Indonesia Auditing Research Journal
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): June: Auditing, Finance, IT Plan, IT Governance, Risk

The use of information technology in communicating environmental policy in West Sumatra: A PRISMA-based systematic literature review

Eric Kurniawan M (Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia)
Yunia Wardi (Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jun 2026

Abstract

The advancement of information technology has transformed how governments communicate public policies, including environmental policies. In West Sumatra, environmental policy communication requires not only fast and open communication channels but also approaches aligned with the socio-cultural characteristics of Minangkabau society. This article examines the use of information technology in communicating environmental policy through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework. From an initial corpus of 35 entries, 22 articles were retained for thematic synthesis. The findings show that information technology plays a significant role in expanding the reach of policy communication, enhancing transparency, accelerating government responsiveness, and opening spaces for public participation. However, its effectiveness depends on message quality, communicator credibility, public digital literacy, data openness, inter-agency coordination, and alignment with local values. This article proposes a conceptual model of IT-based environmental policy communication that is participatory, transparent, adaptive, and contextually grounded.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ARJ

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Subject

Computer Science & IT Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Indonesia Auditing Research Journal is a high-quality specialist journal that publishes articles from the broad spectrum of auditing. Its primary aim is to communicate clearly, to an international readership, the results of original auditing research conducted in research institutions and/or in ...