Abstract:
The phenomenon of many riverbank communities still throwing their household waste into the river is being addressed by the Banjarmasin City Environmental Service, by implementing the River Maharagu Competition Strategy. The aim of the program is to increase active community participation through competitions to maintain and create the beauty of the river environment, as well as appointing river administrators as pioneers and facilitators in efforts to motivate and spearhead riverbank community members to work together to maintain and maintain the cleanliness and beauty of the river environment. This program was able to increase the participation of the majority of the community during the competition, but community participation began to decline after the competition. The main inhibiting factors are the limited budget of the Environmental Service and socio-cultural environmental factors of community members who are generally still individualistic and pragmatic.
Description:
This article discusses the waste management strategy for riverbank communities in Banjarmasin City through the River Maharagu Competition Program. The study uses a qualitative approach to analyze community participation and the factors influencing the sustainability of riverbank environmental management.
