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In the era of globalization and rapid population growth, waste management poses significant challenges to public health and environmental sustainability. This study focuses on the implementation of the Waste Bank in Sukowati Village, Bojonegoro District, as an innovative solution to tackle waste issues by transforming it into a valuable resource. Utilizing qualitative and descriptive approaches, the research examines the roles and strategies of RT 13 residents in Sukowati Village in managing the Waste Bank, encompassing the collection, sorting, and structured management of waste. Findings reveal that the Waste Bank not only facilitates more efficient waste management but also enhances environmental awareness and provides economic benefits to the community. Structured management, community education, and empowerment through collaboration among residents and with relevant stakeholders have proven effective in creating a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment. This study underscores the importance of active community participation and sustainable practices in waste management. Abstrak Dalam era globalisasi dan pertumbuhan populasi yang cepat, pengelolaan sampah menjadi tantangan besar bagi kesehatan publik dan keberlanjutan lingkungan. Studi ini berfokus pada implementasi Bank Sampah di Desa Sukowati, Kabupaten Bojonegoro, sebagai inovasi untuk mengatasi permasalahan sampah dengan mengubahnya menjadi sumber daya yang bernilai. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif dan deskriptif, penelitian ini meneliti peran dan strategi warga RT 13 Desa Sukowati dalam pengelolaan Bank Sampah, termasuk pengumpulan, pemilahan, dan pengelolaan sampah secara terstruktur. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa Bank Sampah tidak hanya membantu dalam pengelolaan sampah yang lebih efisien, tetapi juga meningkatkan kesadaran lingkungan dan memberikan manfaat ekonomi bagi masyarakat. Pengelolaan yang terstruktur, edukasi masyarakat, dan pemberdayaan komunitas melalui kerja sama antar warga dan dengan pihak terkait, terbukti efektif dalam menciptakan lingkungan yang lebih bersih, sehat, dan berkelanjutan. Studi ini menggarisbawahi pentingnya partisipasi aktif masyarakat dan praktik berkelanjutan dalam pengelolaan sampah.

Institutionalization of petty corruption among farmer households in the villages around the forest has focused on large and productive state forest areas managed by the State Forest Company (SFC). The activities occurred simultaneously. There is no data to reveal the activities. This research aimed to analyze how the corrupt mechanism transpired. A qualitative method was induced to detail the occasion of petty corruption at the teak stands. In-depth interviews with key informants, participatory observation, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with local communities demonstrated that marginal teak forests in Java, or at least in Lemah Gurih, are not accidental but seem “intentional” to support illegal logging practices. SFC’s conservatism in setting wood standards oriented to the global market’s needs and not adjusting to the increasing local market demand for teak wood triggered corruption. As a result, local forest officials can trade those wood products as personal income without violating company regulations. Simultaneously, together with the illegal wood collectors (IWCs), they also manipulate the calculation of timber yields to get unilateral benefits. The corrupt behavior is continuously institutionalized over generations by patron-client relationships, and they have become an integral part of the lives of local communities. The recommendation to reduce corrupt behavior is to improve forest management practices, a review of wood harvesting administration, wood quality standards, and changes in social relations between SFC and local communities to be a more formal relationship are critical.

Developing strategic land use issues into agrotourism is increasingly prevalent in Batu City. This condition raises various kinds of farmers' perceptions about who feels the benefits of the presence of tourism. Various backgrounds make these differences in perception even more visible. This study aims to analyze the influence of farmers' characteristics on their perceptions of developing "Bon Deso" agrotourism in Tulungrejo Village, Batu City. The location of the study was determined deliberately with consideration for agrotourism activities. "Bon Deso" is located in the village. This study used quantitative survey methods with data collection techniques through interviews, observations, and instruments. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression. The population was 646, with a sample of 87 farmers obtained by calculating the Slovin formula. A simple random technique determined the sample. The results of this study show that characteristic variables simultaneously affect perception. The characteristic sub-variables that affect perception are age, length of formal education, farming experience, and land area. Characteristic sub-variables that do not influence perception are non-formal education and primary income. This finding could be used as a reference for agrotourism managers in determining programs that suit farmers. It is hoped that the presence of a program will get support and participation from farmers to maximize the development of "Bon Deso" Agrotourism. Keywords: agrotourism, farmer characteristic, farmer, perception

