scholarly journals Deforestation and Changes in People's Economies Due to Oil Palm Plantations in East Kalimantan

POPULIKA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Ramadhan Dwi Purwanto ◽  
Alam Mahadika
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Living System ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Decent Life ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Land Exploitation

The market demand for oil palm commodities does make the plantation business a very profitable endeavor. The high demand led to the massive clearing of oil palm plantations in East Kalimantan that resulted in land exploitation. In addition, the concept of poverty alleviation by the government in East Kalimantan by relying on employment from palm oil plantations then added a new problem that is deforestation and changes in the local people's system to be discussed in this journal. This research uses qualitative descriptive. The result in the Get is 1.) The job opening brought about a new problem of community economic vulnerability due to an error in understanding the concept of poverty and the existence of fundamental source of blindness. 2.) East Kalimantan Region is only a land that is not followed by access to education and health and the assurance of a decent life for the company. 3.) The change of the living system depends only on one commodity of oil palm 4.) The exploitation of this land has an ongoing impact on deforestation in East Kalimantan, which is detrimental to the existence of diversity of plants, animals and local communities.

scholarly journals KAJIAN SOSIAL LINGKUNGAN PERKEBUNAN KELAPA SAWIT BERKELANJUTAN BERDASARKAN ISPO DI PTPN VIII TAMBAKSARI SUBANG JAWA BARAT

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prisman Andri Lesmana Sihombing ◽  
Ernah Ernah
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All

 ABSTRAK.Kelapa sawit adalah komoditas yang paling banyak dibudidayakan di Indonesia, hal ini dikarenakan tingginya permintaan pasar international akan minyak nabati. Fenomena ini menimbulkan dampak negatif pada aspek sosial dan lingkungan. Untuk mengatasi hal tersebut, pemerintah mengeluarkan kebijakan yang dikenal dengan ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil) standard, yaitu prinsip dan kriteria untuk perkebunan kelapa sawit di Indonesia yang dibuat sebagai bentuk perwujudan peraturan perundang – undangan dan dukungan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia untuk mewujudkan perkebunan kelapa sawit yang berkelanjutan dan ramah lingkungan. PTPN VIII Kebun Tambaksari adalah salah satu perusahaan perkebunan kelapa sawit yang telah menerapkan standard ISPO dalam pengelolaan perkebunannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji sejauh mana pemenuhan aspek sosial dan lingkungan perkebunan kelapa sawit berdasarkan ISPO di PTPN VIII Tambaksari Subang Jawa Barat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis deskrptif kualitatif. Hasil survey menunjukkan bahwa PTPN VIII Tambaksari telah memenuhi hampir semua indikator aspek sosial dan lingkungan sebagaimana yang tercantum dalam Prinsip ISPO.Kata Kunci: Kelapa Sawit, ISPO, Keberlanjutan, PerkebunanABSTRACTPalm oil is the most cultivated commodity in Indonesia, this is due to the high international market demand for vegetable oil. This phenomenon has a negative impact on social and environmental aspects. To overcome this, the government issued a policy known as the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) standard, namely the principles and criteria for oil palm plantations in Indonesia which were made as a manifestation of legislation and the support of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to realize oil palm plantations that sustainable and environmentally friendly. PTPN VIII Tambaksari Gardens is one of the oil palm plantation companies that has implemented the ISPO standard in managing their plantations. This study aims to examine the extent of fulfillment of the social and environmental aspects of oil palm plantations based on ISPO at Tambaksari Subang VIII West Java. The research method used is qualitative descriptive analysis. The survey results show that PTPN VIII Tambaksari has fulfilled almost all indicators of social and environmental aspects as stated in the ISPO Principles.Keywords: Palm Oil, ISPO, Sustainability, Estate

scholarly journals Measures to Enhance Student Learning and Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perspectives of Students from a Historically Disadvantaged University

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Mpsanyana Makgahlela ◽  
Tebogo M. Mothiba ◽  
Jabu P. Mokwena ◽  
Peter Mphekgwana
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Network Connectivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Population ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government

