Sugeng Utaya

Remittances function not only as monetary transfers but also as social mechanisms shaping household economic cultures. This article examines the emergence of new economic orientations among remittance-receiving households in rural Madiun, Indonesia, through the lenses of embeddedness and the New Economics of Labour Migration. Survey data from 625 households were analysed using multiple linear regression and moderation models. The findings indicate that remittance-based economic resources exert a significant influence on household economic culture, while cultural factors operate both as independent determinants and as moderators that amplify economic effects. These results demonstrate that economic change is produced through interactions between material resources, local values and everyday social relations. The study contributes to migration and development scholarship by providing micro-level evidence on how remittances generate context-dependent socio-economic transformations in migrant-sending rural communities.

Environmental Geography in higher education faces challenges in empowering students to navigate complex ecological issues, a problem often exacerbated by traditional textbooks lacking real-world context. This hinders the development of essential critical thinking skills (CTS) and dispositions (CTD). Addressing this gap, this study developed and validated a constructivist-based textbook integrated with the project-based learning (PjBL) model. Employing an Educational Research and Development (R&D) design, the study encompassed expert validation, progressive preliminary trials, and a main operational field test involving 31 geography education students in Indonesia. Effectiveness was evaluated using a one-group pre-test-post-test design, utilizing the California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI) and a rubric-based essay test. Results indicated that the textbook was highly valid across language, design, and content dimensions. Following implementation, students’ CTD significantly improved from the “fair” to “good” category (n-Gain = 0.12), and CTS advanced from the “poor” to “good” category (n-Gain = 0.37). Paired sample t-tests confirmed statistically significant enhancements for both variables (p < .001). Furthermore, student responses were overwhelmingly positive (82.19%), reflecting high pedagogical engagement. These findings demonstrate that integrating constructivist PjBL syntax into textbooks successfully bridges the gap between abstract theoretical knowledge and practical critical reasoning. This study advocates for the wider adoption of such interactive instructional materials to foster higher-order thinking in global geography curricula.

Universities such as higher education institutions and science and technology developers also have a responsibility in developing a sustainable campus environment. The implementation and provision of Eco-Friendly Transportation (EFT) is one way to achieve environmental sustainability in the campus environment. This study aims to decide student perceptions of climate change mitigation awareness on the use of EFT, decide the implementation of innovative strategies for providing EFT, and analyze the barriers and opportunities for EFT implementation on several campuses in Indonesia. This research is a type of mixed methods research with survey, direct systematic observation, walk-in audits, and descriptive qualitative. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics with the help of the SPSS version 22 application. The results show that student perceptions of climate change mitigation awareness at mean score 78.82, the indicator with the highest score is environmental attitudes at mean score 33.4. In addition, statistical analysis showed a good correlation between students' perceptions and field observations, which showed that many students use EFT on campus for their mobility. This study provides recommendations for practical steps that can be taken to overcome existing barriers, while creating a greener and more sustainable campus environment.

Controlling land degradation in conservation areas requires improvement, especially given the spatial impacts of human-environment interactions within the Meru Betiri National Park Biosphere Reserve, Indonesia. Drawing upon geosystem theory, this study investigated land change issues stemming from human-environment interactions within Meru Betiri National Park's conservation area. This study adopted a mixed-methods design that incorporated field observations, surveys, and in-depth interviews. Quantitative data were obtained from observations of the degradation landscape and a survey of forest farmers, while qualitative data were collected through interviews with key observer participants. Data analysis was triangulated through a Forum Group Discussion (FGD) involving forest farmers and policymakers. The findings indicate that forest farmer conservation practices influence knowledge transformation, environmental education, and funding mechanisms. These elements are integral to a sustainable "translation approach" to restore the conservation area's ecological landscape. The impact of ecosystem restoration leads to significant spatial and contextual changes within the biosphere reserve's geosystem landscape. This study highlights the implications of the interplay among farmer thinking patterns, funding, and policies for enhancing welfare through a sustainable critical land conservation model. Applying this "translation approach" offers valuable spatial and temporal conservation insights in protected areas.

The phenomenon of climate change has been observed in Aceh, Indonesia. However, no study has specifically examined high school students' conceptual knowledge, adaptation strategies, and mitigation measures related to climate change in the region. This study aims to assess students' conceptual knowledge, adaptation strategies, and mitigation efforts related to climate change in Aceh, while investigating how these factors are influenced by gender, grade level, geographical landscape, and implementation of green school programs (Adiwivata). A sample of 410 students was taken from a total population of 137,283. Data were collected using online questionnaires distributed by teachers and analyzed using descriptive statistics, PCA, and ANOVA. The results of the study show that students' knowledge, adaptation, and mitigation of climate change in Aceh are generally inadequate. This is because the current framework and implementation of climate change education have not effectively achieved the goals of increasing knowledge, adaptation, and mitigation of climate change at the secondary school level. Gender was found to affect Knowledge I, while grade level influenced Mitigation III. The geographic landscape impacts Mitigation I and II. Green school programs have been shown to have a positive effect on Knowledge I, Adaptation I, and all components of climate change mitigation. These results show the need for expanded efforts to improve climate change knowledge, adaptation, and mitigation among high school students in Aceh, through education policies that encourage teachers to implement learning about climate change in a continuous, detailed, and innovative manner.

