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Coastal Community Perceptions of Waste Management as an Effort to Maintain Marine Sustainability in Tapanuli Tengah Regency, North Sumatera

Researchers assessed coastal community perceptions of waste management and marine sustainability in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, using a mixed-methods survey of 100 respondents across three villages. Results showed an average agreement rate of 91.16% on the importance of waste management for marine sustainability, though practical waste utilisation capacity for income generation remained limited.

2024 International Journal of Marine Engineering Innovation and Research
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Maritime students' views on coastal environmental conditions in Tanjung Pinang

Researchers examined maritime students' perceptions of coastal environmental conditions in Tanjungpinang, the capital of Indonesia's Riau Islands province, where residents primarily live in coastal areas affected by plastic and general waste pollution. The study explores awareness and attitudes toward coastal conservation, including mangrove planting and waste reduction behaviors, among this population living in direct contact with the marine environment.

2024 SHS Web of Conferences
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Analysis of Fishermen's Basic Skills Training With A Computer-Based SECI Knowledge Management Approach

This Indonesian study explored how traditional and formal fisheries knowledge interacts with innovation among fishing communities. The research focuses on sustainable fisheries management and community education rather than microplastics, though plastic pollution in Indonesian fisheries is an ongoing challenge.

2023 Journal of Nonformal Education
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Income Realization Concept for Sustaining Fish Balance: An Eco-Ethnomethodology of Fisherman Kawruh Jati

This qualitative eco-ethnomethodological study examined kawruh jati fishermen in Indonesia, analyzing how traditional ecological knowledge informs fish stock balance assessments and the relationship between actual catch and fish availability as a framework for sustainable income.

2024 Journal of Accounting and Strategic Finance
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When Plastics Dominate the Seas: a Study of the Threat to Coastal Community Development from Plastic Waste

This qualitative study investigated the ecological, health, and economic impacts of plastic pollution on coastal communities in the Riau Islands, Indonesia, focusing on effects on marine ecosystems and fishermen's livelihoods. Plastic waste was found to threaten fish stocks and fishing income, illustrating how marine plastic pollution directly undermines coastal community development.

2025 International Journal of Education and Economic Sciences
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Alternative Conservation Paradigms and Ecological Knowledge of Small-Scale Artisanal Fishers in a Changing Marine Scenario in Argentina

Researchers used ethnographic interviews to document the ecological knowledge and conservation paradigms of small-scale artisanal fishers in Argentina's Bahía Blanca Estuary, finding that fishers held a communalist worldview and detailed knowledge of climate-driven and pollution-related changes that could meaningfully inform co-management strategies.

2022 Human Ecology 14 citations
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Coastal Community Perspective, Waste Density, and Spatial Area toward Sustainable Waste Management (Case Study: Ambon Bay, Indonesia)

Researchers assessed community perspectives and waste density in coastal areas of Ambon Bay, Indonesia, finding that improving community understanding of waste management is essential for supporting sustainable coastal waste management programs.

2021 Sustainability 31 citations
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Upaya Peningkatan Kualitas Ekosistem Pesisir dan Laut melalui Kegiatan Coastal Cleanup di Desa Way Lubuk

This Indonesian study documented a coastal cleanup initiative in Way Lubuk village and assessed the composition of marine debris collected. Plastic waste dominated the collected debris, threatening local marine and coastal ecosystems. The project combined community engagement with scientific monitoring to address marine litter at the local level.

2023 Jurnal Pengabdian Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Lampung
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Formulate an incentive model to involve communities’ industries in coastal waste management, Makassar, Indonesia

This paper is not about microplastics — it proposes a community and industry incentive model for improving coastal waste management in Makassar, Indonesia, through public-private partnerships and financial reward schemes.

2024 Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development 2 citations
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Costal Poverty and Vulnerability Dynamics

This review synthesizes evidence on poverty and vulnerability dynamics in coastal communities, highlighting how dependence on natural resources increases susceptibility to environmental changes and marine pollution including microplastics. The authors identify how climate change and pollution compound livelihood insecurity in remote coastal areas.

2025 2 citations
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Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities

Remote coastal communities in Indonesia are overwhelmed by plastic pollution despite low plastic literacy, largely because rising living standards have increased single-use plastic consumption while geography and poor waste infrastructure leave communities with few disposal options. The study highlights the need for supply-side interventions and better waste management systems, not just consumer education.

2020 PLoS ONE 134 citations
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Do community entrepreneurial development shape the sustainability of tourist villages?

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it examines how community entrepreneurial development influences the sustainability of tourism villages in Banten Province, Indonesia.

