Ethnobotanical Wealth of Home Gardens

The use of ethnomedicinal plants of home gardens has played an important role in treating minor illnesses related to physical and psychological wellbeing among rural folks. Local healers often use plants from their home garden or nearby forest. In this chapter, the traditional uses of medicinal plants using various tools with sample data have been used to facilitate ethnobotanical research on home gardens. Samples measuring the relative importance of species through quantitative analysis are tabulated. These tools, if applied during in-situ data collection, would help generate reliable information on characteristics of home gardens and medicinal plants. Conservation of medicinal plants from the perspective of home gardening is important. To document how medicinal plants are used to treat different diseases, their use value and ethical considerations would be significant for bioprospecting of medicinal plants and protecting intellectual right of the associated traditional knowledge.

DYNAMICS OF HAJJ FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION IN EFFORTS TO GOOD GOVERNANCE

Hajj financial management, especially within the scope of the Ummah Endowment Fund, has a dark record that must be corrected. Not only limited to investment, but the discourse of Hajj funds for infrastructure is also one of the government’s efforts so that Hajj funds can provide use-value. Legal certainty, justice, equality, prohibition of acting arbitrarily, and creating welfare and social cohesiveness in society are the principles of good governance. In Indonesia, to establish an orderly organization of Hajj, laws and regulations, government regulations, presidential regulations, and regulations for the Hajj Financial Management Agency have been made. As for the formulation of the problem in this paper, how are the dynamics of the financial management of Indonesian Hajj?, and how are the efforts to manage the Hajj finances based on good governance?. This research is library research, using a normative juridical method with a statutory approach. Some of the findings in this study indicate that regulations in the financial management of Hajj provide a polemic of its own so that it loses its identity and principle. Dualism of authority, inefficient management, and the potential for fraud are demands to fix the messy financial management of Hajj, towards good governance-based Hajj financial management.

RECYCLING OF WASTE SLUDGE FROM WWTP "GORIĆ" VALJEVO USING THE PROCESS OF STABILIZATION AND SOLIDIFICATION

The efficiency of wastewater treatment is not only measured by the quality of treated wastewater, but also by the efficiency of treatment and permanent disposal of sludge that is separated. In addition to harmless, the sludge also contains hazardous substances that are released from wastewater during treatment. This work aims to obtain a neutral and harmless product by treating waste sludge with a stabilization and solidification process using modified MID-MIX technology. Physico-chemical analysis has shown that the obtained solidification or neutral, completely inert material, which has a use-value, can be safely disposed of in a sanitary landfill following EU (European Union) regulations. In terms of chemical composition, it is a mixture of crystal-bound organo-calcium, hydrophobic salts with a low moisture content of 5.8%. The results show that the method is the most environmentally friendly and most economical for the treatment of sludge, which can be applied to other types of waste with minor modifications.