Since December 2019, the world population has been battling with the SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-2019) pandemic. The pandemic has continued to impact negatively on people’s livelihoods and also on student’s education. This qualitative study established from students in a previously disadvantaged university, their challenges and needs pursuant to the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown in South Africa. A total of 312 (male = 141; female = 171) registered students were conveniently sampled and completed an online survey questionnaire. Thematically analysed data revealed that student education and health have been impacted since the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown. Participants went on to recommend several measures which, if implemented, could improve their well-being and access to education. Study findings imply that students from previously disadvantaged universities, who in their majority are from impoverished rural communities, have been struggling to access remote learning due to amongst others, the lack of information and communication technology (ICT) devices and network connectivity problems. It, therefore, requires rural-based universities to work together with the government and the private sector and join hands in addressing student challenges and needs during the on-going lockdown in the country. This would be one way of ensuring that in spite of students’ socioeconomic status, cultural location or background, their right to education is protected.

scholarly journals Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Standards In Management Of Palm Oil

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
mulono apriyanto bin sugeng rijanto
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Environmental Damage ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Plantation Development ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
And Training

The oil palm plantation industry in Indonesia is faced with a strong view which suggests that the development of oil palm plantations in Indonesia has an impact on environmental damage. One effort currently made by the Indonesian government to ensure the sustainability of the development of the palm oil industry is to create a sustainability standard called The Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) which is mandatory. ISPO is a "guidance" for sustainable palm oil development, as well as a commitment to the implementation of various relevant laws and regulations in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to determine the value of the ability of oil palm plantation companies in an area to meet the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) standards and identify the problems faced in achieving these standards. This research was conducted in the province of East Kalimantan in the period June 2012-May 2013. Evaluation of the company's ability to achieve the ISPO standard was carried out by the audit method, the results of the assessment of all parameters set according to the Principles, Criteria and Indicators contained in the ISPO provisions were then assessed in units percent. The results showed that the ability of plantation companies in East Kalimantan to meet ISPO standards had reached 79.14%. the capacity can still be increased up to 100% by increasing efforts to meet indicators that are not yet in accordance with ISPO regulations, namely; 1). Licensing and estate management systems, 2). Implementation of technical guidelines for oil palm cultivation and processing. 3). Environmental management and monitoring. 4). Responsibility towards workers. 5). Social and community responsibility. The determining factor for the achievement of ISPO standards is the commitment of plantation companies as business actors supported by adequate human resources to realize sustainable plantation development as well as the role of the government as the determinant of regulations in overseeing established policies. The socialization and training on the principles and criteria of ISPO standards to plantation companies needs to be immediately and more intensively carried out by the government together with the ISPO commission as an effort to accelerate the application of these standards. Dissemination and training are also needed so that the obstacles in achieving the standards of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil principles and criteria can be overcome, because these efforts are part of the success factors of ISPO implementation.

scholarly journals Conflict Resolution in Coastal Resource Utilization among Fishermen and Unconventional Tin Miners

Society ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Endang Bidayani ◽  
Kurniawan Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Mining Areas ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Spatial Use ◽  
The Government

Coastal as an open-access resource has the potential to cause conflict with spatial use. This research aims to analyze the conflict in the utilization of coastal resources among fishermen and unconventional tin miners. This research used a survey research method with qualitative descriptive research, including income analysis, employment opportunities, education, and health. Respondents in this research were fishermen and unconventional tin miners in Bangka Tengah district, including Batu Belubang village - Pangkalan Baru sub-district, Kurau village - Koba sub-district, and Baskara Bhakti village - Namang sub-district. Data collection using methods through observation, interviews, and documentation. Conflicts are analyzed through a stakeholder analysis approach with an onion analysis approach. The results showed that there were four main issues triggering conflict: 1) environmental issues; 2) social issues; 3) law violation issues; 4) economic issues. Conflict resolution that is collaborative with a negotiation approach that combines elements of the user community (fishing groups and unconventional miners) and the government known as Co-Management which avoids the excessive dominant role of one party in the management of coastal and marine resources, including equitable division of territory between fishing and mining areas, with reference to coastal and marine spatial regulations in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Indonesia.

scholarly journals Upah Berkeadi lan Ditin jau dari P erspektif Islam

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armansyah Waliam
Keyword(s):  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Health Security ◽  
Human Power ◽  
Literary Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Decent Life ◽  
Human Labor ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Work Done

