Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Environmental Governance, ICONEG 2019, 25-26 October 2019, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Research Article

Religious-Based Environmental Movement Against Corporation in Water Resources Conflict in Pandeglang - Banten, Indonesia

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-10-2019.2300518,
        author={Abdul  Hamid and Ika Arinia Indriyany and M. Dian Hikmawan},
        title={Religious-Based Environmental Movement Against Corporation in Water Resources Conflict in Pandeglang - Banten, Indonesia},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Environmental Governance, ICONEG 2019, 25-26 October 2019, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICONEG},
        year={2020},
        month={10},
        keywords={corporations kyai pesantren social movement water resources conflict},
        doi={10.4108/eai.25-10-2019.2300518}
    }
    
  • Abdul Hamid
    Ika Arinia Indriyany
    M. Dian Hikmawan
    Year: 2020
    Religious-Based Environmental Movement Against Corporation in Water Resources Conflict in Pandeglang - Banten, Indonesia
    ICONEG
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-10-2019.2300518
Abdul Hamid1,*, Ika Arinia Indriyany1, M. Dian Hikmawan1
  • 1: Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
*Contact email: abdul.hamid@untirta.ac.id

Abstract

Natural resource conflicts between corporations and local communities were quite common in Indonesia. In an area in Pandeglang-Banten, a giant corporation tried to control the natural resources, especially water. Yet, local communities fought against the corporation’s agenda. This paper describes the formation of a religious-based community doing social movement against a big corporation. The research method uses qualitative with case study strategy. The research location was in Cadasari District, Pandeglang Regent, Banten Province, Indonesia. Here, the Muslim community fought against PT. Mayora Indah which try to control water resources. The resistances were led directly by the religious local leaders (Kyai) from local Islamic schools (Pesantren). This paper shows that the pesantren succeeded to make political agenda as well as build community resistances through religious doctrine easily understood by local people to defend their access to water resources.