KAJI TINDAK PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL SEBAGAI SARANA PEMASARAN PRODUK KERAJINAN PADA ERA NEW NORMAL (STUDI KASUS PADA USAHA KERAJINAN BATOK BUAH BERENUK)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan solusi atas masalah yang dihadapi mitra dalam mempromosikan produk kerajinan batok buah berenuk dengan penggunaan media sosial. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dan metode penelitian tindakan yang dilaksanakan pada bulan April sampai dengan Oktober 2021 di tempat produksi kerajinan batok buah berenuk, Dusun Sumedangan Desa Purwadana Kecamatan Telukjambe Timur Kabupaten Karawang. Penelitian dilakukan melalui tahapan diagnosis permasalahan, perencanaan tindakan, pelaksanaan tindakan, evaluasi dan tahap refleksi. Data dikumpulkan dengan cara observasi, wawancara serta analisis dokumen. Analisis data melalui tahap reduksi data, display data dan penarikan kesimpulan/verifikasi. Hasil dari penelitian adalah masyarakat memiliki keinginan, kebutuhan dan selera yang berbeda beda, namun sebagian besar masyarakat cenderumg memiliki minat pada produk kerajinan yang memiliki nilai guna tinggi, desain modern, unik, awet dan memiliki kekhasan daerah Indonesia. Produk kerajinan batok buah berenuk memiliki peluang untuk dikembangkan menjadi usaha kerajinan khas daerah Karawang. Produk kerajinan batok buah berenuk belum memiliki pesaing dalam pasar online, sehingga memiliki peluang untuk dipromosikan dan dipasarkan melalui media sosial. Kata Kunci: kaji tindak, pemasaran, kerajinan batok buah berenuk. This study aims to provide solutions to problems faced by partners in promoting calabash shell craft products using social media. The study used a qualitative approach and action research methods which were carried out from April to October 2021 at the calabash craft production site, Sumedangan Hamlet, Purwadana Village, Telukjambe Timur District, Karawang Regency. The research was conducted through the stages of problem diagnosis, action planning, action implementation, evaluation and reflection stages. Data were collected by observation, interviews and document analysis. Data analysis uses the Miles and Huberman model which was data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions/verification. The result of the research is that people have different desires, needs and tastes, but most people tend to have an interest in handicraft products that have high use value, modern designs, unique, durable and have the peculiarities of the Indonesian region. Calabash shell craft products have the opportunity to be developed into a craft business typical of the Karawang area. Calabash shell craft products do not yet have competitors in the online market, so they have the opportunity to be promoted and marketed through social media. Keywords: action research, marketing, fruit shell, calabash

Algae Sympoiesis in Performance: Rendering-with Nonhuman Ecologies

This article explores an ecodramaturgical approach to performance-making and research with algae. The first part considers the notion of ‘algae rendering’ as a methodological tool for theorising algae ecological relations which highlights links between representations of algae and their material effects. The second part considers how my embodied encounters with cyanobacteria algae, in the form of lichen, inspire new modes of working with algae in creative practice that explore how algae agencies ‘render’ bodies and environments. I also draw on an artistic case study by The Harrissons (1971) to illustrate principles of what I consider examples of ‘algae rendering’ in artistic practice. The third part considers my approach to making-with algae in a series performance experiments that develop the concept of ‘rendering-with algae’ in practice. This work attempts to depart from anthropocentric binaries that mark different algae species according to their use-value for humans as either ‘healthy’ or ‘harmful’ and investigates embodied ways of working with algae as co-creators, inspired by material ecological relations. The fourth part considers how these performance encounters, experiments and analysis together compose an ecodramaturgical framework that generates new thinking about algae-human relationships in performance and in wider ecologies. Drawing on Donna Haraway’s (2016) concept of ‘sympoiesis’, I develop the term ‘algae sympoiesis’ to describe my embodied ecodramaturgical approach to rendering-with algae in this research. The concept of algae sympoiesis explores how humans and algae shape matter and meaning together in performance and seeks to invite new ways of thinking about how broader algae-human material ecologies are performative of environmental change.

Micro-renewal of old communities in Huang Shi city

With the rise of the urban renewal motion in recent years in China, more and more cities have shifted the focus of construction to the renovation and renewal of old areas. The renewal of the old community plays an essential role in the urban upgrading of China, which is related to the quality of a city, as well as a crucial criterion for evaluating the comfort of the living environment. The old community to retain their vibrancy and culture is needed to renew by a way of modernization. The paper will discuss how to use micro-renewal design to improve the quality of the old community, awaking the historical memories of the community simultaneously, thereby balance the relationship between history and use-value.