This study is motivated by the popular use of human power in human civilization and in accordance with its nature as a creature of god that needs each other. The need for more manpower to spur the growth of production that ultimately the utilization of human labor is identical to the work and wages provided by the company. While the government sees wages, on the one hand to ensure the fulfillment of a decent life for workers and their families, increases employee productivity and increases people’s purchasing power, on the other hand to promote business progress and competitiveness. This study uses a qualitative approach with literary research nuances. The study also aims to provide answers to wage polemics, in which workers hold that wages are a source of income to meet the needs of himself and family and a reflection of job satisfaction. It is therefore necessary to provide salary or wage solutions in Islamic perspective. The results of this study indicate that wages in Islam are compensation received by workers for the benefits of work done properly and correctly, in the form of material and reward based on the principles of al-’adl and morals with respect to humanity aspect. Based on the principle of justice and morals, the excess wages in Islam is closely related to the principle of morality that is able to meet basic needs, education, and health security well and honorable, so that wages are not only limited to mere material (dimension of the world) but penetrate the limits of life, the dimension akherat .

scholarly journals PRODUKTIFITAS DAN PENDAPATAN PETANI SWADAYA, PLASMA, DAN PERUSAHAAN BESAR SWASTA (STUDI KASUS DI PROPINSI KALIMANTAN TIMUR)

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 371
Author(s):  
Zulkarnain Zulkarnain ◽  
Muhammad Erwan Suriaatmaja ◽  
Abdul Rahmi
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

The development of oil palm plantations in East Kalimantan can encourage the improvement of the regional economy and the people's economy.  The interest of farmers to cultivate oil palm plantations is quite large, however, the production results are not in line with expectations.  The purpose of this study is to determine the differences in productivity and income between independent smallholders, plasma, and large private companies. This research is a qualitative descriptive study referring to quantitative and comparative studies.  It was conducted in 5 districts namely, Kutai Kartanegara, Kutai Timur, Penajam Paser Utara, Paser, and Berau in the largest oil palm plantation area in East Kalimantan. The results showed that (1) the productivity of oil palm plantations on large private- and plasma- plantations continued to increase until the age of more than 10 years, while in smallholder self-help plantations the highest productivity was at the age of 9 years, after that there was a decrease in productivity; and (2) the income of large private plantations and plasma plantations continues to increase until the age of the plant is > 10 years, while in smallholder plantations the highest income occurs at the age of 9 years.

scholarly journals Assessment of daleh swidden agriculture as an innovative alternative to conventional swidden under conditions of external pressure on local forest management in Kalimantan, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 840-848
Author(s):  
NDAN IMANG ◽  
RUJEHAN RUJEHAN ◽  
NELLA NAOMI DUAKAJU
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Land Management ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Swidden Agriculture ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Tropics

Imang N, Rujehan, Duakaju NN. 2018. Assessment of daleh swidden agriculture as an innovative alternative to conventional swidden under conditions of external pressure on local forest management in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 840-848. Swidden agriculture is still an important livelihood for millions of people in the tropics. In Kalimantan Island of Indonesia, swidden agriculture is currently facing many external pressures such as massive expansion of oil palm plantations, concession for industrial plantations, and non-availability of financial and political support from the government. The above external pressures which ignore local wisdom in forest and land management have reduced the land available for swidden agriculture. The external pressures, in turn, have shortened the cycle of swidden agriculture and decreased the productivity of swidden agriculture. The objectives of the present study are to assess socio-cultural and economic aspects of the innovative daleh agriculture as an alternative to conventional swidden agriculture under these conditions. The study was conducted in an indigenous Bahau Dayak community of East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Twenty swiddeners and 6 other key informants were interviewed for data collection. Research findings confirm that the expansion of oil palm plantations has ignored the wisdom in forest and land management, in general, and caused pressure on swidden agriculture, in particular. Under such pressures, daleh swidden agriculture may be effectively practiced because it can increase land productivity and is also culturally acceptable. Further, financial and facilitation support from district government is needed to improve the practice of swidden agriculture in the study area.

Mengelompokkan Garis Kemiskinan Menurut Provinsi Menggunakan Algoritma K-Medoids

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 452
Author(s):  
Disty Wahyuli ◽  
Handrizal Handrizal ◽  
Iin Parlina ◽  
Agus Perdana Windarto ◽  
Dedi Suhendro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Central Statistical ◽  
The Government ◽  
Education And Employment

