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Implementation of Batang Arau Watershed Management with Good Environmental Governance Perspective

Researchers conducted a qualitative governance study of the Batang Arau watershed in Padang, Indonesia, finding that management falls short of Good Environmental Governance principles due to low public awareness, weak law enforcement, lack of industrial waste transparency, sectoral fragmentation, insufficient funding, and inadequate inter-agency coordination.

2022 Jurnal Bina Praja 9 citations
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Public Management Model in Marine Pollution Control; A Case Study of Bintan Regency

Researchers assessed public management performance in controlling marine pollution in Bintan Regency, Indonesia — an area affected by recurrent oil spills, marine debris, microplastics, and degraded mangrove and coral reef ecosystems — using a qualitative case study approach. The study proposed an integrated governance model emphasizing strengthened institutional coordination, preventive measures, and accountability mechanisms to improve ecological sustainability and socioeconomic resilience of coastal communities.

2025 Journal of Maritime Policy Science.
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Water Pollution of Some Major Riversin Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation,and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

This review examines water pollution in four major Indonesian rivers, analyzing the status of contamination, institutional frameworks, and regulatory responses. Researchers found that rapid population growth and industrialization have left only 73% of Indonesians with access to safe water, with heavy metals, organic pollutants, and plastic waste among the key contaminants. The study recommends integrated approaches combining stronger enforcement, community engagement, and improved waste management to mitigate river pollution.

2024 Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 14 citations
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Analyzing The Implementation of Green-Economy Inclusive Strategy in East Java Province Through Urban Good Governance in Green-Economy Framework: The Case of Surabaya

Researchers analysed the implementation of a green-economy strategy in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia using a qualitative-descriptive approach and thematic analysis, evaluating four dimensions — decision-making, implementation capacity, green economy systems, and socio-ecological factors — to derive a replicable development strategy.

2024 East Java Economic Journal
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People’s Perception of Pollution of Communities and Ecosystems: A Qualitative Study in Kuala Kedah, Malaysia

A qualitative study in Kuala Kedah, Malaysia explored how local community members perceive environmental pollution and its effects on their health and surrounding ecosystem. Participants demonstrated awareness of plastic waste as a major pollution source but reported limited institutional support for addressing it.

2025 IIUM JOURNAL OF HUMAN SCIENCES
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Improvement of Waste Management Through Community Awareness of Plastic Controlling in Garang Watershed, Semarang City, Indonesia

This study examined how communities around the Garang watershed in Indonesia manage plastic waste, finding that more than 66 tons are produced annually — yet less than 40% is properly recycled. Most waste is burned or dumped in vacant land and rivers, highlighting the need for stronger local institutions and community participation to reduce plastic pollution.

2022 International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 6 citations
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Ecofeminist Empowerment: In Preserving the Musi River Waters of Palembang City in 2023

This qualitative study applied an ecofeminist lens to conservation efforts for the Musi River in Palembang, Indonesia, examining how gender and environmental perspectives intersect in community water protection activities. The findings showed that women-led ecofeminist approaches contributed meaningfully to river conservation outcomes.

2025 Journal of Government Science (GovSci ) Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan
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Pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah plastik bernilai jual

This paper (in Indonesian) describes a community empowerment program in a village in East Java helping residents manage and find economic value in plastic waste. The program is a grassroots approach to reducing plastic pollution by turning waste into a resource.

2020 Journal Community Development and Society 1 citations
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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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Peran Masyarakat Akar Rumput dalam Menangani Permasalahan Sampah Galon Sekali Pakai

This Indonesian-language study examines the role of grassroots community organizations in managing the growing plastic waste problem posed by single-use disposable water gallons, analyzing community networks and the challenges they face in influencing producer behavior and policy.

2023 1 citations
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The impact of environmental management on the growth of the bottled water industry in Indonesia (Case study: sales of disposable gallons)

This study investigated how environmental management practices affect plastic waste generation and microplastic pollution associated with agricultural and industrial operations. The findings suggest that stronger environmental governance leads to measurable reductions in plastic waste entering natural systems.

2024 Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic and Practice Studies 1 citations
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Affecting Factors on Community Based Mangrove Replantation Programs in Semarang Coastal Area

This study examined community-based mangrove replanting programs in Semarang, Indonesia, exploring how climate change and stakeholder dynamics affect participation. It is an environmental management study not focused on microplastics.

