Environmental Officers Research Articles

Community-driven Waste Management: Insights from an Action Research Trial in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Background Yogyakarta is in a waste emergency period. Waste management poses a significant challenge in urban areas, necessitating innovative and sustainable solutions. This article explores the Community-Based Waste Management (CBWM) approach implemented in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia, shedding light on valuable lessons from this initiative. Yogyakarta City's experience is a case study for understanding the effectiveness of involving local communities in waste management efforts. Through participatory programs, residents have been empowered to actively contribute to waste reduction, recycling, and proper disposal practices. Objective This study seeks public health-oriented household waste management options and increases public awareness about trash management while keeping public health in mind to overcome Yogyakarta's waste emergency. Methods This study employs an action research design mixed with qualitative research. Participants were members of society, government authorities (environmental and health offices), and the Yogyakarta Provincial and City Health Offices. For the trial method, participants comprised four cycles utilizing a standard random sample procedure. An in-depth interview was conducted to evaluate the procedure, and questionnaires were used to determine performance indicators for the procedure. Results Community-based action research guarantees that waste management is improved by approaching it from a public health standpoint. Waste management innovations include implementing environmental sanitation, clean and healthy lifestyles, implementing occupational health and safety concepts, sorting organic and inorganic waste, as well as innovations in household waste management infrastructure. Conclusion Innovation in waste management considers that public health is necessary for society. Innovation refines waste processing techniques that were previously in use. This idea is suitable and adaptable to the circumstances of Yogyakarta City residents.

Board governance drivers of corporate sustainability levels in private firms: evidence from Sweden

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate whether board composition affects corporate sustainability (CS) levels in private firms. Additionally, the study examines a potential interplay between CS levels and CS reporting, and the impact of EU Directive 2014 / 95/EU (Non-Financial Reporting Directive [NFRD]) on resources spent on CS.Design/methodology/approachThe authors surveyed the chief executive officers (CEOs), chief financial officers (CFOs) and Environment Officers of Swedish private firms subject to NFRD, receiving 149 valid responses (a response rate 24%). The authors coded the responses using van Marrewijk and Werre’s (2003) CS levels framework. The levels are Pre-CS, Compliance-driven, Profit-driven, Caring, Synergistic and Holistic. The study then explained the CS levels with board characteristics.FindingsWhile on average the sample firms have a profit-driven CS level, the authors find that CS level is positively driven by female Chairs, female CEOs and external CEOs. Early voluntary reporting before NFRD does not explain the CS level. On adoption of the NFRD, mandatory reporters increased resources spent on CS activities and CS reporting more than early voluntary-reporters. Nonetheless, slightly over half of the sample firms reported no significant impact of the NFRD on resources spent on CS.Practical implicationsThe findings may be useful for stakeholders interested in corporate governance and CS levels. Also, the findings support further regulation such as EU Directive 2022/2464 (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive [CSRD]).Social implicationsIn private firms, female leaders are likely to play a significant role in driving altruistically motivated CS practices.Originality/valueThe focus is on private firms in Sweden which, unlike those in other jurisdictions, were subject to NFRD. Methodologically, the use of a survey provides an alternative to the previous heavy reliance on archival research.

Online Attendance and Leave Application Using Mobile Web-Based Location and Photo Coordination Validation (Application to the Housing, Residential Areas and Environment Office of Trenggalek Regency)

The development of an employee attendance system by utilizing online attendance with photos that are also used for employee leave applications. Online-based attendance systems and online leave applications are very useful for employees and companies. The problem raised in the background above, formulation of the problem is to build an employee online attendance and leave application using PHP and MySQL that are dynamic and structured to be more efficient. If this mobile web application is not made, it will be outdated to do a better absence because in this era all systems are very advanced and easy to use. In this research, what is used to create an attendance application is to use programming languages such as HTML, CSS, and PHP, and to make connections only by creating a database that will be used in creating what I will create.

