Constraints in Adapting the Climate Change in Konkan Region of Maharashtra

Changing climate is a serious environmental issue affecting agricultural production all overthe world. India is also facing the problem of increased mean temperature and irregularityof rainfall, and the Konkan region of Maharashtra is also not escaped from this issue. Thestudy was designed and conducted in the northern part of the Konkan region to understandthe constraints experienced by the farmers while adapting the climate change. The studywas carried in four villages of Palghar district with 245 respondents selected byproportionate random sampling method. Major constraints were expressed by the farmerswhile adapting the changing climate were, lack of credence on current weather forecastingsystem, poor accurate weather forecast information, irregular & low voltage capacity powersupply and seven others.

The Discourse of Animal welfare: A Case Study of JAAN (Jakarta Animal Aid Network) in Handling the Traveling Dolphins Circus

Animal welfare discourse in Indonesia is rarely published on various media platforms so that public knowledge about Animal welfare is still very lacking. This study makes a case for. socio-environmental justice pf all sentient being. The study argues for the interconnectedness of socio-environmental issue with the conundrum of political aspects in, in terms of the welfare of dolphins. The study contributes to intellectual discourse on governance. Qualitative approach was chosen with respect to testing out ‘equality utilitarianism ethics to use Peter Singer’s phrase. The study indicates that the greater understanding of utilitarianism has motivated Jakarta Animal Aid Network concerning dolphins welfare, The understanding shapes awareness and public education. It then influences Indonesian government decision to stop the traveling dolphins circus that often raises socio-environmental issues especially for those who care about the rights of all sentient being.Keywords : animal welfare, dolphins, equality, ethics, governance. AbstrakWacana kesejahteraan hewan di Indonesia jarang dipublikasikan di berbagai platform media sehingga pengetahuan masyarakat tentang kesejahteraan hewan masih sangat kurang. Studi ini membuat kasus untuk. keadilan sosial-lingkungan pf semua makhluk hidup. Studi ini berpendapat untuk keterkaitan masalah sosial-lingkungan dengan teka-teki aspek politik, dalam hal kesejahteraan lumba-lumba. Studi ini berkontribusi pada wacana intelektual tentang pemerintahan. Pendekatan kualitatif dipilih sehubungan dengan menguji 'etika utilitarianisme kesetaraan untuk menggunakan frasa Peter Singer. Studi ini menunjukkan bahwa pemahaman yang lebih besar tentang utilitarianisme telah memotivasi Jaringan Bantuan Satwa Jakarta tentang kesejahteraan lumba-lumba. Pemahaman tersebut membentuk kesadaran dan pendidikan publik. Hal ini kemudian mempengaruhi keputusan pemerintah Indonesia untuk menghentikan sirkus lumba-lumba keliling yang kerap menimbulkan masalah sosial-lingkungan terutama bagi mereka yang peduli terhadap hak-hak seluruh makhluk hidup. Kata Kunci : kesejahteraan hewan, lumba-lumba, kesetaraan, etika, pemerintahan.

Exploring Social Media Use and Civic Engagement on the Discussion of Antinuclear Issue

Social media has brought a new communication revolution allowing users to connect, share, and discuss public & social opinions with others. The new look at social media has shaped social movements, and provides a fair voice to anyone who can be heard online. This research explores individuals’ civic engagement concerning the environmental issue of nuclear energy on social media. Nuclear energy is a global, social, and environmental issue, the research variables included in this study are self-presentation efficacy, fear of social isolation and stigma consciousness. The findings from this study will have implications for both research and practices, especially help understanding the civic engagement of social movement on social media.

Protection of Water Resources from Agriculture Pollution: An Integrated Methodological Approach for the Nitrates Directive 91–676-EEC Implementation

Nitrogen is a vital nutrient helpful to plants and crop growth. However, among the leading causes of water resources pollution is the excess nitrogen from agricultural sources. In European Union countries, the Nitrates Directive has been approved to reduce this problem monitoring of water bodies with regard to nitrate concentrations, designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs), and establishing codes of good agricultural practices and measures to prevent and reduce water pollution from nitrates. In light of this, we propose an integrated methodological approach to better manage a environmental issue as the perimeter of NVZs with the prospective that our approach could be used in the future by other member states representing a Best Practice in that direction. The methodology is based on data integration applied in a GIS environment. Different available data representing the knowledge of the territory were harmonised, systematised and georeferenced, in order to increase the environmental framework, preserve the contamination of the water resource and give indications on the measures to be implemented to apply in the best way possible the Nitrates Directive. Finally, it was also possible to overcome the infringement procedure in progress for Italy and the Puglia region and proceed to new designation of NVZs.

