meaningful community involvement. This study examines how non-legal constraints shape communication processes within an informal deliberative forum established through a corporate social responsibility program in Indonesia. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research analyzes patterns of participation, communication, and silence in a community–corporate communication forum. The findings reveal a gap between formal participation and substantive communicative engagement. Although the forum was designed to support dialogue, communication was largely characterized by one-way information dissemination, elite mediation, and culturally embedded norms of deference. These mechanisms limited reciprocity, discouraged critical expression, and reduced opportunities for meaningful participation. Consequently, community empowerment remained constrained despite the presence of formal participatory structures. This study contributes to participatory communication scholarship by demonstrating that communicative inequalities are often reproduced through socio-cultural and relational mechanisms rather than formal institutional restrictions. The findings underscore the importance of fostering more inclusive and dialogic communication processes to strengthen community empowerment and participatory governance.