The effect of environmental centralization: An assessment of China's environmental vertical management reform below provincial level

To strengthen the top-down supervision over local environmental management, China has gradually initiated environmental vertical management reform (EVMR) below provincial level since 2016, which empowers provincial environmental agency to replace municipal government to directly administrate municipal environmental agencies. As the largest environmental centralization reform in China since the opening and reform, the effect of EVMR below provincial level on environmental quality and the underlying mechanisms remain relatively underexplored. Taking air quality as the indicator, one of the most prominent environmental issues in China, and using panel data of 255 municipalities during 2011–2021 and staggered difference-in-differences model, this research finds that that averagely, the reform reduced municipal annual PM2.5 concentration by about 8.03 %. However, the effect was not significant until the fourth year after the reform. In addition, the reform effects were heterogeneous for cities with different levels of resource endowments, attention of high-level authority, and economic growth pressure. Further analysis shows that the reform has strengthened the working incentive of municipal environmental agency by increasing their budget and enhancing law enforcement power. However, the reform has failed to boost the environmental attention of municipal governments, which are inclined to view environmental agency as an outsider rather than collaborator. Moreover, it is found that in part of cities, the personnel management along with the EVMR is still lagged and municipal environmental agency is still subject to the intervention of municipal government, which negatively affect the working enthusiasm of the environmental officers and thus the reform effect. Finally, this paper proposes corresponding suggestions to further improve the reform effect.

PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY OF BANDAR LAMPUNG CITY ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE IN WASTE MANAGEMENT

ABSTRAC Waste generation continues to increase rapidly along with population growth and changes in people's diets and lifestyles, thus affecting the amount of waste produced, the type of waste and the characteristics of different waste. One of them to minimize the impact of increasingly accumulated waste can be done through inviting the community to participate in maintaining the cleanliness of the environment through persuasive communication strategies to the community. The purpose of this study was to find out the persuasive communication strategy of the Environmental Office in waste management, a study in Kampung Baru Tiga Kelurahan Panjang Utara. This research uses qualitative methods. Data were collected obtained from interviews, observations and field notes. The result of this study is that Waste Management has not been carried out properly due to low public awareness and concern about proper waste management. To increase public awareness and public concern for the environment and waste management, the Environmental Office and Village Apparatus have conducted education to the community in the form of socialization, counseling, and advertisements about waste management to be useful including compost and ecobricks. Handling waste problems needs to increase public awareness of the importance of environmental cleanliness by the Environmental Agency as the main agency responsible for waste management must establish good relations with the community so that the waste management program is in accordance with its goals.

Academia's Role in Climate Action: Enhancing Awareness and Reducing Environmental Impact of Academic Events

A clean environment is vital for both population health and the well-being of our planet (Brusseau et al., 2019). In-person gatherings, like academic conferences, significantly contribute to carbon emissions that harm the environment, highlighting the importance of finding opportunities to reduce these emissions (Tao et al., 2021). Cognizant of the environmental cost of our annual national in-person research team gathering, our team sought to minimize the environmental impact of our 2023 gathering while raising awareness among team members. Our actions included using reusable tableware, composting food waste, and hosting an education session by the local environment office. Not only did our efforts increase awareness among gathering attendees about the importance of considering environmental impact reduction opportunities in their work, but they also catalyzed similar efforts at two national conferences. Our team took the lead in developing an evaluation of the environmental impact of each national conference and surveyed over 150 conference attendees. We collected demographic information, travel mode to the conference, and attitudes about environmental harms via a digital conference application. We also observed environmental actions implemented by event organizers and venue hosts. A carbon emission score and frequency distributions of attitudes surrounding the environment were calculated. Where possible, a food waste assessment was conducted. Findings showed that event organizers made efforts to minimize the environmental impact of their event by selecting a venue whose management was interested in collaborating; by encouraging attendees to carpool and use reusable water bottles; by serving plant-based meals, and by minimizing single-use products. Findings also revealed that most conference attendees consider it important to reduce the environmental impact of their professional lives. Given the value of face-to-face interaction in facilitating knowledge exchange (Chan et al., 2023), it is important that organizers continue to make efforts to reduce carbon emissions when planning events.

Pengaruh Manajemen Sistem Pengelolaan Sampah Terhadap Peningkatan Mutu Pelayanan Publik Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kota Malang

Malang City faces a significant increase in waste volume due to population growth and unsustainable consumption patterns, posing challenges in waste management and resulting in negative impacts such as environmental pollution and public health concerns.This encourages the Malang City Environmental Office to improve the quality of public services through effective and efficient waste management systems. This study aims to describe and analyze the effect of waste management system management on improving the quality of public services of the Malang City environmental agency. This research uses a qualitative approach with a literature study method. The results showed that the waste management system in Malang City has succeeded in improving the quality of life of the community and the reputation of the local government. This shows that effective waste management can provide significant benefits to the environment, communities, and local governments.

