Preface

Abstract

3rd International Conference of the Transdisciplinary Research on Environmental Problems in Southeast Asia (TREPSEA 2018) 1. About TREPSEA 2018 The International conference of the Transdisciplinary Research on Environmental Problems in Southeast Asia (TREPSEA) aims to conduct integrative research of interactions between natural environment and human-social systems in Southeast Asia to solve the environmental problems in Southeast Asia. Its scope thus includes topics of geoscience, environmental science, engineering, medicine, economy, culture, education, and administration.Transdisciplinary Research (TDR) is defined as research efforts conducted by investigators from different disciplines and non-academic participants working jointly to create new conceptual, theoretical, methodological, and translational innovations. Related stakeholders include sponsoring intuitions, governments, development organizations, business and industries, civil society (inhabitant, NGO’s etc.), and the media.Our vision of TREPSEA conference is to become a unique and leading international conference on transdisciplinary research studies in varieties of environmental problems of Asia’s countries especially ASEAN countries. And our Mission is to share, discuss and exchange knowledge, experience and outcome of transdisciplinary research on environmental problems with various stakeholders.The 3rd international conference of the Transdisciplinary Research on Environmental Problems in Southeast Asia (TREPSEA 2018) was held on August 11 – 12, 2018 at State University of Gorontalo’s Hotel TC Damhil UNG in Gorontalo city, Sulawesi, Indonesia.TREPSEA 2018 conference featured oral and poster presentations and workshop, and participants presented, shared and discussed their experience on the following topics:List of Main Topics of TREPSEA 2018, TREPSEA 2018 General Committee, General Committee Members, Scientific Committee Members, Local Committee Members, Abbreviation, Special Guest Keynote and Invited Speakers, Organizers, Manuscripts for TREPSEA 2018, TREPSEA 2018 Photos are available in the pdf.