Eko-Regional: Jurnal Pembangunan Ekonomi Wilayah

Carbon Trading Potential in the Forest Sector: Analysis at the Province Level in Indonesia

Fitri Kartiasih

Forests are ecosystems that provide various important services for humanity, especially in mitigating climate change. Forests in Indonesia, as carbon absorbers and stores, have large market potential, where the carbon market provides opportunities to fund forestry sector projects. However, the forestry sector in Indonesia has not been able to take maximum advantage of the carbon market. This study aims to describe the condition and potential of the forestry sector carbon market, as well as estimate the carbon trading value of the forestry sector for 34 provinces in Indonesia in 2022. The method used is K-Medoids and calculating the carbon trading value. The study results show that areas on Papua Island and Kalimantan Island are the main potential contributors to carbon trading in Indonesia. These two islands have large areas of primary forest that are still maintained. This shows that the forest area in Papua Province is a strategic asset for Indonesia in its efforts to mitigate climate change through carbon trading.

Trade Openness and Economic Agglomeration: Implications for Inequality in Eastern Indonesia

Firsty Ramadhona Amalia Lubis

This study analyzes the influence of Trade Openness (TO), Foreign Investment (FDI), Domestic Investment (PT), Poverty Rate (POV), and Population (POP) on the Gini Ratio variables using linear regression and Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR). The results showed that the TO was significantly negative in the SUR model (-0.161, p<0.01). PMA had a significant negative influence across all models, most strongly in the SUR (-0.933, p<0.01). Significant PT is negative only in SUR (-0.00283, p<0.01). The POV was significant positive from Model 4 to SUR (0.00260, p<0.01), while POP was significantly positive in SUR (1.77e-09, p<0.1). The SUR model proved to be more efficient, providing more stable and significant results in estimating the relationship between variables.

The Dynamics of Formal and Informal Actors and their perception in Peri-urban Land Conflict of Mekelle City, Ethiopia

Negash Araya Araya

Abstract

Unplanned areas that do not adhere to authorized regulations are known as informal settlements. Over the past 20 years, the extensive expansions of informal settlements in built-up districts of developing countries have emerged as a major topic of discussion in the field of urbanization. However, peri-urban land use conflicts have resulted from the regional government's lateness in improving informal settlements .Moreover, formal and informal actors in urban fringe land use conflicts have not been clearly identified by a number of authors, despite their exploration of the link between the two. The objective of this article is to identify formal and informal actors in peri-urban land use disputes and to present a comprehensive, cross-sectoral analysis of peri-urban land use conflicts. Key land use actors in the urban-rural outskirts of Mekelle, Ethiopia, participated in 37 semi-structured interviews and 12 Focus Group Discussions. To find the most pertinent conflicts in the area among all land use parties, a qualitative text inquiry was also conducted. The findings showed that friends, family, neighbors, community organizations, and their immediate networks are informal actors engaged in peri-urban land disputes. In addition, government agencies, people and authorities that set laws and regulations were identified as formal actors.

STAKEHOLDER THEORY PERSPECTIVES ON ENERGY DISCLOSURE: KEY FACTORS AND VALUABLE OBSERVATIONS

Aminah Aminah

This study examines corporate social responsibility, mainly focusing on the disclosure of energy practices in the non-cyclical consumer sector. This research aims to examine the effects of both financial factors, including financial performance and leverage, and governance factors, consisting of management ownership and directors, on energy disclosure practices. We collected a dataset of 98 data samples from non-cyclical consumer sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) between 2021 and 2022 using a purposive sampling method. This research hypothesis was tested using multiple linear regressions. The findings reveal that financial performance and directorship have a significant positive impact on energy disclosure, whereas leverage has a notable negative effect. In contrast, management ownership has minimal influence. Our research adds to the current discussion on corporate sustainability, emphasizing the crucial influence of financial and governance considerations on energy disclosure.

Coconut Water Processed Products for Business Development at the Micro, Small and Medium Scale

Ervina Mela

Coconut products, especially coconut water, have the potential to be carried out on a household or MSME scale. The purpose of this study was to identify processed products from coconut water that have the potential to be developed on an MSME scale in Indonesia. The study was conducted in 2 stages. The first stage is the identification of processed products from coconut water. The second stage is the selection of potential products. The selection of potential products was done by applying the Bayes method through interviews with 9 experts. The selection criteria were human resources, capital, technology and availability of raw materials. The study results showed that the products in the top 3 rankings were nata de coco, coconut vinegar, and packaged coconut water. The study results are expected to be useful for related stakeholders such as MSMEs, local governments, and universities to develop downstream coconut water products.