Sustainability Science and Resources
The journal aims to provide a scholarly forum for the dissemination and exchange of research and developments in biological, physical, and social sciences pertinent to sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It encourages an interdisciplinary approach to sciences that advances our understanding of the complex interaction between human and natural resources affecting the earth’s life support systems. It also promotes academic, policy, and practical work addressing the dynamic equilibrium of the economic, environmental, and social pillars of sustainability. The journal publishes original research, reviews, and commentaries.
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<![CDATA[The Kudus Traditional House as a Potential Tropical Building Design for Climate Action ]]>
<![CDATA[Anisa Anisa]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 3 (2022): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2022.3001
<![CDATA[One of the Sustainable Development Goals is Climate Action, meaning taking immediate actions to combat climate change and its impacts. This study evaluates the potentials of Indonesian traditional houses in helping mitigating climate change in the tropics. As a case study, the author analyses the designs of Kudus traditional house built primarily in the old city of Kudus, the province of Central Java, Indonesia. The study employs qualitative research, making use of primary data from field observations and interviews. Field observations were carried out to identify design elements of the traditional houses, while interviews were undertaken to obtain data and information on how the designs deal with climate problems. The results show that the Kudus traditional houses are designed in such a way that minimizes the need for air conditioning and energy uses given the hot tropical climate. The designs include the following: (1) building masses are built with an open yard in the middle of the masses’ configuration; (2) building masses are extended from north to south direction; (3) optimization of openings, for lighting and ventilation, on the walls and the roof of the building; (4) The use of a sloping roof with a wide eaves. Although the climate has changed, the traditional Kudus house is still comfortable to use for activities. This proves that the traditional Kudus house is still relevant in responding to the local climate.]]>
<![CDATA[The Use of Twitter for Public Education on Stunting in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Rachmat Hidayat]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 3 (2022): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2022.3002
<![CDATA[Stunting has for decades become a serious development problem in Indonesia. In 2022 President Joko Widodo sets a target of reducing stunting prevalence rate from 30.8% in 2018 to 14% in 2024. A key program in the Indonesian government’s strategies to achieve this goal is a massive public education campaign on stunting. This article provides a review of the communication approach adopted by the government in its social media campaign via Twitter. The results show that various government institutions have adopted the persuasive communcation approach in doing so. A grass-root community survey is needed to assess the campaign’s effectiveness.]]>
<![CDATA[Can Coffee Certification Reduce Poverty? Results from a Household Study of Smallholder Farmers in Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Esther Sri Astuti Soeryaningrum Agustin]]>;
<![CDATA[Astrid Offermans]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 3 (2022): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2022.3003
<![CDATA[Sustainability certification are increasingly demanded in the global coffee trade, but its economic and poverty alleviation effects for smallholder farmers are still poorly understood. We study these effects using cross-sectional household data obtained from a survey of 320 farm households from four districts in the coffee-producing provinces of Lampung and Aceh in Indonesia. We combine a monetary expenditure approach with a non-monetary approach. Both approaches reveal information on the number of respondents that can be considered poor, as well as on the intensity of poverty experienced by them. In terms of non-monetary approach, we refer to multidimensional poverty index (MPI) that identifies deprivations in education, health and standards of living. In terms of monetary approach, we examine poverty gap index that measure coffee farmers’ expenditure lies below the poverty line. We compare between certified and conventional (non-certified) coffee farmers. The results show that economic benefits contributing to poverty alleviation can be gained from coffee certification. The differences in the value of poverty measurements between certified and conventional farmers are small but statistically significant. Certified farmers are found to be less frequently poor compared to conventional farmers. There is no significant difference on the intensity of poverty for both groups of smallholder farmers. Given these results, certification is not a highly recommended strategy for poverty alleviation among smallholder coffee farmers in Indonesia.]]>
<![CDATA[The Challenge of Sustainability: Turning Science into Art ]]>
<![CDATA[Satish Chandra Mishra]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 3 (2022): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2022.3004
<![CDATA[This paper addresses the critical question of how to turn climate concern into climate action as we move forward towards the 1.5 degree Celsius global warming target adopted by COP 26 in 2021 and reaffirmed by COP 27 in 2022. It argues that it has taken scientists more than a Century to accept, first: that climate change is real and second: that it is anthropogenic. Scientists still continue to debate the precise effects of greenhouse gases on weather, fires, floods and food security. Climate optimists continue to rely on the search for new miracle technologies, such as fusion energy or carbon capture. This is all very good. But this is the easy part. What is more critical is to motivate people towards collective action in pursuit of a zero-emission target. This requires harnessing the art of fostering humanist, economically just, collective action rooted in local commitment and transparency. The real challenge of sustainability today is to turn science into art. We do not have over a century and half, as the scientists did to practice this art. Repeatedly, pointing to climate change apocalypse will not be enough.]]>
<![CDATA[Strengthening Supply Chain for Post COVID-19 Food Security: An Exploratory Research Review ]]>
<![CDATA[Amzul Rifin]]>;
<![CDATA[Harianto]]>;
<![CDATA[Feryanto]]>;
<![CDATA[Herawati]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 3 (2022): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2022.3005
<![CDATA[COVID-19 has had a significant impact on food supply chains at both domestic and global levels. At the same time, Indonesia's food security index experienced a significant decline. This study presents an exploratory approach-based research review aiming at identifying problems occurring along food supply chain post COVID-19 pandemic, and at examining possible policies, studies and research needed to improve food security. In addition to relevant previous studies, the authors analysed data from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and Bank of Indonesia (BI). A number of problems and issues pertinent to Indonesia’s food supply chain that may adversely affect food security are identified and a post COVID-19 “exit strategy” to strengthen food supply chain is explored.]]>
