The continuous upsurge in worldwide economic development and human activities has intensified CO2 emissions that highlighted the significant role of eco-innovation and green investment in curbing CO2 emissions. The study aims to explore the impact of eco-innovation and green investment on CO2 emissions by using the China dataset for time period 1990–2019. The study adopts the ARDL approach. The study used two proxies to determine the impact of eco-innovation, namely environment-related technologies and patents. The empirical estimates of the ARDL approach confirm the negative impact of eco-innovation and green investment on CO2 emissions confirming that these determinants result in limiting CO2 emissions in China. Based on these findings, the study suggests strengthening environmentally friendly policies and the advancement of green investment to mitigate CO2 emissions.

Forest fires in Indonesia continue to pose as an alarming governmental, environmental, and societal concern. This study examines the context of land ownership transformation mainly before and after forest fires in palm oil plantation activities. The data were gathered through in-depth interviews, observation, and Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping. The majority of land transformations occurred from community property ownership to ownership by local elites, while the transformation from company to community and local elites was also found. Due to the injustice of land distribution, local communities occupy open access lands of companies’ concessions. The deliberate use of fire is a common method among smallholder to clear land for oil palm and for sold for profit as planted land. Local elites benefit from these land transformations; however, smallholders are at an economic disadvantage. We argue that forest devolution and a clear definition of community land boundaries are critical in dealing with this issue.

Maintaining vital contributions and protecting ecosystems to maintained environmental resilience was a supported development concept which was one of the goals agreed by UN countries for the lives of future generations (SDGs). The purpose of this paper was to studied the biodiversity in Bantul Regency, and analyzed its policies and management in conserving biodiversity and protecting the function of ecosystems to supported environmental security by the Bantul Regency government.The method used was qualitative, data collection using from online interviews with officials of the environmental service, search of the official website of the Department of the Environment, some research literature, online media, etc. The results showed that the Bantul district government had applied the concept of sustainable development in managing biodiversity in Bantul, animal breeding, turtle conservation, maintained mangrove ecosystems by conserving reserves, preserving functionsare concrete steps that implemented in protecting biodiversity for the benefit of future generations. The Bantul Regency Government had succeeded in achieving an environmentally sound policy by preserving the amount of diversity in Bantul by providing control over the use of natural resources in Bantul so that environmental security was maintainedABSTRAKMempertahankan kontribusi biologis, melindungi ekosistem guna mendukung ketahanan lingkungan merupakan salah satu konsep pembangunan berkelanjutan (sustainable development goals, SDG’s). Tujuan tulisan ini adalah untuk mempelajari keanekaragaman hayati di Kabupatun Bantul, serta menganalisis kebijakan serta pengelolaannya dalam menjaga keanekaragaman hayati dan melindungi fungsi ekosistem untuk mendukung ketahanan lingkungan Kabupaten Bantul.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif. Data diperoleh berdasarkan hasil wawancara secara online kepada pejabat dinas lingkungan, pencarian situs web resmi Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kabupaten Bantul, yang kemudian data pendukung diperoleh dari jurnal hasil penelitian, media online dan lain-lain.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa untuk menjaga ketahanan lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten Bantul telah menerapkan konsep pembangunan berkelanjutan dalam pengelola keanekaragaman hayati dan fungsi ekosistemnya. Kebijakan dan strategi dalam melindungi flora dan fauna daerah, pengembangbiakan hewan, konservasi penyu, dan memelihara ekosistem mangrove dengan cara konservasi pencadangan, pelestarian fungsi adalah langkah konkret yang diterapkan untuk melindungi keanekaragaman hayati dan fungsi ekosistemnya demi kehidupan generasi mendatang. Pemerintah Kabupaten Bantul telah berhasil mengimplementasikan kebijakan dan strategi pembangunan daerah yang berwawasan lingkungan dengan melindungi sejumlah keanekaragaman hayati serta menjaga fungsi ekosistemnya, dengan memberikan kontrol yang baik dan bertahap, sistematis, dan terpadu terhadap pemanfaatan sumberdaya alam yang ada di Kabupaten Bantul, sehingga ketahanan lingkungan tetap terjaga dan berkesinambungan.