2020 The Indonesian Journal of Planning and Development 1 citations
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Exploring the Impact of River Pollution on Environmental Health in Central Java - Indonesia: A Narrative Literature Review and Sustainable Management Strategies

This narrative review synthesizes research on river pollution impacts in Central Java, Indonesia, identifying domestic waste, agricultural runoff, and industrial discharge — including microplastics — as primary drivers of water quality degradation and health risks.

2025 PROMOTOR
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Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Science for Sustainable Lake Conservation: Danu Kerthi in Bali

Researchers investigated how the Danu Kerthi philosophy integrates traditional ecological knowledge with environmental science to support sustainable conservation of three upstream lakes in Bali (Beratan, Buyan, and Tamblingan). Through qualitative multi-site fieldwork with 30 participants, the study found that this traditional framework continues to function as an effective ethical and governance system for lake ecosystems, though empirical evidence of its ecological effectiveness had been previously limited.

2025 Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development
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Waste Management in Batu City through the Perspective of Good Environmental Governance

Researchers evaluated waste management governance in Batu City, Indonesia by comparing two village-level waste facilities (TPS 3R Temas Sae and TPS 3R Dadaprejo), assessing their management structures and potential for development toward ideal good environmental governance principles.

2025 JURNAL ILMU SOSIAL
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A flowing crisis and its human toll: Addressing environmental challenges in contaminated river systems

This paper examines the environmental challenges facing the Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia, which supplies water to over 30 million people but is heavily contaminated by industrial effluents, domestic waste, microplastics, and agricultural runoff. Water quality measurements across the 300 km river showed significant variation in key indicators, underscoring the human health toll of sustained industrial and domestic pollution.

2025 Environment Conflict.
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Analysis Of The Issues On Bengawan Solo River Basin Management Policies

Researchers analyzed management policy issues affecting the Bengawan Solo River basin in Central Java, Indonesia, using empirical legal research with qualitative analysis through interviews with management officials from the Bengawan Solo River Management Office and environmental services of three regencies, as well as local residents. The study identified key governance and policy gaps in the management of Indonesia's historically significant river basin.

2022 WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 11 citations
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Plastic Management on the Kelapa Island, Indonesia: Analysis of Community Perception and Participation

A survey of 300 residents on Kelapa Island, Indonesia found largely positive perceptions of plastic waste management, with knowledge and government/community leader guidance significantly associated with better attitudes. The study highlights the role of community participation in sustaining plastic waste management programs on small islands.

2023 Jurnal Presipitasi Media Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Teknik Lingkungan 1 citations
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System effects mapping: a tool for promoting collaborative community ecological action

This paper is not about microplastics — it describes a participatory action research method called System Effects Mapping used to build shared understanding among community stakeholders around urban waterway pollution.

2024 Frontiers in Environmental Science 2 citations
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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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Adiwiyata Program Innovation through Penta Helix Approach

Researchers investigated how Indonesia's Adiwiyata environmental education program could be redesigned using a Penta Helix approach involving government, academia, business, community, and media stakeholders to more effectively develop environmental care character in elementary school students in Surabaya.

2022 Education Research International 8 citations
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Assessment of stream quality and health risks in Indonesian river systems: A social analysis and water quality index approach

Researchers assessed water quality in three Indonesian rivers used by local communities, finding microplastics — primarily polyethylene and polypropylene — alongside elevated levels of iron, lead, and manganese, with residents reporting rising rates of skin disease and diarrhea linked to polluted water use.

2025 Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 3 citations
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Improving Water Quality Through the Collaboration of BrantaSae, RIVER, and Citizen Science in River Cleaning Actions

Researchers documented a community-based river cleanup initiative in Indonesia that combined citizen science with systematic waste categorization. Analysis of collected waste revealed that plastic was the predominant material, with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) being the most common polymer type. The study underscores the value of community engagement in both environmental cleanup and generating scientific data about the scale of plastic pollution in waterways.

2025 Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 1 citations
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Disaster from water pollution in Indonesia: Unsustainable human interaction with the environment and its social impacts

Researchers reviewed water pollution sources and impacts in Indonesia, particularly the Muara Teluk Jakarta area, using secondary data from environmental agency reports and published literature. Organic, inorganic, and microplastic pollution from rapid population growth and inadequate waste management were identified as primary threats to water quality and public health.

2025 ASEAN Natural Disaster Mitigation and Education Journal