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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: BEHAVIORAL TRANSFORMATION TO KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM INTEGRATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY ACTION Sodri, Ahyahudin; Herdiansyah, Herdis
Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development Vol. 8, No. 2
Publisher : UI Scholars Hub

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Sustainability issues are now a global concern. However, knowing the root causes of problems and the target is not the only factor that constantly motivates change for the better (Wamsle & Osberg, 2022) as such change also requires encouragement from actors, including individuals, organizations, and communities. Therefore, the human aspect is crucial for the successful achievement of sustainability (Hariram et al., 2023). In other words, questions on sustainability are not just about "what should be done?" and also on “how to get people to do it?” and “why are currently available interventions not yet fully utilized?” Such is required reflecting the findings of a body of previous research which accentuates that our main struggle in the global era we already in, is the discrepancy between awareness and action, between policy and practice, between scientific knowledge and behavior (Hariram et al., 2023; Kirchner-Krath et al., 2024). Global sustainability efforts often promoted into green technologies and environmental policies. It has shown that even well-designed interventions, the result not always in meaningful change. In several countries, some initiatives have fallen short because they overlook the psychological and socio-cultural factors that shape individual behavior and collective decision-making (de Costa et al., 2025). It also requires a deep understanding of community perspectives as expressed through local social norms and everyday practices. As a result, the presence of infrastructure or the financial support mechanism alone is not enough to drive meaningful change (Kinzig et al., 2013). Local context is another critical factor that shape adoption behavior and the extent to which proposed solutions are accepted and supported (Carmen et al., 2024; Syamsiyah et al., 2025). In this context, a more comprehensive understanding of environmental science is required. With the philosophy of environmental science, humans constitute is one of the three core dimensions, together with environmental and economic factors, and any effective approach that must balance to these elements. However, when modern environmental science, characterized by data analyses and methodologies is applied in practice, it often meets tensions with deeply rooted local and traditional knowledge systems that have shaped people’s perceptions and behaviors for generations (Ijatuyi et al., 2025). A clear example can be found in Bali, where the Subak irrigation system and the Danu Kerthi philosophy have guided water management for centuries. These practices represent living environmental systems rather than merely cultural heritage to be preserved. When traditional approaches are used into environmental science, conservation efforts are often more effective, as they are grounded in community acceptance and sustained through active local participation (Morse, 2025). This integration can serve as a recognition that centuries-old knowledge systems have legitimacy and effectiveness that must be combined with scientific monitoring and formal governance to achieve optimal conservation outcomes. Beyond the local context, the organizational context, both in the public and private sectors, can also act as a transformative agent in driving individual practices (Borrás et al., 2024; Keil et al., 2025). Green human resource management (GHRM) integrates environmental and individual lifecycle goals within an organization. This approach demonstrates how integrating understandings of desires can influence individual behaviour and drive organizational innovation that contributes to sustainability (Ahmad et al., 2025; Borrás et al., 2024; Keil et al., 2025; Shoaib et al., 2025). This 15th issue of the Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development focuses on an often overlooked yet fundamental dimension of sustainability: the ways in which human behavior, cultural and spiritual value systems, local institutional contexts, and the integration of traditional knowledge with modern science collectively shape sustainable landscapes. Unlike previous editions that highlight biophysical and techno-ecological aspects, this issue shifts attention into questions of agency, motivation, beliefs, norms, and meaningful systems that highlight environmental decisions and actions. This perspective shows the critical need for interdisciplinary approaches to explaining contemporary sustainability challenges. Environmental issues today extend beyond ecological degradation to include human behavior and the capacity of diverse knowledge systems, scientific, local, and policy-based, to interact and function cohesively. Consequently, behavioral transformation supported by the integration of multiple knowledge systems represents a fundamental pathway toward effective, adaptive, and long-term sustainability action. The articles in this issue explore diverse geographic and sectoral contexts, ranging from the application of green transportation technologies, air management in urban-industrial versus traditional-tourism contexts, climate adaptation in agricultural communities, global natural resource management (GHRM) practices in the tourism sector, to indigenous wisdom-based lake conservation and sustainable food systems.
Impact of Environmental Pollution in Enggros Tribe Women’s Forest Syafrina Tijjani; Herdis Herdiansyah; Indra Kertati; Rully Novie Wurarah; Sinan Vidi Lazuardi; Fithrina Nur Rahmadanty Putri; Nafa Febrianti Mutia Dewi; Syahrul Ramadhan; Mochammad Naufal Rizki
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 9 No 9 (2023): September
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v9i9.3519

