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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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Improving residential plastic waste management strategies for increasing value added to environmental sustainability

Researchers surveyed community awareness and behavior regarding plastic waste management in an Indonesian village, identifying gaps between knowledge and practice. Improving community engagement with proper plastic waste disposal is essential for reducing the plastic entering waterways and eventually becoming microplastics.

2023 E3S Web of Conferences
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Examining awareness, attitudes and behaviours of stakeholders in Irish Fishing towards plastic

Researchers surveyed the Irish fishing community about their awareness and attitudes toward plastic pollution and microplastics, finding that most fishers are aware of the problem and actively remove litter they encounter, but that recycling is hampered by a lack of knowledge and facilities. The study offers the first detailed look at this group's relationship with plastic and points to practical gaps that could be addressed through education and better recycling infrastructure.

2023 Resources Environment and Sustainability 8 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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Bridging the Gap Between Experience-Based Knowledge and the Scientific Knowledge

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it documents how Norwegian fishers acquire and pass on experience-based knowledge about crab migration patterns, arguing this knowledge is reliable enough to contribute to citizen science.

2023 International Educational Research 1 citations
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Impact of training and development on the quality of fish produced: Evidence from fish farmers in Odogbolu, Ogun State, Nigeria

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it examines the impact of training and education programs on fish farming productivity and fish marketability in Nigeria.

2023 International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478)
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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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Relevance of Data Analytics in Sustainable Fisheries Management: an Evidence-based Study

This paper is not about microplastics; it argues for using data analytics tools to improve fisheries management and combat marine water quality decline in coastal communities.

2023 Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Formatio Circumiectus 9 citations
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The socio-economic effect on microplastic pollution of boiled salted fish

This Indonesian study investigated microplastic contamination in boiled salted fish, a traditional food product, and explored how socioeconomic factors of the people producing and selling the fish related to contamination levels. Microplastics were found in fish samples, and socioeconomic factors influenced exposure risk. The findings are relevant to food safety and human microplastic ingestion through traditional fish products.

2021 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 2 citations
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Promoting sustainability and conservation practices through environmental education in Aceh, Indonesia

This paper is not about microplastics; it is a mixed-methods study examining how environmental education programs in Aceh, Indonesia influence sustainability practices and conservation awareness.

2023 World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 6 citations
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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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Establishing a Blueprint for Sustainable Fishing Communities

This paper examines the threats facing small-scale coastal fishing communities—including overfishing, habitat destruction, and plastic/microplastic pollution—and evaluates whether international and local government policies have been effective in promoting sustainable practices. It finds mixed results from existing policy frameworks and argues that community-based management grounded in local knowledge is essential.

2025 Journal of Student Research
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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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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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Spatial variation of microplastic abundance and types in Bitung coastal waters, North Sulawesi: influence of fishing, residential, and port activities

Researchers sampled surface waters in Bitung coastal waters, North Sulawesi across fishing, residential, and port zones, finding the highest microplastic concentrations near the fishing area and fibers as the dominant morphological type.

2025 AQUATIC SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT
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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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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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Pelatihan Pemanfaatan Limbah Plastik Menjadi Berbagai Kreasi Daur Ulang Bagi Masyarakat Desa Penyak

This Indonesian community program trained residents of the Bangka Belitung Islands to repurpose plastic waste into recycled crafts, reducing the amount of plastic that enters coastal environments and eventually breaks down into microplastics. Community-based plastic waste management is an important grassroots strategy for reducing marine microplastic pollution.

2021 Journal of Approriate Technology for Community Services 5 citations
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Sustainability Status of Pond Aquaculture in Tambakbulusan Village on Social or Cultural Dimension and Legal or Institutional Dimension

This paper is not about microplastics — it assesses the social, cultural, legal, and institutional sustainability dimensions of aquaculture pond management in an Indonesian village.

2023 International Journal of Islamic Education Research and Multiculturalism (IJIERM) 13 citations
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Effect of community participation on sustainable development: an assessment of sustainability domains in Malaysia

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it investigates how community participation in coral reef conservation programs affects sustainable development outcomes in Malaysia.

2023 Frontiers in Environmental Science 11 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
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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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Participatory Social Mapping with Ethnic Communities to Identify Factors Associated With Microplastics in a Protected Area on the Northern Coast Of Colombia

Researchers used participatory social mapping with Indigenous and ethnic communities in a protected coastal area of Colombia to identify local hotspots of microplastic contamination, including wastewater discharge points and waste dumping sites, demonstrating that community knowledge is a valuable tool for environmental monitoring.

2025 Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Science and Applications, ICESA ...
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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