The collapse of the Indonesia authoritarian regime in 1998 further elevated the role of the local level groups including Forest Farmer Groups (FFGs) in rural development. This research aims to describe changing the role of FFGs due to the formalization process of development which established them as the only partners at the local level. Taking the case of forest farmer groups in three chosen villages by anthropologic approaches, formalization of development policies to push forest farmer groups from purely serving the role of development agent to fulfillment of legal conditions for a project to run, giving rise to bribery and other corrupt behaviors. Policies stating that farmer groups are the only grassroots partners eventually forces development agents to hire these groups as partners only for capturing and controlling the program by elites both locally and outside villages. Reflecting on the issue above, it is necessary to revisit the development formalization policy pertaining to forest farmer groups’ involvement as to their relevance or irrelevance, especially in the case of forest resources management and rural development on the micro scale. In addition, a model of forest farmer group organizational improvement as well as human resources, especially in terms of rules and succession to make the groups more dynamic and responsive to social environment changes. This research is limited to changes in the role of FFGs in forest management, while the resources they manage will continue to increase in line with government policies to involve them in projects outside forest management.

Mangrove forest has physical, biological/ecological and social-economics functions. Mangrove forest at Pulau Pahawang Village, Marga Punduh, Subdistrict Pesawaran has many functions which causes many interest of actors. This research was aimed to identify and maping the role of actors interest. This research was conducted on August until October 2015, by using key informant namely agencies village, local communities, public figure, related department and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). The result showed that there was six important aspect namely the existence of the green belt, kind of variety (biodiversity), education facilities, fire wood, non-timber forest product, and tourist facilities. Pulau Pahawang Village has three quadrant matrix interest, quadrant subject has State Ministry of The Environment. Quadrant keyplayers has Department of Forestry and Estate Crops, Mangrove Protected Area Management Agency (BPDPM), and Mitra Bentala as NGOs. Quadrant crowd has Development Planning Agency in Sub-National Level, Land Agency, Department of Maritime and Fisheries Affairs, Regional House of Representatives, and local. Keyword : actor interest, mangrove forest, Pulau Pahawang, role of actor

Private forest was forest that land ownership by the people with a minimum area of 0.25 ha. In Lampung province generally cropping patterns were applied to private forests is agroforestry. Agroforestry was one of land use form in multicrown. It was consisting of a mixture of the trees, shrubs with an annual or plants often accompanied by cattle in one area. Agroforestry system contributed on ecological and economical to generate in farmers income. Especially in this village private forest contribution to the welfare of farmers were not yet known. This study aimed to: (1) Know how much the contribution of private forests for income of farmers in Sukoharjo I Village Sukoharjo District Pringsewu Regency; (2) Know the poverty level of farmers from agroforestry; and (3) Know the welfare level of farmers from agroforestry. This research was conducted in the Sukoharjo 1 Village, Sukoharjo District Pringsewu Regency. The samples of this research used simple random sampling. Selected respondents were 41 heads of families. The results showed that: 1) The contribution of private forest againts revenue was 83.27% or Rp 62,591,537.00 / kk / ha / year and non private forest was 12,573,171 (16.73%); 2) The level of poverty of family was rate of 7.32% included in the category of the poorest, 2.44% belong to the category of poor households, 2.44% belong to the category of poor households, and 87.80% of the respondents belong to the category above the poverty line; and 3) The level of welfare of family was 12,20% of respondents, it included in the category of pre-prosperous: 19.51% included in the category of prosperous phase I, 14.63% included in the category of prosperous phase II, 46.34% included in the category of prosperous phase III, and 7.32% included in the category of prosperous phase III Plus. Keywords: agroforestry, the contribution of income, level of poverty, level of welfare.

Bakau kurap (R. mucronata) is a true mangrove. The height of this mangrove could reach 27 m and rarely exceed 30 m. The diameter trunk of this mangrove could reach 70 cm. R. mucronata stands was found in Lampung Mangrove Center (LMC), it was located in Margasari Village district Labuhan Maringgai, East Lampung Regency. The purposes of this study were to determine the diameter increment, growth models and stand growth past of R. mucronata at LMC. The research was conducted on July to August 2015. The method used measurement of diameter time series for three years (2013, 2014, and 2015) on circle form permanent plots with a radius 7 m of length are divided into three thinning blocks (A, B, and C). Block C was the control block or block that was not thinned and large thinning in blocks A and B, respectively 54.5% and 41.7%. The results indicated that the biggest diameter increment of three block at the age of 22nd years = 0.467 cm year-1. The estimation model of stand diameter (D) and diameter increment (MAI-d) based on the age of stand (X) could be formulated as follows: 1) Blok A D = 8,996 X0,021; MAI-d = 0,451 X0,035, 2) Blok B D = 8,215 X0,124; MAI-d = 0,412 X0,039, 3) Blok C D = 7,159 X0,074; MAI-d = 0,359 X(-0,012). Forecasting growth stands diameter R. mucronata age of 32nd years on the blocks A, B and C in a row were 10,280cm, 9,463cm, and 7,796cm while the diameter increment were 0,467cm, 0,430cm, and 0,354cm. Key words : Diameter increment, forecasting, Lampung Mangrove Center, Rhizophora mucronata

