The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province
The fires of the forest and the peatland are serious environmental threats. In addition to damaging ecosystems, these fires also cause extensive health, social, and economic impacts. In the middle of the mitigation efforts, the social capital plays an important role in strengthening the capacity of...
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| description | The fires of the forest and the peatland are serious environmental threats. In addition to damaging ecosystems, these fires also cause extensive health, social, and economic impacts. In the middle of the mitigation efforts, the social capital plays an important role in strengthening the capacity of the local communities to prevent and deal with these disasters. This study aims to explore the role of the social capital in the forest and the peatland fire mitigation using a qualitative approach. The case study was implemented in Tanjung Belit Village, Bengkalis, involving in-depth interviews with the local stakeholders, such as the Disaster Care Community (MPB), the local communities, and the local government. The results of the study indicate that the social capital in the form of the trust, the shared norms, and the social networks are the key elements in driving the collective action and increasing the effectiveness of mitigation programs. The active involvement of local communities, the understanding of the local wisdom, and the synergy between actors are the main drivers of the prevention efforts success of the forest and the peatland fire. This study concludes that the strengthening social capital is an important strategy that must be prioritized in community-based disaster mitigation policies to achieve environmental sustainability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-479aa2b7fac94b5db2e31ddda209f1702025-02-05T10:50:41ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016110400510.1051/e3sconf/202561104005e3sconf_iseep2025_04005The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau ProvinceYesi Yesi0Jalil Ashaluddin1Ling Chan Kim2Asriwandari Hesti3Hidir Achmad4Sugiyanto Seger5Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Universitas RiauDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Universitas RiauCentre for Development Social and Environment (SEEDS), Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Universitas RiauDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Social Science and Political Science, Universitas RiauPeatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency of the Republic of IndonesiaThe fires of the forest and the peatland are serious environmental threats. In addition to damaging ecosystems, these fires also cause extensive health, social, and economic impacts. In the middle of the mitigation efforts, the social capital plays an important role in strengthening the capacity of the local communities to prevent and deal with these disasters. This study aims to explore the role of the social capital in the forest and the peatland fire mitigation using a qualitative approach. The case study was implemented in Tanjung Belit Village, Bengkalis, involving in-depth interviews with the local stakeholders, such as the Disaster Care Community (MPB), the local communities, and the local government. The results of the study indicate that the social capital in the form of the trust, the shared norms, and the social networks are the key elements in driving the collective action and increasing the effectiveness of mitigation programs. The active involvement of local communities, the understanding of the local wisdom, and the synergy between actors are the main drivers of the prevention efforts success of the forest and the peatland fire. This study concludes that the strengthening social capital is an important strategy that must be prioritized in community-based disaster mitigation policies to achieve environmental sustainability.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/11/e3sconf_iseep2025_04005.pdfsocial capitaldisaster mitigationfirepeatland |
| spellingShingle | Yesi Yesi Jalil Ashaluddin Ling Chan Kim Asriwandari Hesti Hidir Achmad Sugiyanto Seger The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province E3S Web of Conferences social capital disaster mitigation fire peatland |
| title | The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province |
| title_full | The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province |
| title_fullStr | The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province |
| title_short | The Social Capital in The Disaster Mitigation of The Forest and The Peatland Fire in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province |
| title_sort | social capital in the disaster mitigation of the forest and the peatland fire in bengkalis regency riau province |
| topic | social capital disaster mitigation fire peatland |
| url | https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/11/e3sconf_iseep2025_04005.pdf |
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