Community Empowerment for Controlling Environmental Pollution in Coastal Slum Demaan, Jepara

摘要

Coastal slums area always identical with an unhealthy environment and polluted, one of the main cause is garbage scattered in the neighborhood. Community behavior who littering directly in the sea, river or vacant land located around their neighborhood cause environmental pollution. The aim of the research is to formulate the form of community empowerment for controlling community in littering the garbage that caused environmental pollution in coastal area of Jepara Regency. The research method used mixed method, a combination of primary data and secondary data. Primary data collected by observations, interview to community and government agency, for secondary data using the previous studies. The analysis used descriptive quantitative and map overlay. The result of the research showed that environmental pollution can be controlled with Community Based Management (CBM), a program management approach based on knowledge and awareness of the local community with utilize resources owned. The society is given responsibility for formulating their needs, goals, and their aspiration in waste management to create a healthy and livable settlement. The lowest level of government, urban village must oversee activities undertaken by the communities.