Procedia of Social Sciences and Humanities
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): International Conference of Fostering Sustainable Economic Growth and Innovatio

Pandan Civet Conservation: A Sustainable Business Opportunity for Educational Tourism: Konservasi Musang Pandan : Peluang Bisnis Yang Berkelanjutan Untuk Wisata Edukasi

Salma Rizky Awalya (Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Azza Silviatul Rochmah (Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Fevi Firdausi (Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Maryam Rizka (Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)
Rifdah Abadiyah (Program Studi Manajemen, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2026

Abstract

General Background: Indonesia holds a strategic global position in coffee production and agritourism development. Specific Background: Kopi Luwak Cikole in Lembang, West Java, operates as an ethical civet coffee enterprise founded by a veterinarian to integrate animal welfare with agricultural tourism. Knowledge Gap: Prior research frequently isolates green business practices, animal welfare, and civet coffee production without comprehensively examining how single-species conservation, selective-scale management, and conventional marketing strategies collectively foster sustainable competitive advantage. Aims: This qualitative case study analyzes the holistic implementation of green business principles, common palm civet conservation, and conventional marketing at Kopi Luwak Cikole. Results: Findings demonstrate that integrated operational pillars—comprising animal welfare-based coffee production, civet conservation, and socio-environmental education—allow the enterprise to maintain premium competitiveness independently of digital platforms. Novelty: This study establishes that authentic green business models in wildlife-based agribusiness can simultaneously generate economic value, support wildlife conservation, and utilize conventional marketing frameworks. Implications: Agribusiness practitioners can replicate ethical production standards and transparency-driven engagement to secure consumer trust and long-term sustainability. Highlights: Common palm civet conservation serves as an ethical and scientific foundation for sustainable agritourism. Selective-scale management combined with conventional marketing maintains premium market positioning without digital platforms. Integrated operational pillars align economic profitability with wildlife protection and socio-environmental education. Keywords: Civet Conservation, Sustainable Business, Educational Agritourism, Animal Welfare, Conventional Marketing

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pssh

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Humanities Computer Science & IT Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Social Sciences

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PSSH is a peer-reviewed international journal. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher (Universitas Muhammadiyah ...