Introduction
Human beings depend on available resources for agricultural produce and the exploitation of natural resources for economic purposes. Resources such as mangroves and unique habitats in Mount Kilimanjaro are some of the resources used for financial purposes. However, the use and maintenance of these resources should be monitored and sustainable methods implemented to ensure maximum but efficient ways. As for agricultural resources, providing good, quality, healthy and fertile soil is an effective way of ensuring quality and timely harvesting. Discussed are some of the study cases covered to analyze these issues.
Spatial Analysis of Sustainable Management Strategy in Bedog Sub-watershed Based on Carrying Capacity of Agricultural Land
The issue discussed in the article is an increase in pressure on agricultural land in the Bedog-Sub area. Due to urbanization and development, Bedog-Sub has experienced high population growth and residential settlement (Budiman et al., 2022). This has led to changes within the area, mainly in the agricultural sector. Much of the land used for agricultural production has changed to commercial use, causing increased pressure on the remaining parcels of land.
Purpose
The primary purpose of this case was to calculate the population pressure on agricultural land and its carrying capacity (Budiman et al., 2022). Once calculated, the article sought to find management strategies to help the sustainable management of available land.
Major Findings
The significant findings obtained was that there was a surge in residential buildings in the area, leaving few areas for agricultural production, creating low land carrying capacity (Budiman et al., (2022). This means that the available land cannot produce enough agricultural materials. Farmers are overworking their land leading to a need for sustainable management of the remaining land.
Healthy Soils for Productivity and Sustainable Development in Agriculture
The problem discussed in this study is the lack of enough knowledge about soil health and its importance in sustainable agricultural development and production (Handayani & Hale, 2022). In addition, the article identified the indicators of fertile and productive soil.
Purpose
The purpose was to connect soil health, how it affects productivity and farming systems, and the various soil health management strategies. The review focused on soil functions and their importance to the ecosystem (Handayani & Hale, 2022). It also concentrated on the different management strategies used to achieve and manage healthy soil.
Major Findings
The significant discoveries found were that regular evaluation and monitoring of soil health is essential as it creates opportunities for developing future sustainable development goals and allows the farmer to assess the farm’s productivity. The results also showed that healthy soils have a higher productivity rate than unmaintained and unmonitored soils. The article also discussed the different management strategies used to maintain healthy soils and the indicators of good soil.
Mangrove Distribution Mapping for Sustainable Utilization and Management (Case Study Langsa City, Aceh)
The primary issue discussed is the uneven and low distribution of mangroves in Langsa City, Ace. There was also the issue of unsustainable management and utilization of available mangroves in available regions (Rahmadi & Yuniastuti, 2022).
Purpose
The purpose of the case study was to map out Langsa city and determine how mangrove forests are distributed within the area. It was also carried out to establish how stakeholders involved can help in sustainable management and utilization of the resource (Rahmadi & Yuniastuti, 2022).
Major Findings
After dividing the city into two parts and eight villages, the mangrove distribution was 4,538.44 Ha (Rahmadi & Yuniastuti, 2022). Regardless of mangroves being an essential and crucial part of the ecosystem, human activities such as development, environmental pollution, and ecotourism endanger them. Mangrove management and utilization must be carried out to save the mangrove forests. Policies that protect the area and limit human activities within the region must be implemented if the region is to be saved.
Sustainability assessment of mangrove forest as a tourist destination: A case study using GSTC Criteria in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia
Destruction of mangrove forests in Kota Belud due to increased and unmonitored human activities. Discovering the activities causing the deterioration of mangroves within the region was an issue addressed in this study.
Purpose
The purpose of the article is to identify mangrove forest conservation efforts in the Nanamun River and to propose sustainable conservation guidelines (Hamimah et al., 2022). Identification and assessment of resource utilization within the mangroves in Malaysia were also carried out. Determining the various sustainable methods to manage and use the resources was also discussed.