Observation of the Reconstitution Process and Factors that Influence the Final Condition of Chemotherapy Patients in Private Hospitals

 Handling of cytostatic preparations is the aseptic handling of cancer drugs in ready-to-use packaging according to patient needs by trained pharmacists with control of environmental safety, officers, and drug preparations from toxic effects and contamination, using personal protective equipment. Resistant to handling cytostatics preparations, including preparation, mixing, handling of spills, and cytostatics waste management. The purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of the handling of cytostatic preparations and the description of the use of chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients. This research was conducted by descriptive analytic observation, data on the handling of cytostatics preparations was obtained by observing directly in the chemotherapy drug mixing room and data on the use of chemotherapy drugs were obtained retrospectively by looking at medical records and service sheets of mixing cytostatics preparations. The results obtained in the process of handling cytostatic preparations in the preparation, mixing and labeling stages are 100% to the guidelines, while the labeling stage is 86% appropriate. Evaluation of the type of use of chemotherapy drugs is known that the taxane drug class is the most widely used by 91,7%. The appropriate evaluation of chemotherapy drugs in breast cancer patients is 92%, lung cancer is 100% and uterine cancer is 0%. Evaluation of the correct dose of chemotherapy drugs obtained results of 0%. The results of the Chi Square statistical test found that there was a relationship between the last cycle of chemotherapy and the patient's final condition p = <0.001

Прокурорский надзор за исполнением законов в сфере охраны окружающей среды в Арктической зоне Российской Федерации

Federal executive authorities, the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation, the Environmental Prosecutor's Office of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF) pay special attention to the state of the Arctic environment. However, the situation in this region is far from normal. The results of the prosecutor's inspections indicate the presence of numerous violations of environmental legislation in the field of subsoil use, marine and river transport, construction, land use and reclamation, and the elimination of accumulated damage as a result of past years. There are cases of industrial safety violations. A serious problem for the Arctic regions is the lack of an effective waste management system in the Arctic zone. Global warming and disruption of the Arctic environment leads to climate change and can lead to even more tangible and severe environmental consequences. The Environmental Prosecutor's Office has a significant impact on correcting the situation in the Arctic, which conducts inspections of enterprises, organizations and citizens for compliance with environmental legislation, prevents and suppresses environmental offenses, and ensures compliance with environmental protection and environmental management requirements.

Collaborative Communication of Environmental Activists in Addressing Waste Management Issues in South Tangerang

This study analyzes the effective collaborative communication model among environmental activists addressing waste management issues in Ciputat Subdistrict, South Tangerang. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis, supplemented by Participatory Action Research (PAR) techniques. Social network analysis was conducted to map interactions among 42 stakeholders. Key findings reveal that actors with low Constraint and high EgoBet, such as the Head of the Environmental Office, Subdistrict Heads, and key community leaders, hold significant influence and control within the social network, facilitating communication and coordination. However, challenges include uneven group involvement, imbalanced role distribution, limited access to information, and insufficient consultation. Recommendations include increasing the engagement of less active groups, redistributing roles more equitably, enhancing transparency and information access, and strengthening expert consultation. These strategies are essential for improving collaborative communication and achieving a more integrated and sustainable waste management system.

Abundance and Parasitic Load of Housefly (Musca Domestica) in Amansea Area of Anambra State, Nigeria

