MEMUDARNYA NILAI KEARIFAN LOKAL MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN SUMBER DAYA AIR
ABSTRACT: Water is vital for
human and thus it has to be made available for our life. Many communities in
Indonesia, with their local knowledge, customs, and culture that are passed
from generations, utilize water resources in their areas to meet daily needs.
They manage the resources and live in harmony with the surrounding nature. The
wisdom of community on water resource management, unfortunately, has
experienced a shift. Demand for water continues to increase significantly, in
line with the rapidly growing number of people. These people have different
needs and development activities with less attention to the preservation of
water resources and environment. This leads to change in the value of water
from social good to commercialization. Water, then, has become an important
issue that requires significant attention, as indicated by a substantial
decline in water resource (quantity and quality). The role of local wisdom in maintaining balance
and harmony between the communities and their surrounding environment faces
many challenges. This paper discusses shift in the value of local wisdom in
water resources based on desk reviews and the author’s field experiences in
conducting relevant researches. The discussion focuses on the waning local
knowledge and wisdom as social capital in the provision of community water
supply and as a form of their protection against water resources.
KEYWORDS: Local wisdom,
community, water resource, management, population pressure,economic and
development activities
Penulis: Deny Hidayati
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd160140