The sustainability of mangrove forest management was required social capital. Social capital wassociety capability to made relation each other and built the power that very important not only for economic life of the community but also other socialexistantion. This research aimed to know the social economiccharacteristic and social capital communities that managed and conserved the mangrove forest in Labuhan Maringgai district of East Lampung Regency. The study used quantitative and qualitative analysis. The method used descriptive and scoring method. The results showed that social economic characteristic atMargasari village had much in common with the majority of Muara Gading Mas village and the social capital in Margasari dan Muara Gading Mas village community groups was low. Social capital group of mangrove in Margasari and Muara Gading Mas village were (a) group and network was low in 93% and 100%, (b) trust and solidarity was low in 85% and 76%, (c) aspects of collective and cooperative was low in 80% and 94%, (d) information and communications was minimum in 67% and low in 53%, (e) aspects of cohesion and inclusion was low in 63% and 94% and (f) actions of empowerment and political was low in 96% and 100%. Keywords: social capital, social economic characteristic, mangrove forest, community group

Mangrove forest was a tropical and sub tropical forests vegetation. It dominated by some of mangrove trees which it growed and developed in the tidal muddy along the coastal area. The mangrove forest of Merak Belantung of South Lampung had some commodities which it had a economic value and could benefits for the community. The economic value information aimed by interview the respondents. The economic comodities of mangrove were fishes namely: kakap (Lutjanus sp.), belanak (Valamugil seheli), gelodok (Periophthalus modestus), and varieties of seashells (tiram (Crassostrea gigas) and lukan (Geloina erosa)), crabs (Brachyura), shrimp (Penaeusmonodon), and sonneratia fruit (Sonneratia caseolaris). The economic value of commodities could discovered and calculated with assessment based on market valuation and willingness to accept payment (WTA) methods. Total economic value from mangrove forest commodities was IDR 754.090.000/year from 8 types commodity. Key word : mangrove forest commodity, assessment based on market value, willingness to accept (WTA)

Lampung Province is one province in Indonesia has deforestation for about 600 hactare in a year (Pusdaling, 2013). This leads to the decline of the quality and quantity of forest. That condition is inversely of Sukoharjo 1 Village Sukoharjo District Pringsewu Regency, the development in that village more than 200 hectar through the private forest development. The purpose of this research were to know the level of motivation farmers and the factors that influence the motivation farmers in managing private forest. The research was conducted on November 2014 in Sukoharjo 1 Village, Sukoharjo District Pringsewu Regency. The population in this research were the group of Ngudi Rukun with the number of 32 farmers, the method sampling of this research used census. Analysis method which used in this research was descriptive quantitative, it aimed to know the level of farmers’ motivation by using the technique of determining likert, while to know the factors of influenced with the level of farmers’ motivation in managing forest community used ordinal regression test. Based on the research’s’ result, it can be known that farmers’ motivation are in high category (53,15%). The factors which influenced farmers’ motivation were age, revenue, farm experience, education, and the activities of farmer groups, extension activities and access of the information. Key words: private forest management, farmer motivation

Sustainable of mangrove forest management is a proper activity in land and forest product utilization at the coast area. This activity is decent step to relieve mangrove ecosystem demage and preserve it. The circumstances and the factors influenced mangrove forest still needs to be known for the continued in management. The purposes of this study were to determine how the mangrove forest management and development strategy of mangrove forest management. This study was conducted by interviewing the relevant agencies and key informans in the village of Pahawang island from January-April 2015. Datas processing was analyzed by SWOT and descriptive. Result showed that mangrove forest management in good enough with aggressive score (1,22 ; 0,73), which means this strategy gives priority to immediate action by exploiting chances and maintaining strength (growth oriented strategy). Development strategy in the management have to support each other between relevant agencies, the managers, and society. Besides, tracking mangrove development has to be conducted considering the good forest potentials, with the existence of village regulations, and good response from society towards this plan. The strategy should be done by involving Mangrove Protected Area Management Agency and community to optimalize the development. Sustainability of mangrove forest management, should be accompanied with the advanced knowladge of management. Other priority development is by giving counseling, expert-accompanied training, and efficient technological development. Key words: SWOT, sustainability, strategy of development