A Social Ecological View in Overcoming the Environmental Crisis
Dela Khoirul Ainia
, Bagus Arianto
, Hanan Prawira Semesta
, Sofia Natalia Zebua
Faculty of Philosophy Gadjah Mada University. Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Dela.khoirul.a@ugm.ac.id
Abstract
Humans contribute to preserving nature and are even responsible for ecological disasters that occur. Humans have different characteristics from other living beings, which tend to be manipulative and want power. Conflicts related to exploiting natural resources will continue to arise if the harmony of social structures remains a problem. The orientation of modern humans tends to be materialistic and hedonistic, thus affecting the way they view their environmental systems, and contributing greatly to environmental damage. The increase in ecological disasters today cannot be separated from the poor environmental governance that tends to use natural resources without proper and sustainable environmental restoration. Through a socio-ecological approach, we seek to eliminate the commercialization of natural resources by adopting a social approach that embraces ecology, reconstruction, and communitarian approaches. This theory seeks to reconstruct and revise current views on social issues and environmental factors. The research data was collected through news fact collection and literature searches which were then subjected to descriptive and interpretive analysis. The results showed that (1) social ecology provides an understanding by prioritizing an egalitarian and democratic social structure so that humans can walk in harmony with nature, this aspect can be the basis for environmental management (2) social ecology is influenced by aspects of spirituality and egalitarianism in social structures to be a solution to the environmental crisis through changes in perspective on environmental management.
Keywords
human;social ecology; environmental; crisis; nature sustainability
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Dela.khoirul.a@ugm.ac.id
Abstract
Humans contribute to preserving nature and are even responsible for ecological disasters that occur. Humans have different characteristics from other living beings, which tend to be manipulative and want power. Conflicts related to exploiting natural resources will continue to arise if the harmony of social structures remains a problem. The orientation of modern humans tends to be materialistic and hedonistic, thus affecting the way they view their environmental systems, and contributing greatly to environmental damage. The increase in ecological disasters today cannot be separated from the poor environmental governance that tends to use natural resources without proper and sustainable environmental restoration. Through a socio-ecological approach, we seek to eliminate the commercialization of natural resources by adopting a social approach that embraces ecology, reconstruction, and communitarian approaches. This theory seeks to reconstruct and revise current views on social issues and environmental factors. The research data was collected through news fact collection and literature searches which were then subjected to descriptive and interpretive analysis. The results showed that (1) social ecology provides an understanding by prioritizing an egalitarian and democratic social structure so that humans can walk in harmony with nature, this aspect can be the basis for environmental management (2) social ecology is influenced by aspects of spirituality and egalitarianism in social structures to be a solution to the environmental crisis through changes in perspective on environmental management.Keywords
human;social ecology; environmental; crisis; nature sustainabilityReferences
Ahdiat, A. 2023. Anomali Suhu Panas Global Tembus Rekor Tertinggi pada September 2023. Jakarta. Available at: https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2023/10/10/anomali-suhu-panas-global-tembus-rekor-tertinggi-pada-september-2023#:~:text=Anomali Suhu Panas Global Tembus Rekor Tertinggi pada September 2023,-Demografi&text=No.&text=Menurut Copernicus Climate Ch.
Annur, C.M. 2023. Inilah Negara Penghasil Sampah Terbesar Dunia, Ada Indonesia? Jakarta. Available at: https://databoks.katadata.co.id/infografik/2023/07/05/inilah-negara-penghasil-sampah-terbesar-dunia-ada-indonesia.
Artmann, M. 2023. ‘Human-nature resonance in times of social-ecological crisis – a relational account for sustainability transformation’, Ecosystems and People, 19(1). doi:10.1080/26395916.2023.2168760.
Best, S. 1998. ‘Murray Bookchin’s Theory of Social Ecology’, Organization & Environment, 11(3), pp. 334–353. doi:10.1177/0921810698113004.
Clift, R. & Druckman, A. 2016. Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology, Taking Stock of Industrial Ecology. Edited by R. Clift and A. Druckman. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-20571-7.