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The environment has a close relation to the people, and the condition of the environment affects the livelihood of many people. The condition of women’s forests as the source of livelihood of the Enggros Tribe has been in critical condition. Human activities have been causing a decrease in water quality and increased waste from upstream. This condition has been causing social, economic, and environmental impacts. This study explores women's forests' social, economic, and environmental impact on the Enggros Tribe. The study used in-depth interviews to collect the data.  The result of this study shows that the social impact of the women’s forest was that the space of the women of Enggros Tribe had been endangered, and the economic impact has been causing a decrease in the total catch of clams and fish. Also, the environmental impact has been causing the water to become polluted. A serious and effective effort to restore the condition was needed.
Analysis of Waste Management Processes Based on Peer Interaction Haruki Agustina; Herdis Herdiansyah; Habibulloh Adinegoro
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA Vol 9 No 10 (2023): October
Publisher : Postgraduate, University of Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29303/jppipa.v9i10.5302

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Peers advisory is important to help improving individual behavior, including waste-management and handling activities. The data analyzed in this study were derived from primary data collection on some populous provinces in Indonesia, along with waste-management problem. A survey has been conducted on more than 2,000 observations at individual level, gathered from 563 household to examine how social and education affect the probability of a person to follow correct waste-handling actions: put trash righteously. This study found that urban citizens in Indonesia are probably 1.7 times more likely to follow correct waste-handling actions, if they’re have been taught in environmental caring. This study also found that peers’ advice in terms of environmental caring will affect people 3.77 times more likely to put trash righteously. Overall, this study found that peer’s socialization environment is important in reshaping human’s behavior on handling wastes. In addition, good habits formed during childhood, and self-initiative behavior has not also been important enough to solve waste-handling problems.
The impact of economic growth on urbanization, transmigration, employment opportunities, and urban population in the context of middle-income trap (a case study of Padang, West Sumatra) Yusuf Kristiadi; Herdis Herdiansyah
Sustainable Urban Development and Environmental Impact Journal Vol. 1 No. 2: (Agustus) 2024
Publisher : Institute for Advanced Science, Social, and Sustainable Future

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61511/sudeij.v1i2.2024.1100

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Introduction: Padang, West Sumatra is especially concerned in this article where the causal effects between the economic growth, urbanization, transmigration, employment, Middle-Income Trap are explored. This study enhances the understanding of interdependencies of factors affecting economic growth, employment opportunities and urban population in Padang, and offers practical guidelines in managing the issues encountered by the city. Methods: In conducting this study, quantitative research method known as System Dynamics method is employed and in addition to this a literature study as a qualitative method is also conducted to have an overall understanding about the system dynamics of the various factors that affect the economic growth, employment opportunities and the population in Padang city. Findings: The findings also indicate that economic growth enhances the welfare of the of the urban residents while it degrades the employment probability. Although there are great gains on the economic aspect, the unemployment rate is not remarkable which means that it continues to be high. This can be attributed to the middle income trap which shows that the Padang economic growth does not translate to improved employment rate. Conclusion: For Padang to avoid falling into middle income trap as well as employment problem the government should take the challenges of job creation and better quality jobs in the formal sector, improve the quality of education and training and promote innovation and creativity. Moreover, the government is required the key causes which led to unemployment levels like poverty and income inequality, the poverty reduction policies is compulsory on the countryside.