Background: Concern for the development of actions against COVID-19 has continued to grow since February 2020. Government responses remain a crucial part of preventing virus transmission through policy formulation and strengthening national capacity. Methods: This study has used quantitative analysis, using secondary data from 177 countries. The variables consist of Global Health Security (GHS) category and COVID-19 pandemic. An analysis of the appropriateness of the government’s policy response in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic was carried out by comparing the two variables. Results: The study indicated a significant relationship between global health security category and pandemic score (P < 0.01). There were 37 countries out of 177 (20.9%) categorized as under-reaction and least-reaction. Conclusion: Pandemic COVID-19 score, rated based on doubling time, is directly significant with the health security category. The government should improve its responsiveness and preparation to improve national capacity during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Abstract Abstract This research will focus on analyzing the effectiveness of the waste bank as an alternative to waste management in achieving the concept of smart city in Kulon Progo Regency. The research was conducted to describe how the existence of a garbage bank in Kulon Progo Regency and to analyze how the effectiveness of the waste bank in managing waste in achieving the concept of smart city. This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive analysis approach. The researcher uses descriptive analysis method, which is an analysis that is intended to explain data from one variable under study. From the research results obtained information that the existence of a garbage bank is experiencing good development because up to 2019 there have been 116 garbage banks. While the effectiveness of the garbage bank has so far been seen to be less effective because it has only been able to manage 10% of the waste generated. Indeed, waste banks make sprouts of economic value and provide benefits to waste producers but have not overcome the problem of waste. So that the concept of smart city on environmental indicators is still not well achieved by the existence of a garbage bank. Keywords: garbage, smart city, waste management, garbage bank
Abstrak Penelitian ini akan fokus pada analisa efektifitas bank sampah sebagai alternative pengelolaan sampah dalam mencapai konsep smart city di Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Adapun penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk menggambarkan bagaimana keberadaan bank sampah di Kabupaten Kulon Progo dan menganalisa bagaimana efektivitas bank sampah dalam pengelolaan sampah dalam mencapai konsep smart city. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan analisa deskriptif. Peneliti menggunakan metode analisa deskriptif, yaitu suatu analisa yang dimaksudkan untuk menjelaskan data dari satu variabel yang diteliti. Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh informasi bahwa keberadaan bank sampah di Kabupaten Kulon Progo mengalami perkembangan yang baik karena hingga tahun 2019 telah terdapat 116 bank sampah. Sedangkan efektifitas bank sampah sejauh ini dipandang masih kurang efektif karena baru mampu mengelola 10% sampah yang dihasilkan oleh Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Memang bank sampah membuat sambah bernilai ekonomis dan memberikan keuntungan bagi penghasil sampah tetapi belum mengatasi permasalahan sampah. Sehingga konsep smart city pada indikator lingkungan masih belum tercapai dengan baik oleh keberadaan bank sampah. Keyword: sampah, smart city, pengelolaan sampah, bank sampah

Indonesia has sustained annual forest fires since the 1990s related to land clearing activities for agriculture. The Indonesian Government has made substantial efforts to resolve annual fires by improving intergovernmental coordination at national and local levels. Overall, 96 government agencies are liable for controlling forest fire. This study explores local to central government’s bureaucratic reluctance in addressing forest fires, focusing on Riau Province, the most forest fire-prone region in Indonesia. Data were collected from 2015 to 2019 using participatory observation, engaging in meetings of key players; in-depth interviews with key heads of relevant agencies, officials, and NGOs; and a questionnaire for Social Network Analysis. The results show that there are seven influential institutions for addressing land and forest fires in Riau. However, the power of the decision-making process is concentrated at the level of the President and the Governor as the regional leader, which implies that large institutions involved in fire response have less power and responsibility owing in part to bureaucratic inertia as bureaucracy is overly centralised and less responsive. In the long term, devolution of government authority from the central to the local level is required to furnish front-line institutions with the power to deal with the fires.