Backyard Revitalization for Food Independence in Baluara Village

Baluara Village is a village on the coast of Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi, where the majority of the population work as traditional fishermen and farmers. The primary agricultural commodities produced in the village are bananas, corn, cashews, and cassava. Although most houses have large yards, they are underutilized and are generally used as cattle yards

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Responding Environmental Challenges: The Role of POKSAMAS in Community

POKSAMAS Waste Management Group of Medan Mas Village in Kubu Raya Regency, West Kalimantan, was formed in 2021 as a response to waste problems in the village, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic which increased the household waste production. The initiative came from the community who are concerned about the environmental impact of littering habits, especially

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The Role of Women in Protecting Indragiri Hilir’s Coastal Resources

Natural resource conservation faces many challenges, one of them being gender roles and gender discrimination. On the whole, the conservation world is still dominated by men, despite the fact that women are among the social groups most vulnerable to environmental change and that women often play major roles in the day-to-day management of local natural

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Realizing the Potential of Local Fishery Resources in Kampung Yepem, South Papua via Creating Preserved Shrimp and Fish Products

Papua’s coastal regions are home to the largest mangrove ecosystems in all of Indonesia. One such mangrove ecosystem, which remains largely pristine to this day, is in Kampung Yepem, a village in Asmat regency, South Papua province. Geographically speaking, Kampung Yepem is located within Agats district, and is mostly made up of coastal mangrove forests

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Making Food from Mangroves in Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province

Communities in Ingradiri Hilir regency, have created initiatives aiming to boost their livelihoods through various means. One such initiative is through the processing of mangrove materials into edible products. Many of these processing methods were learned through Blue Forest’s Mangrove NTFP (non-timber forest products) Processing training event. This training, held in Sapat ward, Indragiri Hilir

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