Houseflies (Musca domestica) are major transmitters of pathogenic organisms to humans worldwide. This study was carried out to determine the relative abundance of housefly and its parasitic load in four different sites in the Amansea area of Anambra state, Nigeria. The housefly samples were collected with the aid of fly trap and sweep net and analyzed using sedimentation methods. Data obtained was calculated and expressed as simple percentages while chi-square was used to test for differences in prevalence rates of parasites in the study areas. Out of the 259 houseflies examined, 74 were infested with a prevalence of 28.57%. Houseflies were more abundant in the abattoir 92(35.52) followed by market area 71(27.41%), refuse dump sites (19.69%) while holy family hostels recorded the lowest abundance (17.37) (P=0.000). Houseflies infested with parasites were mostly found in holy family hostel 31(68.89) while the market area had the least infested house flies 5(7.04%). Two protozoan parasites (Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba coli) and two nematodes (Strongyloides stercoralis and Ascaris lumbricoides) were the parasites seen from the microscopic examination of samples. E. histolytica (7.61%) and E. coli (5.43%) were the parasites seen in Abattoir while S. stercoralis (7.04%) was the only parasite in the market area. E. histolytica (17.78%) and A. lumbricoides (51.11%) were seen in holy family hostel while E. coli (11.76%), S. stercoralis (7.84%) and A. lumbricoides (31.37%) were the parasites recovered from the houseflies in the Refuse dump site. The infestation of houseflies in the area is a threat to human health due to their ability to act as mechanical vectors for transmission of infectious pathogens. Hence, proper disposal and prompt removal of waste by environmental officers should be prioritized in the area as well as mass education of the public on the health implications of poor hygiene and poor sanitary practices.

The threshold at which a meteor shower becomes hazardous to spacecraft

Although the risk posed to spacecraft due to meteoroid impacts is dominated by sporadic meteoroids, meteor showers can raise this risk for short periods of time. NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office issues meteor shower forecasts that describe these periods of elevated risk, primarily for the purpose of helping plan extravehicular activities. These forecasts are constructed using a list of meteor shower parameters that has evolved over time to include newly discovered showers and incorporate improved measurements of their characteristics. However, at this point in time, more than a thousand meteor showers have been reported by researchers, many of which are extremely minor, are unconfirmed, or lack measurements of critical parameters. Thus, a comprehensive approach is no longer feasible. In this report we present a quantitative criterion for a potentially hazardous meteor shower and apply this criterion to the list of established meteor showers in order to determine which showers should be included in our annual forecasts.

Investigating the effect of different smells in the indoor built environment (office) on human emotions using a mixed-method approach

Despite numerous studies highlighting the impact of smells on humans, there has been a notable lack of attention to ambient smell within the discipline of architecture. To address the gaps, a systematic methodology was designed to investigate the impact of the indoor-built environment's smell on human emotions. In this experiment, 14 adults (7 women and 7 men) are exposed to the smell of jasmine and rotten orange peel in two identical rooms. The EEG analysis revealed increased theta band power in frontal regions and increased alpha power in frontal and occipital areas when participants were exposed to the jasmine scent. Gamma activity in the frontal regions increases with exposure to the smell of rotten orange peel. Participants reported that the smell of jasmine was pleasant, leading to pleasant emotions, interest, enjoyment and a sleepy state. However, the smell of rotten orange peel led to unpleasant emotions, discomfort and annoyance for participants.

Understanding the nexus between traditional brick-making, biophysical and socio-economic environment of Goma Division, Mukono Municipality, Central Uganda

This study aimed to evaluate the environmental and socio-economic impact of traditional brick-making in Goma Division. The research methods included semi-structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, field observation, and focused group discussions. The results indicated that traditional brick-making is causing harm to the biophysical environment in the form of the degradation of wetland vegetation and deforestation (100%), landscape deformation (85%), air and water pollution, whereby DO had reduced by 19.8%, BOD, pH, TSS, TDS, EC and turbidity had increased by 3.8±0.9 ppm, 1.2±0.1, 89.4±0.1 mg/L, 18±0.9 ppm, 70±0.7 µS/cm, and 264±44 NTUs, respectively. Water pollution loads varied from point to point of sampling significantly at p<0.05, with the highest loads found at the tail end or downstream of the site but lowest at a point upstream of the clay mining site. The socio-economic analysis showed that the benefits of brick-making outweigh the costs in terms of magnitude, except for the frequency of responses. All respondents indicated that brick-making had created employment, while 87% reported an improvement in their standard of living. However, the activity is associated with accidents that can result in loss of life or bodily injury. It was concluded that Mukono Municipal Environmental Officers should monitor brick-making mines and site activities to prevent the creation of open pits and caves. The environment should be treated as a borrowed asset to ensure sustainability. The study suggests that financial support and awareness should be available to clay miners and brickmakers to ensure sustainability.

Arithmetic vs. Weighted Means in Fish Fillets Mercury Analyses.

