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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 519, 2024
5th Talenta Conference on Engineering, Science and Technology (TALENTA CEST-5 2024)
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Article Number | 03010 | |
Number of page(s) | 5 | |
Section | Environment Science | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202451903010 | |
Published online | 01 May 2024 |
Community Perception and Participation Towards Managing the Impact of Climate Change in North Sumatra Province
1 Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia
2 Natural Resources and Environmental Management Study Program, Postgraduate School, Universitas Sumatera Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia
3 Department of Forestry Science & Biodiversity, Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
4 Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia
5 Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
6 Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
7 University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
8 Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Universiti Malaya
9 Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
* Corresponding author: rahmawaty@usu.ac.id
Climate change has become one of the significant global challenges of the 21st century. The impact of climate change not only affects the environment, but also impacts community’s daily activities. This research aims to understand community perceptions and participations of the impacts of climate change in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Data was obtained through interviews and literature analysis to identify how community in the North Sumatra Province perceives and participates in the impact of climate change. Involving key informants from various backgrounds, such as government agencies, academics, community leaders, the private sector, and non-government organizations (NGOs), can provide more comprehensive insight into how society and stakeholders contribute to efforts to overcome climate change. The research results show that community perception of handling the impacts of climate change in North Sumatra, the majority answered strongly agree (59.79%) and agree (40.21%), means that a good perception. For community participation, the majority answered strongly agree (56.29%) and agree (43.71%), mean that the participation is high. Community perception of climate change in North Sumatra Province reflects awareness of this issue. However, there are still challenges in changing behaviour and adapting to climate change occurred. This shows that the community in North Sumatra Province care about and participate in protecting the environment well.
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