Mengukur kesejahteraan komuniti lokal: kajian kes hasil tangungjawab sosial korporat perlombongan dan kilang nikel di Indonesia

Sektor perlombongan dan kilang nikel di Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia merupakan sumber alam yang dapat memberikan manfaat terhadap kesejahteraan komuniti atau community well-being (CWB). Tanggungjawab sosial korporat atau corporate social responsibility (CSR) daripada aktiviti perlombongan oleh syarikat perlu memenuhi cabaran pihak yang berkepentingan dan perubahan-perubahan pembangunan sosial, ekonomi dan persekitaran. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti dimensi kesejahteraan komuniti tempatan setelah mengaplikasikan program CSR. Pemboleh ubah CWB yang diukur adalah sosial, pemerkasaan ekonomi dan persekitaran. Kajian melibatkan 490 orang responden dalam komuniti tempatan, menggunakan borang soal selidik dan data dianalisis menggunakan kaedah Statistical Package for the social science (SPSS.22). Dapatan kajian mendapati bahawa secara umum amalan CSR yang telah dijalankan memberikan manfaat atau menyokong dimensi kesejahteraan komuniti. Walau bagaimanapun, dimensi pendidikan dan infrastruktur memiliki kesan kategori sederhana daripada amalan program CSR. Implikasi kajian ini mencadangkan pihak syarikat dapat meningkatkan perhatian dan membuat perencanaan tindakan ekonomi dan lingkungan bagi mendukung kesejahteraan komuniti secara lestari

Formation of Farming Community Resilience Models for Sustainable Agricultural Development at the Mining Neighborhood in Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia

Although the exploration of mineral resources and industry can promote economic development, it can also threaten the resilience and well-being of the environment, health, ecosystems, and the comfort of surrounding communities. Therefore, business entities, through corporate social responsibility (CSR) or other activities, can function to balance negative impacts and strengthen sustainable development that can increase the resilience and welfare of the surrounding community. This study aims to develop a resilience model of the local farming community resilience (FCR), which supports the sustainability of agricultural development. The research will be carried out in a community in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. This study measures the resilience of the farmers’ community. To obtain models and instruments that are valid and reliable, the instrument is tested on 295 respondents in 10 villages adjacent to the nickel mining industry using the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Out of the 17 items, five dimensions (e.g., economic, social capital, environmental, community competence, and information and communication) are proposed to measure the FCR. Thus, this work presents a complete scale development and can provide policies for governments, particularly in Indonesia. Moreover, the FCR scale might be utilized by different entities (e.g., NGOs, open experts and social group media) to determine the view of genuine clients regarding the association’s CSR execution

Peat Land Oil Palm Farmers’ Direct and Indirect Benefits from Good Agriculture Practices

With economically unsustainable metroxylon sagu (sago palms) found in peat lands, small scale farmers are gradually converting their land to oil palm cultivation. Good agriculture practices (GAP) were inculcated to peat land farmers to ensure that the environmental ecosystem is conserved and oil palm productivity is enhanced, along with the farmer’s well-being. The present study examined the effect of GAP on farm performance and the perceived economic well-being of the peat land oil palm farmers. We interviewed randomly selected farmers with assistance from a locally trained native enumerator to complete the survey questionnaire. We conducted partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to incorporate direct and indirect benefits on farmers’ economic well-being to estimate the significance of GAP. The empirical results show that GAP have direct positive effects on farm performance. Such practices lead to significant positive impacts on the economic well-being of peat land oil palm farmers. This solid evidence makes it much easier for small-scale farmers to convert from conventional farming to environmentally friendly farming, and ensures safe and healthy oil palm cultivation

Formation of Farming Community Resilience Models for Sustainable Agricultural Development at the Mining Neighborhood in Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia

Although the exploration of mineral resources and industry can promote economic development, it can also threaten the resilience and well-being of the environment, health, ecosystems, and the comfort of surrounding communities. Therefore, business entities, through corporate social responsibility (CSR) or other activities, can function to balance negative impacts and strengthen sustainable development that can increase the resilience and welfare of the surrounding community. This study aims to develop a resilience model of the local farming community resilience (FCR), which supports the sustainability of agricultural development. The research will be carried out in a community in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. This study measures the resilience of the farmers’ community. To obtain models and instruments that are valid and reliable, the instrument is tested on 295 respondents in 10 villages adjacent to the nickel mining industry using the Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Out of the 17 items, five dimensions (e.g., economic, social capital, environmental, community competence, and information and communication) are proposed to measure the FCR. Thus, this work presents a complete scale development and can provide policies for governments, particularly in Indonesia. Moreover, the FCR scale might be utilized by different entities (e.g., NGOs, open experts and social group media) to determine the view of genuine clients regarding the association’s CSR execution