Mercury (Hg) analyses in species of fish are performed for two reasons: (1) to safeguard human health; and (2) to assess environmental quality, since different environmental changes may increase the Hg concentrations in fish. These analyses are important since both natural and human activities can increase these Hg concentrations, which can vary extensively, depending on the species, age and catching location. Hg-contaminated fish or other marine foodstuffs can be only detected by chemical analysis. If the aim of Hg analysis is to protect the health of marine food consumers, researcher workers must consider the location where the fish were caught and interpret the results accordingly. Health and environmental officials must appreciate that in specific places, local people may have a daily diet consisting entirely of fish or other marine foods, and these individuals should not be exposed to high concentrations of Hg. Regional and national health and environmental officials should follow the recent guidance of international organizations when drawing their final conclusions about whether the products are safe or unsafe to eat. Correct statistical calculations are not always carried out; so, too high Hg amounts could be presented, and fish eaters could be protected. This work has been conducted to show the differences in Hg concentrations between weighted (weighted with fish weights) and arithmetic means. Thus, the mean that is only weighted also includes the Hg content in fishes; so, the exposure to Hg can be evaluated.

Associations of community knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to zoonotic disease with sociodemographic factors in and around Chiro Town, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundZoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. Studying the knowledge, perceptions and practices of communities related to zoonoses and the associated risk factors is crucial for effective control and prevention. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and practices of respondents on zoonoses and the associated risk factors in and around Chiro town, Ethiopia. Zoonotic diseases, such as rabies, anthrax, bovine tuberculosis, and brucellosis, pose a direct threat to health and livelihoods in the communities where they occur. These diseases emerge due to a combination of human-animal interactions, migration, and contact with wildlife and their respective parasites and vectors. Hence, recognizing residents’ perceptions, knowledge, and practices is crucial for effectively minimizing risks.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2020 to July 2021 in and around Chiro town using a pretested close-ended questionnaire. A total of 350 respondents were selected using simple random sampling methods. The questionnaire included information on the sociodemographic status of the respondents and questions concerning the knowledge, perceptions, and practices of the participants regarding the selected zoonotic diseases. The associations of knowledge, perceptions, and practices related to zoonoses with zoonotic risk factors were analysed using chi-square tests.ResultsThe study revealed that 82.9% of the respondents had knowledge of bovine tuberculosis, followed by knowledge of rabies (80%), knowledge of anthrax (45.1%), and knowledge of brucellosis (24.3%). Males had greater knowledge of bovine tuberculosis (84.8%), followed by rabies (79.8%) and anthrax (48.6%), while females had greater knowledge of brucellosis (23.6%). The most cited source of information was radio (68%). Most respondents mentioned the outbreaks of rabies (62.5%), bovine tuberculosis (53.2%), anthrax (35.6%), and brucellosis (15.7%). Respondents with higher educational levels and urban residents had more knowledge of zoonoses. More than 75% of respondents had a good perception of the transmission of zoonotic disease from animals, and the practice of consuming raw milk or raw/undercooked meat and sharing the same house with animals was high.ConclusionThe majority of respondents reported that they had knowledge of bovine tuberculosis and rabies, but lower knowledge and perceptions were reported for anthrax and brucellosis. These findings illustrate the need for collaboration among animal, human and environmental health offices in one health approach to prevent and control zoonotic disease.

Ensuring Community Development Sustainability on Biodiversity Park Development Plan

Abstract The development of biodiversity parks is increasingly being encouraged as an ex-situ effort to conserve biodiversity in Indonesia. One of the cities that are attempting to build this biodiversity park is Cimahi City in West Java. The development of the biodiversity park will not only be related to bio-physical environment aspects, but also includes other aspects including social, economic, cultural and policy. This article aims to describe the local community’s perception of the development of a biodiversity park, and to assess the community’s readiness in its development. The study that underlies the writing of this article was carried out by applying qualitative cum quantitative design by conducting a survey of 100 community members, conducting in-depth interviews with a number of resource persons and conducting field observations. The results of the study show that because of their ignorance, most of the community members perceive that the construction of the biodiversity park has no risk in their lives. This is supported by measuring the level of community readiness for the construction of a biodiversity park which is in the denial/resistance stage. The communities have no motivation to act on issues and feel that there is nothing they need to do and they should not do anything. Therefore, to ensure the sustainability of the biodiversity park in this location, the proponent (Environment Office of Cimahi City) must conduct intensive socialization, involve local communities in every stage of development, make community members part of the management of the biodiversity park, and as carefully as possible identify various business opportunities and potentials that can be done by the affected community in the location in order to make them be independent.

