Kamikatsu Japan's Ecovillage Conceptual Framework for Environmental Management (Case Study: Lake Ciburuy, West Java, Indonesia)

Abstract

Municipal solid waste production is increasing in all conservation destination in Indonesia, as the world's second biggest plastic waste contributor to the oceans. Thus, the environmental management is needed to evaluate and create the future plan to overcome this problem, one of them is the Eco-village. A successful Eco-village is in Kamikatsu (Japan), where the society is well-educated about the environment and sorting their own waste properly. In this study, Japan's zero waste village in Kamikatsu will be a role-model for the Eco-village Conceptual Framework. The method in this study are literature review and field survey. Ciburuy village definitely has the potential to achieve sustainable and environmental-friendly society, starting from proper solid waste management. However, the lake is becoming shallower due to the 20 residential settlement waste that has polluted the lake, and the open dumping and burning activities are commonly seen in some region. The result are discussed about the: (1) Ecovillage and Solid Waste Management Aspects Review, (2) Zero-Waste Ecovillage Kamikatsu, Japan Review, (3) Conceptual Framework for Ciburuy Village, and (4) Impact on Society (Environmental Education Plan). This sustainable and environmental-friendly management plan are projected to give positive impacts for society and the conservation nature in Lake Ciburuy.