Social-Ecological Potential of Women^s Empowerment in Implementing 4Rs of Waste Management in Densely Populated Areas for the Realization of SDGs Goals 2030 Ainun Jariah
Department of Public Administration Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya
Jalan RTA Milono Km.1.5, Palangka Raya 73111, Indonesia
arzhilaazz6[at]gmail.com
Abstract
Garbage is a global issue that has never been appropriately resolved. The various problems faced to date have not yet found the right solution, even though various policies have been implemented to overcome this. Given that this waste problem is multidimensional, it harms health, environmental damage, and even natural disasters, so the solution must involve all parties. The waste produced in Palangkaraya as the capital of Central Kalimantan, with 293,457 people, reaches 920.94 cubic meters/day based on data from the Office of Public Housing and Settlement Areas Palangkaraya, which is equivalent to 138,141, 50 kg/day. This data shows that the waste problem in Palangkaraya is a scourge that can hinder the development of regional progress. Until now, the weakness of the government in the management system, the level of management capacity, funding in waste management, which is still far from what was expected, resulted in not being able to solve this problem, not to mention the problem of the index of public ignorance regarding waste management of 0.72%, as well as the lack of a firm legal basis. Moving on from the problems faced, the government explores various potentials that can be developed to overcome this: empowering women. This potential is one of the opportunities to realize sustainable development, given that women have a more intense relationship in producing waste, especially in household activities. This research will provide an overview of the potential for women^s empowerment in social-ecological relationships in waste management as a workspace in the public sector to support the realization of the SDGs Goals 2030 through the 4R implementation model (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Replace), especially in densely populated areas of Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan
