Pendekatan Eko-Habitat Sebagai Strategi untuk Meningkatkan Pendapatan Masyarakat Pertanian

Abstract

Poverty is an issue that continues to be discussed in the world. Poverty is multi-dimensional and requires the participation of all parties to resolve. Poverty has implications for the environmental damage caused by access to natural resources are made public. This study aims to apply the principles of eco-habitat (integrate economically and ecologically) in rural areas to increase incomes while preserving the environment. The study was conducted with a mixed method through observation, interviews, and literature review. That 68 percent of respondents never perform actions that lead to environmental destruction; 72 percent know that his actions have consequences for the extinction of organisms. Meanwhile, 57 percent say it is because there was another choice for needs. Furthermore, 100 percent of respondents agree with the strategy of environmental conservation by utilizing the types of organisms which has an economic value. Ecological suitability-based land management provides the most optimal production value. Management of pattern and type of land it gives the production value is very small, because of the high cost of planting, pest attacks, and controls that are environmental unfriendly. This should be targeted at land management based ecological suitability to provide economic and ecological values are high. This principle has many benefits including CO 2 sequestration, absorb and store water, provide habitat for organisms, and provide economic value for society. Finally, the land use pattern encourages a sense of ownership of natural resource and environmental ecosystems, that they have the willingness to manage and preserve it.