The paradigm of systemic complexity and the sustainability of Homeland Earth: an epistemological view of the Brazilian reality according to the ideas of Edgar Morin

The environmental issue has been built on numerous epistemological and paradigmatic biases, which now reflect the concern with the perpetuation of environmental autopoiesis, and now evidence the asymmetries revealed by the contradictions of stateless capitalism. Edgar Morin, in his various works, exposed the profound nature of the environmental system, based on a careful analysis centered on the principles of reparadigmatization. Starting from this context, the objective of this article was to understand the bases of sustainability by integrating the structuring concepts of eco-organization and environmental complexity, traced by the Moranian paradigm, and their relationship with Brazilian environmental policies. Based on the profound content analysis of the works of this epistemic protagonist, it can be inferred that the paradigm of systemic complexity is not only essential for rethinking the environmental issue in contemporary times, but it is also absolutely possible, as attested by case studies of rural peoples and communities in the State of Amazonas, located in the Brazilian Amazon, here presented. Nevertheless, this article concludes that in order to overcome the supposed dichotomy between economics and the environment and to carry out another ‘via’ on Homeland Earth, it will be necessary to build a network of solidarity and cooperation between the different actors/subjects/institutions.

Influence of Leachate Matrix on Oxidation Performance of Ozonation and AOPs

Landfill leachate is a critical environmental issue that should be adequately treated to prevent it from spreading to the environment. This study explored the influence of raw leachate matrix and treated leachate matrix on O3, O3/H2O2, and O3/PS performance. O3 and AOPs were conducted in a laboratory-scale batch reactor. The findings showed the degradation of p-cresol, COD, and humic substances was much slower in treated leachate matrix than in raw leachate matrix. However, color was found easier to remove in treated leachate. The results revealed a synergic effect between molecular O3 and dissolved organic matter in the raw leachate as the O3 performance was enhanced in the presence of raw leachate matrix, except for color removal. The highest degradation of more than 90% was achieved in O3/H2O2 to remove COD, p-cresol, and humic substances, although it is the most affected by the leachate matrix. This study provides vital insight into the notable performance of O3/PS in color removal regardless of the influence of leachate matrix, suggesting that the sulfate radical-induced oxidation outperformed O3 and O3/H2O2 in reducing nitrogen-containing compounds.

DEMATEL operation as supporting tool in defining Strategic issue of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): A case study of SEA for development plan of Jombang Municipality

The difficulty in performing Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the municipal development planning process has not merely concerned with aspects such as time, data, and budget for the project. One crucial problem involves the limitation of knowledge and practical capability of the local government to conduct the analysis. At the municipal level, defining the environmental issue has become a catastrophe in the decision-making process. Most Indonesian municipal governments have difficulties in drafting the most strategic environmental issue regarding mess ecological phenomena. Meanwhile, the most strategic issue plays vital roles for developing the scenario of the development plan. This paper aims to demonstrate the application of the DEMATEL Technique in defining the strategic environmental issue at a municipal level. In addition, this paper examines the SEA process of Jombang Municipality, especially the conducted analysis in assisting the municipal government decision-making towards Jombang’s most strategic environmental issue. As a result, the DEMATEL has proved to be the effective technique to draw the logical interrelation map among the critical environmental issues. Further, upon applying the interrelation map, the most influencing issue for others are feasible to be identified and defined as the most strategic environmental issue.

Physical Parameters of Compost Made from Cattle Farming Waste Using Vermicomposting Method

Cattle Farm should not only be focusing on increasing productivity and maximizing profit but also on the environmental issue that happens around it. Recycling the waste and turning it into fertilizer is an excellent method of waste management. Effective and efficient organic waste management also provides great benefits for humans. One method that can be used is by using the vermicomposting method using Lumbricus rubellus earthworm inside a bamboo reactor. In this research there are two bamboo reactors are used, Reactor A contains a mixture of cow dung and rice straw, and Reactor B containing cow manure only. Physical parameters that were observed are moisture content, pH, temperature, color, and odor. The data were taken around weeks 0, 2, 4, and 6. It shows that the composts have water content values over 50%, pH values between 6-9, temperatures of <30 ° C, blackish in color, and an odor that resembles the smell of soil. From the four parameters examined, only the water content did not fulfill the SNI 19-7030-2004 requirement about the standard of compost quality, however water content can be controlled by drying.

Bridging Modeling and Environmental Issues

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch activity involves an urgent environmental issue that students can discuss. It engages students in the interpretation of visual data, measurements, units, and the area of regular and irregular figures.