Building Resilience for Communities in the Face of Damaged Coastal Ecosystems: A Case Study in Gerokgak Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia

Abstract

The condition of Indonesia's coastal ecosystems is experiencing considerable degradation and the average coastal damage in Indonesia shows that almost 50% severely damaged. Healthy ecosystem services can support human life and well-being both in terms of health, food security, and provision of employment opportunities. However, due to the considerable pressure on the coast, and irrational anthropogenic factors, the services of the coastal ecosystem experience disruption which lead to less optimal services. Based on these problems, the authors examined how much influence the coastal ecosystem services have on the society. This study aims is to achieve the goal of improving the management of mangrove ecosystems, coral reefs, estuaries, seagrass beds through integrated ecosystem restoration activities that are environmentally sustainable. The method is using "Ecosystem-Based Management" (EBM). Such approach is integrated with coastal village restoration plan (REDP) in Pejarakan village - Buleleng - Bali to create community resilience. The results of the study are expected to provide a model of community institutional resilience to cope damaged ecosystem conditions. Further, the model is expected to be used for assessing coastal ecosystem services elsewhere.