Major Finding
The community around the Nanamun river depends on mangroves available for economic purposes. This has led to uncontrolled and overutilization of the resource leading to its endangerment. Human activities such as urbanization, ecotourism, and aquaculture are some of the factors leading to its destruction. Major stakeholders need to improve their efforts in managing and utilization of the resources available by creating laws and policies that protect the mangroves (Hamimah et al., 2022). Even though some work is being done at the ground level, more must be done to ensure that the resource is not completely destroyed.
Stakeholder perspectives on nature, people, and sustainability at Mount Kilimanjaro
The issue addressed by the article was the different perspectives towards sustainability offered by stakeholders. Integrating these perspectives into other knowledge to create sustainability within communities in Mount Kilimanjaro was also a challenge to be addressed (Masao et al., 2022).
Purpose
The study’s purpose was to find a way to integrate different perspectives to create sustainable life within the surrounding community and preserve the rich diversity of species and habitat in Mount Kilimanjaro. Due to the declining natural resources in Mount Kilimanjaro, it was necessary to gather perspectives on the needs and opportunities for the sustainable management and conservation of natural resources from the individual to the international level (Masao et al., 2022).
Major Findings
Despite the challenges and the stakeholders’ different ideas, they agreed that resources in Mount Kilimanjaro were depleting and needed to be reserved. The article reviewed that the IPBES framework can be effectively adopted to mobilize non-academic knowledge on the relationship between nature and people. Shareholders also agreed that human activities, such as land use and pollution, caused climate change, threatening species in the region. It was also evident that improved natural resource management is vital to achieving a sustainable future for Mount Kilimanjaro’s people and its nature (Masao et al., 2022).
The potential of transdisciplinary research for sustainable development
Problem
Transdisciplinary research refers to research conducted by people from different disciplines, all with the aim of finding solutions to a common problem.
Purpose
This review seeks to discover how the different disciplines intertwine and how they relate to each other to achieve the goal set. It also determines how the stakeholders and research worked differently and as a team to find solutions to the problem of sustainable management (Pronichkin et al., 2022).
Major Findings
All disciplines are interconnected, and they only need to find common ground to be able to reach their respective and common goals. In achieving sustainable development, transdisciplinary exchange and integration contribute to obtaining new fundamental results. It is also evident that factors influencing the transdisciplinary research results are the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of the disciplines.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is clear that human activities are the leading cause of the destruction of available resources. Overutilizing resources, continued urbanization, development, and ecotourism threaten available natural resources. Governments and other significant stakeholders must develop laws and policies to preserve these natural resources and control their exploitation. Sustainable management is the key to the growth of the economy and the preservation of resources.
References
Budiman, L. S., Deviana, A., Miftahurridlo, M., Saputra, D. M. A., Nurjani, E., & Rachmawati, R. (2022). Spatial analysis of sustainable management strategy in Bedog Sub-watershed based on carrying capacity of agricultural land. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1039(1), 012038.
Hamimah, T., Huda, N. N., Kamlun, K. U., Rosmalina, A. R., & Jennifer, C. K. L. (2022). Sustainability assessment of mangrove forest as a tourist destination: A case study using GSTC criteria in Kota Belud, Sabah, Malaysia. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1053(1), 012028. Web.
Handayani, I. P., & Hale, C. (2022). Healthy soils for productivity and sustainable development in agriculture. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1018(1), 012038. Web.
Masao, C. A., Prescott, G. W., Snethlage, M. A., Urbach, D. R., Torre-Marin Rando, M. D. A., Molina Venegas, R.,… & Fischer, M. (2022). Stakeholder perspectives on nature, people and sustainability at Mount Kilimanjaro.People and Nature, 4(3), 711-729.
Pronichkin, S. V., Polevoi, D. V., & Savelyev, B. I. (2022). The potential of transdisciplinary research for sustainable development. In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1069(1), 012022. Web.
Rahmadi, M. T., & Yuniastuti, E. (2022). Mangrove distribution mapping for sustainable utilization and management (Case Study Langsa City, Aceh). In IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1039(1), 012055. Web.