Can mangrove intensive policies in Indonesia benefit more coastal communities? environmental policy analysis

ABSTRACT

All This article discusses the government’s efforts to restore the environment in coastal areas from the threat of abrasion. The deliberative policy analysis approach was used to analyze the implementation of the Indonesian government’s national mangrove labor intensive program policy on Bengkalis Island, Riau Province. The article writing uses a qualitative approach by utilizing descriptive analysis methods. The data collection techniques are interviews, observations, journal articles, online news, official documents, and websites of authoritative institutions. The results of the study show that the implementation of the mangrove labor-intensive national program involves community groups at the site level, this program provides economic, social benefits, and regenerates a culture of mutual cooperation during the Covid-19 pandemic, increases awareness of climate change, and finds several obstacles that need to be addressed. evaluated so that the implementation of this mangrove rehabilitation can run even better.