Community-Based Mangrove Protection to Mitigate Climate Change: A Socio-Ecological Approach

Abstract

Protection of the mangrove ecosystem in the Climate Village Program (ProKlim) is a government effort to reduce climate change and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from an ecological perspective. This study aims to analyze the protection of mangrove ecosystems based on community empowerment in the climate village program (ProKlim) in Pangkalan Jambi Village, Bengkalis Regency. The method used in this research is mixed method by combining quantitative and qualitative technique through observation and in-depth interviews. From the observation results, it was found that the condition of the mangroves in Pangkalan Jambi Village had been damaged. Based on interviews, it was found that community involvement was carried out with the concept of empowerment accompanied by PT. Pertamina Indonesia Refinery (KPI) Sungai Pakning, Bengkalis Regency Government and Riau Provincial Government so that the mindset of the people in Pangkalan Jambi Village, Bukit Batu District, increases positively in protecting the mangrove ecosystem. In protecting the mangrove ecosystem, real action is carried out through planning, implementing nurseries, planting and using technology by involving the community. The novelty of the paper lies in its novel combination of socio-ecological and mixed method approaches to highlight the importance of community-based conservation efforts in mitigating climate change impacts in a mangrove ecosystem protection.