Objectives: Sustainable ecotourism development holds crucial impacts on global economic development, even the case in Indonesia which is renowned for its natural areas as tourism destinations. Methods: This study aims to assess the potential of developing sustainable ecotourism in Meru Betiri National Park as a biosphere reserve, specifically delving into its potential environmental and cultural resources for ecotourism. The research integrates SWOT and DPSIR analysis to investigate the sustainable ecotourism model. Results: The results analysis shows the internal factors (income, stakeholder policies, knowledge of biodiversity) and external factors (tourist carrying capacity, tourism policy, and human-environment spatial interaction) driving the development of ecotourism in the national park. DPSIR analysis has identified a sustainable ecotourism model. Participating stakeholders acknowledge the need for integrating SWOT and DPSIR to develop sustainable ecotourism. Conclusions: Research findings show that stakeholders, policies, and regulations, human-environment interaction, conservation innovation, and promotion intensity are key elements to developing ecotourism.

Geography teacher candidates need to build a pro-environmental attitude to solve critical land issues through the construction of appropriate research-based solutions. This study aimed to determine the effect of research-based learning conservation on the pro-environmental attitudes of geography teacher candidates toward the preservation of Meru Betiri National Park. The study applied an experimental research design with one group pre-test and post-test. Students of the Department of Geography Education in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, at the University of Jember were selected as research subjects using purposive sampling. A total of 41 students currently enrolled in environmental geography courses took part in this study. The data on pro-environmental attitudes were collected using a 21-item Likert survey with scales: 1 (strongly disagree), 2 (disagree), 3 (agree), and 4 (strongly agree). The data were tested for normality and homogeneity using a t-test. The results implementation of conservation-based learning had a significant effect on the students’ pro-environmental attitudes on critical land in Meru Betiri National Park (p 0.000). Research-based learning has an impact on student’s scientific abilities and actions. Future research on conservation-based learning for sustainable conservation programs is recommended to involve forest farmers combine ecological and economic aspects of degraded lands.

: The increasing use of energy by humans is affecting the climate change. In light of the pressing nature of this issue, it is imperative that comprehensive and integrated efforts be undertaken with the involvement of multiple stakeholders, including higher education institutions. Universities, as institutions of higher learning, bear the responsibility of fostering greater comprehension and awareness among the younger generation regarding the management of energy and the mitigation of climate change. This study aimed to analyze student sustainability awareness to initiatives establishing a sustainable higher education environment, with a focus on energy management issues and climate change mitigation in campus. A total of 426 respondents from four universities in East Java, Indonesia, participated in this survey research. The data were collected using an online questionnaire that measured several indicators of student sustainability awareness, including environmental knowledge, pro-environmental behavior, environmental attitudes, and environmental behavior intentions. The data analysis technique employed descriptive statistics in conjunction with the statistical software package SPSS version 22 for analyzing the relationship between variables. The findings indicated that the level of student sustainability awareness at the four universities was classified as "very good," with a percentage of 55.35%. The results indicate that male students have a higher score (80.38) than female students (80.2) based on the demographic characteristics of the respondents. The findings of this research are intended to serve as a reference for higher education institutions seeking to enhance students' comprehension and engagement in energy management and climate change mitigations.

Abstrak: Pentingnya ekosistem gambut dalam menjaga keberlanjutan lingkungan serta ancaman yang dihadapi akibat deforestasi, degradasi lahan, dan kebakaran gambut. Pendidikan dianggap sebagai solusi efektif untuk mengatasi permasalahan ini dengan menanamkan pengetahuan dan sikap peduli lingkungan sejak dini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kebutuhan modul pembelajaran lingkungan gambut berbasis kearifan lokal dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan dan sikap peduli lingkungan gambut di Program Studi Pendidikan Geografi Universitas Tanjungpura. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Research and Development dengan model pengembangan 4D. Fokus utama penelitian ini adalah pada define, yang mencakup analisis awal-akhir, analisis peserta didik, analisis konsep, analisis tugas, dan perumusan tujuan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan lingkungan gambut mahasiswa cenderung cukup dan sikap peduli cenderung tinggi, namun masih ada ruang untuk peningkatan. Analisis konsep dan tugas menghasilkan rancangan modul yang mencakup materi tentang ekosistem gambut, permasalahan dan tantangan yang dihadapi, serta upaya pelestarian dan konservasi dengan mengintegrasikan kearifan lokal. Dengan pengembangan modul pembelajaran yang relevan dan sesuai dengan konteks, diharapkan mahasiswa tidak hanya memperoleh pemahaman mendalam tentang pentingnya ekosistem gambut, tetapi juga terinspirasi untuk mengimplementasikan nilai-nilai kearifan lokal dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Tujuannya adalah menciptakan generasi yang lebih sadar dan bertanggung jawab terhadap lingkungan. The importance of peat ecosystems in maintaining environmental sustainability and the threats faced due to deforestation, land degradation and peat fires. Education is considered an effective solution to overcome this problem by instilling environmental knowledge and attitudes from an early age. This research aims to analyze the need for a peat environmental learning module based on local wisdom in increasing knowledge and attitudes towards caring for the peat environment in the Geography Education Study Program at Tanjungpura University. The research method used is Research and Development with a 4D development model. The main focus of this research is on definition, which includes beginning-to-end analysis, student analysis, concept analysis, task analysis, and formulation of learning objectives. The research results show that students' knowledge of the peat environment tends to be sufficient and their caring attitude tends to be high, but there is still room for improvement. Concept and task analysis resulted in a module design that includes material about peat ecosystems, the problems and challenges faced, and preservation and conservation efforts by integrating local wisdom. By developing learning modules that are relevant and appropriate to the context, it is hoped that students will gain a deep understanding of the importance of peat ecosystems and be inspired to implement local wisdom values in their daily lives. The goal is to create a more aware and responsible generation for the environment.