Research Article
Overcoming the Forest Fire in West Kalimantan: A Political Ecology Approach
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287273, author={Elyta Elyta and Ishaq Rahman}, title={Overcoming the Forest Fire in West Kalimantan: A Political Ecology Approach}, proceedings={International Conference on Environmental Awareness for Sustainable Development in conjunction with International Conference on Challenge and Opportunities Sustainable Environmental Development, ICEASD \& ICCOSED 2019, 1-2 April 2019, Kendari, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICEASD\&ICCOSED}, year={2019}, month={9}, keywords={political ecology social movement forest fire}, doi={10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287273} }- Elyta Elyta
Ishaq Rahman
Year: 2019
Overcoming the Forest Fire in West Kalimantan: A Political Ecology Approach
ICEASD&ICCOSED
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.1-4-2019.2287273
Abstract
Forest fires have become one of the calamity in Indonesia and neighboring countries, a detrimental effect of uncontrolled licensing for investment in the plantation sector. This study aims to explain the existence of a political ecology approach in overcoming forest fires in Rasau Jaya District, Kubu Raya Regency. By applying qualitative descriptive methods, researchers conducted interviews with several resources person from related institutions and fire care groups. Two actors, namely government and non-government actors, played a critical role through the political ecology approach. Both actors have created a responsive political will in dealing with forest fires. At the same time, both actors raise public awareness by promoting public responses to fire.