<![CDATA[Does State-Financed Organic Coffee Certification Increase Smallholder Farmers’ Income? ]]>
<![CDATA[Rizqi Imaduddin Hakim]]>;
<![CDATA[Amzul Rifin]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 4 (2023): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2023.4001
<![CDATA[Many coffee producers in Indonesia carry on organic certification to warrant their production and processing standards. One of them is Nunggal Roso Farmers Group Association (Gapoktan) which performs state-financed organic certification on their robusta coffee products. This research aims to describe farm activities and organic certification applications on Gapoktan Nunggal Roso and analyze its income and profit in 2020. As many as 60 randomly selected respondents consist of 30 organic coffee farmers and 30 non-organic coffee farmers. The organic certification impacts were analyzed using income and profit analysis and then tested for their differences statistically. These research results signify that coffee farms in the research location which has been undertaken in polyculture with shading trees and intercropping plants do not change considerably by the presence of certification. Besides, also known from the research that the return to family labor in each working person-day of organic coffee farmers is lower than that of non-organic coffee farmers.]]>
<![CDATA[Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of BumDesa Heads in the District of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia ]]>
<![CDATA[Baban Sarbana]]>;
<![CDATA[Herman]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 4 (2023): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2023.4003
<![CDATA[Mandated by Law No. 6 / 2014, the establishment of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDesa) aims to promote the welfare of rural communities by providing decent work and improving economic management and growth at the village level in line with Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). Job satisfactions of BUMDesa’s heads play a crucial role in ensuring that those aims are realized. This study analyzes factors affecting BUMDesa’s heads in the district of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Data were collected by use of questionnaire interviews with 243 active heads of BUMDesa. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) was applied using the Lisrel 8.70 software. Four variables, i.e. salary/wages, supervision, co-workers and the job itself, were analyzed. The results show that salary/wages have the lowest indicator value, meaning that BUMDesa’s heads are statistically dissatisfied with the level of their salary/wages. On the contrary, BUMDesa’s heads are shown to be satisfied by their coworkers’ performance. Higher level governments need to assist village governments to adopt a fairer remuneration structure to improve job satisfaction, and hence, the performance of BUMDesa.]]>
<![CDATA[The Sustainability of Nuclear Fuel Resources in Indonesia with Open and Closed Fuel Cycle ]]>
<![CDATA[R. Andika Putra Dwijayanto]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 4 (2023): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2023.4004
<![CDATA[In the wake of climate change and global warming, various alternatives are being considered as a potential replacement for fossil fuels. Despite often being overlooked, nuclear power offers many benefits as a low-carbon energy source. Being a thermal power plant, nuclear power can generate energy reliably without relying on weather without emitting greenhouse gases during its operation. Serialised construction can reduce the capital cost, which often touted as expensive. Due to the commitment to the Paris Protocol, Indonesia is obliged to achieve carbon neutrality in its energy generation, and nuclear power is a plausible option to replace fossil fuel generation. One of the questions regarding nuclear power deployment in Indonesia is the sustainability of the nuclear fuel, especially considering its domestic resources both uranium and thorium. This study estimates how long uranium and thorium resources in Indonesia will last when used to power the nuclear power plants with open and closed fuel cycles. Several reactor designs were considered. The calculation result shows that domestic nuclear fuel resources in Indonesia can be sustainable enough, provided that closed nuclear fuel cycle is deployed.]]>
<![CDATA[The Role of Public Policy Communication in Poverty Alleviation ]]>
<![CDATA[Rachmat Hidayat]]>;
<![CDATA[Erwin Dariyanto]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 4 (2023): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2023.4005
<![CDATA[Poverty alleviation has become one of key global agendas for achieving sustainable development goals. Implementation of poverty alleviation programs, however, is often impeded by poor public policy communication. This study evaluates how public policy communication helps ensure the successful implementation of the programs, by reviewing (a) the importance of public policy communication, (b) the type of communication strategies implemented, and (c) the results gained. Using qualitative descriptive method, the authors review communication practices and results in Indonesia and other countries.]]>
<![CDATA[Crowdfunding to Finance SMEs: New Model After Pandemic Disease ]]>
<![CDATA[Anna Marina]]>;
<![CDATA[Sentot Imam Wahjono]]>;
<![CDATA[Soo-Fen Fam]]>;
<![CDATA[Ismail Rasulong]]>
<![CDATA[ Sustainability Science and Resources Vol. 5 (2023): Sustainability Science and Resources ]]>
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DOI: 10.55168/ssr2809-6029.2023.5001
<![CDATA[The purpose of this paper is to find out the success of crowdfunding in finance SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) and business startups during and after the Corona Virus Pandemic (Covid19) in Indonesia and Malaysia. Methodology - This research uses a quantitative approach. The questionnaire was distributed to SMEs owners or operators who already knew about crowdfunding domiciled in Indonesia and Malaysia, each country as many as 100 respondents. To find out the influence and significance of Crowdfunding perception, Social norms, Regulation, Entrepreneurship and Technology, and Capital Market on the success of Crowdfunding by using multiple linear regression analysis. Finding – in Indonesia, of the 5 variables studied all showed positive and significant influences with levels of influence varying from weak to medium correlations, except perception variables that showed weak and insignificant influences. In Malaysia, all variables have a positive and significant influence on the level of influence from weak to moderate correlation. Limitation – this study was conducted in Indonesia and Malaysia during the pandemic period with policies on social distancing, physical distancing, and work from home. Originality – This is the first paper to report research on the impact of Corona virus on crowdfunding in Indonesia and Malaysia.]]>