Coates, J. & Gray, M. 2012. ‘The environment and social work: An overview and introduction’, International Journal of Social Welfare, 21(3), pp. 230–238. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2397.2011.00851.x.
Cohen, S. 2021. ‘Social Ecology: The Correlation Between Environmental & Social Issues’, Interfaith Center for Development. Available at: https://interfaithsustain.com/social-ecology/.
Cristiano, S. 2018. Through the Working Class, Culture del Lavoro. Venice: Edizioni Ca’ Foscari (Culture del lavoro). doi:10.30687/978-88-6969-296-3.
Dauncey, G. 2002. ‘Stormy weather: 101 solutions to global climate change’, Refocus, 3(4), p. 16. doi:10.1016/S1471-0846(02)80057-9.
EU, C. 2023. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S): Data and tools to support adaptation actions around the globe.
Folke, C. et al. 2021. ‘Our future in the Anthropocene biosphere’, Ambio, 50(4), pp. 834–869. doi:10.1007/s13280-021-01544-8.
Görg, C. et al. 2017. ‘Challenges for social-ecological transformations: Contributions from social and political ecology’, Sustainability (Switzerland) [Preprint]. doi:10.3390/su9071045.
Grossman, L.S., Bryant, R.L. & Bailey, S. 1999. ‘Third World Political Ecology’, Geographical Review, 89(1), p. 151. doi:10.2307/216150.
Karasmanaki, E. et al. 2023. ‘Proposing a Governance Model for Environmental Crises’, Land, 12(3), p. 597. doi:10.3390/land12030597.
Kramm, J. et al. 2017. ‘Societal Relations to Nature in Times of Crisis—Social Ecology’s Contributions to Interdisciplinary Sustainability Studies’, Sustainability, 9(7), p. 1042. doi:10.3390/su9071042.
Kusnandar, V.B. 2022. Luas Hutan Indonesia Berkurang Hampir Sejuta Hektare dalam 5 Tahun. Jakarta. Available at: https://databoks.katadata.co.id/datapublish/2022/12/21/luas-hutan-indonesia-berkurang-hampir-sejuta-hektare-dalam-5-tahun.
Kyburz‐Graber, R. et al. 1997. ‘A Socio‐ecological Approach to Interdisciplinary Environmental Education in Senior High Schools’, Environmental Education Research, 3(1), pp. 17–28. doi:10.1080/1350462970030102.
Laurent, E. 2015. ‘Social-Ecology : exploring the missing link in sustainable development’, Sciences Po Publication [Preprint]. Available at: https://ideas.repec.org/p/spo/wpmain/infohdl2441-7q6sh3g50e9b088rr3ms9s3j8a.html.
Liodakis, G. 2023. ‘Transcending Socio-Ecological Crisis by Means of the State or Revolution?’, Capitalism Nature Socialism, 34(4), pp. 58–77. doi:10.1080/10455752.2023.2172597.
Muhar, A. & Böck, K. 2018. ‘Mastery over nature as a paradox: societally implemented but individually rejected’, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 61(5–6), pp. 994–1010. doi:10.1080/09640568.2017.1334633.
Program, U.E. 2022. The Effects of Climate Change. Available at: https://www.unep.org/facts-about-climate-emergency?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoKeuBhCoARIsAB4Wxtc-PBOUg_LBTPZhBoetsKD1zWoG4H8Ayx3PF2snkpJsvGTnbSc1p6UaAsSiEALw_wcB.
Rau, H. & Edmondson, R. 2022. ‘Responding to the environmental crisis: Culture, power and possibilities of change’, European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology, 9(3), pp. 259–272. doi:10.1080/23254823.2022.2105598.
Tokar, B. 2017. ‘Social Ecology: Communalism against Climate Chaos’, Roar Magazine. Available at: https://roarmag.org/magazine/communalism-climate-chaos/.
van Tol, J. 2023. ‘A social ecological model of education: Economic problems, citizenship solutions’, The Journal of Environmental Education, 0(0), pp. 1–18. doi:10.1080/00958964.2023.2284245.