Semi-supervised urban haze pollution prediction based on multi-source heterogeneous data

Particulate matter (PM) is defined by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) as “a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air”. These particles vary widely in size. Those particles that are less than 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter are known as Particulate Matter 2.5 or PM2.5. Urban haze pollution represented by PM2.5 is becoming serious, so air pollution monitoring is very important. However, due to high cost, the number of air monitoring stations is limited. Our work focuses on integrating multi-source heterogeneous data of Nanchang, China, which includes Taxi track, human mobility, Road networks, Points of Interest (POIs), Meteorology (e.g., temperature, dew point, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, atmospheric pressure, weather activity, weather conditions) and PM2.5 forecast data of air monitoring stations. This research presents an innovative approach to air quality prediction by integrating the above data sets from various sources and utilizing diverse architectures in Nanchang City, China. So for that, semi-supervised learning techniques will be used, namely collaborative training algorithm Co-Training (Co-T), who further adjusting algorithm Tri-Training (Tri-T). The objective is to accurately estimate haze pollution by integrating and using these multi-source heterogeneous data. We achieved this for the first time by employing a semi-supervised co-training strategy to accurately estimate pollution levels after applying the U-air system to environmental data. In particular, the algorithm of U-Air system is reproduced on these highly diverse heterogeneous data of Nanchang City, and the semi-supervised learning Co-T and Tri-T are used to conduct more detailed urban haze pollution prediction. Compared with Co-T, which train time classifier (TC) and subspace classifier (SC) respectively from the separated spatio-temporal perspective, the Tri-T is more accurate with a and faster because of its testing accuracy up to 85.62 %. The forecast results also present the potential of the city multi-source heterogeneous data and the effectiveness of the semi-supervised learning. We hope that this synthesis will motivate atmospheric environmental officials, scientists, and environmentalists in China to explore machine learning technology for controlling the discharge of pollutants and environmental management.

Centralization of environmental administration and air pollution: Evidence from China

This paper studies how centralizing environmental administration affects air pollution in China. China launched a reform in 2016 to empower upper-level environmental protection bureaus to administer lower-level bureaus vertically through personnel control. Exploiting a stacked difference-in-differences strategy, we find that the reform significantly reduced air pollution. The effect was stronger in places where pollution was less likely to be affected by spillovers from other provinces, where local governments initially paid less attention to environmental protection, and where there was less economic importance. Further analysis shows that the reform reduced pollution by strengthening the pollution reduction incentives of local environmental officials, increasing the intensity of local environmental inspection, and promoting environmental compliance by polluting firms.

Marine Turtle Identification, Sightings, and Nesting Area Mapping in Batanes Province, the Philippines

The Batanes archipelago – a province designated by the Philippine government as a protected area – possesses abundant marine resources and diverse ecosystems that serve as optimal habitats for marine turtles to forage, reproduce, and nest. Ivatans, the native inhabitants of Batanes who are also indigenous peoples, possess knowledge of the existence of marine turtles in their coastal waters; however, published reports are still unavailable. This study provides significant data on species identification, observations, and the distribution of nesting areas across the province. This study presents novel findings, revealing that green sea turtles Chelonia mydas and hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata thrive in the coastal waters of Batanes. A household survey using a semi-structured questionnaire (n = 90), 48 key informant interviews, and site monitoring were utilized as data collection methods and examined using descriptive data analysis. We randomly selected respondents from the household surveys from each municipality and pre-identified key informants based on their roles in each municipality (e.g. government officials, fisherfolk leaders). Likewise, 45% of the respondents claimed that they usually encounter marine turtles a few times a week, specifically during their fishing operations. The mapped nesting sites showed a wide range across the province; three were already established by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office. The data gathered, and findings of this study serve as a basis for local resource managers – particularly in implementing initiatives for sustainable management, conservation, and protection of marine turtle biodiversity in Batanes. Before developing conservation and management strategies, involving the community in decision-making is crucial to address potential concerns – significantly when a specific ethnic group such as the Ivatans on Batanes Island – is affected.