Diversity of Agroforestry Species and Uses in Two Ecological Regions: A Case from Central Nepal

Multiple benefits of the agroforestry systems attract the attention of the global community and are being practiced in Nepal from time immemorial. However, there is minimal evidence of the diversity of species and the use value of plants and their comparative analysis in ecological regions. This study compares the diversity and use value of plants grown in the agroforestry system (home garden) in two separate ecological regions in central Nepal. The frequently used diversity indices were used to measure species diversity. A total of 130 and 99 species, 96 and 69 genera, and 50 and 40 families were reported from home gardens in the Terai and midhill ecological regions, respectively, where 58 species were common for both. The findings reveal Terai farmer prefers ornamental plants over fruit and fodder in the midhills indicating that horticulture and livestock-based livelihood could be enhanced in the hilly region. The diversity indices indicate a higher diversity of plants in the Terai region than in midhills. However, Mann–Whitney U test showed an insignificant difference in species diversity between the regions. Moreover, the chi-square test revealed that there is no significant variation in the use diversity for the regions. The results demonstrate similar plant diversity in the home garden despite the difference in ecological regions and species varieties. The finding assists in understanding the composition of biodiversity in agroforestry systems in specific areas of two different ecological zones and provides insight into the agroforestry for species preferences and use-related decisions. Future research with established management procedures may be required to confirm these findings and provide agroforestry establishment criteria for agricultural sustainability.

VALUASI EKONOMI EKOSISTEM TERUMBU KARANG PULAU WARBAL DI KAWASAN KONSERVASI KEI KECIL KABUPATEN MALUKU TENGGARA

Economic valuation plays an important role as a comprehensive instrument to assess prices (price tags) on the existence of goods and services of an ecosystem. This research aims to analyze utilization conditions including utilization value, non-utilization value and total economic value of coral reef resources and formulate a strategy for managing the reef ecosystem of Warbal Island and surrounding waters. The research on the economic valuation of warbal island coral reef ecosystem and surrounding waters was conducted in July-November 2019. Primary data collection was done through field observations and interviews, while secondary data was obtained through references from the Village Government, Southeast Maluku Fisheries Service, WWF Indonesia and scientific publications. Data was analyzed using methods of analysis of total economic value from use valueand non-use value. Based on the results of the study obtained the total economic value of the utilization and non-utilization of coral reef resources in Warbal Island and surrounding waters reached IDR. 7.275.603.819/year. The value of utilization of coral reef resources of Warbal Island and surrounding waters amounted to IDR. 7.257.318.819/year, while the non-utilization value of coral reef resources amounted to IDR. 18.250.000/year. At least, there are 11 strategies and 22 management directives recommended for the management of Warbal Island coral reef resources and surrounding waters. ABSTRAK Valuasi ekonomi berperan penting sebagai instrument yang komperhensif untuk memberi penilaian harga (price tag) terhadap keberadaan barang dan jasa suatu ekosistem. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisisnilai pemanfaatan, nilai non pemanfaatan dan nilai ekonomi total sumberdaya terumbu karang serta merumuskan strategi pengelolaan ekosistem terumbu kawasan Pulau Warbal dan perairan sekitarnya. Penelitian tentang valuasi ekonomi ekosistem terumbu karang Pulau Warbal dan perairan sekitarnya dilakukan pada Juli-Nopember 2019. Pengumpulan data primer dilakukan melalui pengamatan lapangan dan wawancara, sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh melalui referensi dari Pemerintah Desa, Dinas Perikanan Maluku Tenggara, WWF Indonesia dan publikasi ilmiah. Data dianalisis menggunakan metode analisis nilai ekonomi total dari use value dan non use value. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai ekonomi total dari pemanfaatan dan non pemanfaatan sumberdaya terumbu karang kawasan Pulau Warbal dan perairan sekitarnya mencapai Rp. 7.275.603.819/tahun. Nilai pemanfaatan sumberdaya terumbu karang Pulau Warbal dan perairan di sekitarnya sebesar Rp. 7.257.318.819/tahun, sedangkan nilai non pemanfaatan sumberdaya terumbu karang sebesar Rp. 18.250.000/tahun. Terdapat 11 strategi dan 22 arahan pengelolaan yang direkomendasikan untuk pengelolaan sumberdaya terumbu karang Pulau Warbal dan perairan di sekitarnya. Kata kunci: valuasi ekonomi, ekonomi total, nilai pemanfaatan, terumbu karang, Maluku Tenggara