Poverty is a situation where there is an inability to fulfill basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, education, and health. Poverty can be caused by scarcity of basic needs, or the difficulty of access to education and employment. Poverty is a global problem, some people understand this term subjectively and comparatively, while others see it from a moral and evaluative point of view, and others understand it from an established scientific perspective. The problem of poverty is a problem that arises in every country, especially in developing countries. The provincial poverty conditions in Indonesia have varying levels in cities and villages. In this study the data used was sourced from the central statistical body. The aim of the study was to determine the high and low number of cases of poverty based on the province using k-medoids. In Indonesia high poverty rates consist of 23 provinces and low poverty rates consist of 11 provinces. It is hoped that this research can provide input to the government in increasing employment, so as to improve the economy of the people in Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Agrarian, Structural and Cultural Constraints of Smallholders’ Readiness for Sustainability Standards Implementation: The Case of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil in East Kalimantan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2611
Author(s):  
Arya Hadi Dharmawan ◽  
Dyah Ita Mardiyaningsih ◽  
Faris Rahmadian ◽  
Bayu Eka Yulian ◽  
Heru Komarudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
The Government ◽  
Sustainability Standards

The expansion of oil palm plantation has caused adverse impacts on the ecosystem. It has been associated with deforestation, biodiversity loss, disturbances to environmental services and livelihood change. The government of Indonesia has made an effort to control the negative effects by issuing relevant policies. One of the policies is Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO)’s sustainability standards to which large-scale plantations and smallholders are obliged to adhere. This study assesses the readiness of two types of smallholders, namely, the nucleus–plasma scheme and independent smallholders to adopt ISPO standards. Using a case study research approach in two oil palm plantation villages in East Kalimantan, the study found out a number of ISPO implementation challenges, grouped into structural and socio-cultural challenges, which make smallholders less ready to adhere to this mandatory policy. Coping with these challenges, this study proposed that land and business legality programs be expedited to strengthen property rights, and that training and education programs be intensified to enhance awareness, knowledge and capacity of smallholders to enable them to comply with sustainability standards.

scholarly journals Livelihood Dilemma of The Rural Household Around The Oil Palm Plantation in East Kalimantan

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bayu Eka Yulian ◽  
Arya Hadi Dharmawan ◽  
Endriatmo Soetarto ◽  
Pablo Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Rural Household ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Land Dispute ◽  
Oil Palm Plantation ◽  
East Kalimantan ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Social And Environmental Impacts ◽  
Livelihood System

<p>ABSTRACT<br />The expansion of oil palm plantation is a necessity in Indonesia. The global market demand pressure and the need to accelerate national economic growth have supported the occurrence of massively expansion of oil palm plantation in Indonesia. Although it contributes many benefits from the economic side, but in another side, the oil palm plantation also gives social and environmental impacts. Such impacts are, among others, such as the changes of agrarian structure, land dispute, livelihood system of rural household, lack of biodiversity, crop monoculturalization, and deforestation. This research is aimed to describe socio-economic impacts caused by the expansion of oil palm plantation toward the livelihood system of rural household. By using livelihood survey and deep interview, this research obtains a fact that the oil palm plantation has, as if, provided prosperity for the rural household, but what really happens is high process of livelihood vulnerability and dependency toward income gained from the salary in oil palm plantation.<br />Keywords: Oil palm, livelihood, dependency, and vulnerability</p><p><br />ABSTRAK<br />Ekspansi perkebunan kelapa sawit merupakan suatu keniscayaan bagi Indonesia. Tekanan permintaan pasar global dan kebutuhan untuk memacu pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional mendorong terjadinya ekspansi perkebunan kelapa sawit secara masif di Indonesia. Meskipun memberikan manfaat dari sisi ekonomi, di sisi lain perkebunan kelapa sawit juga memberi dampak sosial dan lingkungan. Dampak tersebut diantaranya seperti perubahan struktur agraria, sengketa lahan, sistem nafkah rumah tangga pedesaan, berkurangnya biodiversitas, monokulturisasi tanaman, hingga deforestasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan memberikan gambaran dampak sosial-ekonomi dari ekspansi perkebunan kelapa sawit bagi sistem nafkah rumah tangga pedesaan.Dengan menggunakan survey nafkah dan wawancara mendalam, penelitian ini mendapatkan fakta bahwa perkebunan kelapa sawit seolah memberikan kesejahteraan bagi rumah tangga pedesaan, namun yang terjadi adalah proses kerentanan dan ketergantungan nafkah yang tinggi terhadap pendapatan dari upah perkebunan kelapa sawit.<br />Kata kunci: Kelapa sawit, nafkah, ketergantungan, dan kerentanan</p>

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