2023 Uncertain Supply Chain Management 12 citations
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Empowerment of Housewives Group in Sabilambo Village through Training on Making Catfish Meatballs as an Effort to Increase Family Income

This community development paper describes training workshops for homemakers in an Indonesian village on making catfish-based food products to supplement family income. It is not related to microplastics or environmental research.

2021 Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Indonesia 2 citations
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University Extension and Informal Education: Useful Tools for Bottom-Up Ocean and Coastal Literacy of Primary School Children in Brazil

Brazilian researchers used university extension programs and informal education to improve ocean literacy among coastal schoolchildren, who showed little knowledge of marine issues despite living near the coast. The program demonstrated that community-based education can raise awareness of microplastic pollution and other ocean threats.

2019 Frontiers in Marine Science 26 citations
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Marine Litter, Marine Mega-Fauna Species and Communities’ Knowledge to Identify Marine Species and Ecological Roles along Ilaje Coastal Communities in Ondo State, Nigeria

Researchers investigated marine litter distribution and community knowledge of marine mega-fauna species and their ecological roles along the Ilaje Coastal Communities in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study assessed coastline hygiene conditions and local ecological literacy as part of a broader marine ecosystem conservation strategy.

2025 Journal of applied science and environmental management
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Analysis of Community Social Capital Inclusiveness Towards Waste Pollution Prevention by Shrimp Farming Company: A Case Study of Waste Pollution in Pasir Kuning Beach Area

This qualitative study examined how community social capital in a shrimp farming area in Indonesia could be mobilized to prevent wastewater pollution from local aquaculture operations. Addressing pollution from aquaculture is relevant to reducing plastic and chemical contamination in coastal marine environments.

2023 Society 2 citations
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Behavior of coastal communities in dealing with microplastic pollution in salt ponds in Cirebon Regency

Researchers analyzed the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of coastal communities in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia regarding microplastic pollution in salt ponds, assessing correlations between community awareness and domestic plastic waste management practices.

2024 Journal of Character and Environment
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Can Coral Reef Restoration Programmes Facilitate Changes in Environmental Attitudes? A Case Study on a Rural Fisher Community in North Bali, Indonesia

This paper is not directly about microplastics — it is a qualitative study of how a coral reef restoration programme in north Bali, Indonesia influenced environmental attitudes and waste management behaviors among local fishing communities.

2023 Human Ecology 9 citations
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Local Wisdom Through Online Short Story Literacy as a Means of Marine Conservation

Researchers investigated the use of online short story literacy rooted in local wisdom as a tool for marine conservation education, documenting how social change has eroded traditional ecological knowledge and exploring digital literacy as a way to revive it. The study demonstrates the potential for combining cultural heritage and digital platforms to promote stewardship of degraded marine ecosystems.

2024 Asian Journal of Social and Humanities 1 citations
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Awareness, perception and adaptation strategies of fisher community towards marine plastic pollution along Mumbai coast, Maharashtra, India

Researchers surveyed fisher communities along the Mumbai coast in Maharashtra, India, using a 5-point Likert scale to assess their awareness, perceptions, and adaptation strategies regarding marine plastic pollution. The study found varied levels of awareness among fishing communities and identified behavioral and community-based adaptation strategies being employed, underscoring the importance of engaging coastal communities in plastic pollution management.

2022 Indian Journal of Fisheries 11 citations
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The Analyzing of Social Economic Impacted By Optimalization Of Recycling Waste As Supported For Circular Economy On Community-Based Tourism In Pasaran Island

Researchers investigated how waste recycling initiatives on Pasaran Island, Indonesia, created alternative livelihoods — particularly for women — finding that optimizing organic and plastic waste management generated approximately 50% profit margins and contributed to improved social and environmental conditions.

2023 JESI (Jurnal Ekonomi Syariah Indonesia) 1 citations
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Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Marine Tourism Policy against the Threat of Waste in Coastal Areas

Researchers investigated the challenges of implementing sustainable marine tourism policies against plastic waste pollution at coastal sites in Indonesia, including Kuta Beach, Bali, finding that government policy alone is insufficient and that community participation is essential for effective waste management.

2025 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
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Plastic Marine Waste and its Potential for Indonesian Indigenous Communities

This article explores the potential for Indonesian indigenous communities to play a role in addressing marine plastic waste, combining traditional ecological knowledge with waste management strategies. It highlights cultural and governance dimensions of plastic pollution responses in coastal Indonesia.

2020 eTropic electronic journal of studies in the tropics 20 citations
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Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Pesisir Pangandaran dalam Menangani Dampak Sampah di Lingkungan Pesisir

This Indonesian community engagement study aimed to raise awareness among coastal residents of Pangandaran about the impacts of plastic waste pollution on marine environments. Community education and behavior change are essential components of reducing the plastic waste that degrades into microplastics.

2021 Farmers Journal of Community Services 8 citations