Intervention strategy for sustainable waste management systems in developing countries using community of practice.

Sunarti; Nuryana, M.; Wiryanto, W.; Buyamin; Aswin, A.; Permatasari, C.; Tjakraatmadja, J. H.

Collaborative systems from various sectors, including public community, are encouraged to tackle the complexity of waste problems. Nonetheless, the task of identifying the most effective intervention strategies that encourage sustainable participation in collaborative initiatives remains a formidable challenge. Evidence from various studies suggests that utilizing a community of practice platform for social learning fosters collaboration and supports collective learning, which is essential for driving transformative change in the field of waste management. This study aimed to diagnose the characteristics of expected intervention strategies to sustain community participation in waste management program from past studies conducted in developing countries. The study further explored the feasibility of establishing a community of practice in the area of waste management. Using a literature review method, this study selected and analysed thoroughly 52 papers related to waste management topics and 31 papers related to community of practice implementation in various domains, especially environmental management and waste management issues. The selected papers were thoroughly examined and categorized through the application of qualitative data analysis software. There were 2 categories to map the content of the studies related to waste management topics, while 2 categories and 7 sub-categories were used to map the content of the selected papers on Community of Practice topic. The investigation revealed that the integration of social learning via a Community of Practice platform is viable for waste management systems in developing countries. This method can enhance multi-loop learning processes, encompassing single-loop learning that drives technical improvements, double-loop learning that encourages reflective thinking to initiate changes in mindset or psychological frameworks, and triple-loop learning that supports comprehensive systemic change. Research has demonstrated that multi-loop learning drives significant transformation from the individual level to the system, thereby bolstering the new waste management paradigm. The community of practice also enables collaborative action from multi-stakeholders across sectors and across organization at various level, which is crucial for the effectiveness of collaborative waste management system. The primary contribution and innovative aspect of this study is the introduction of a model that thoroughly elucidates the interconnections among various stakeholders across different levels and sectors within the waste management system at both local and regional scales. It also suggested a multi loop learning model that describe the expected learning cycles in the waste management system which have not been found in any previous studies. This finding is crucial for policymakers and government agencies in many developing countries to find new insight to improve waste management system through collaboration that enable social learning among involved stakeholders. More extensive investigations are needed to examine the proposed community of practice model and to quantify its influence and effectiveness in promoting learning outcomes throughout every learning loop.

WASTE management; SOCIAL learning; WASTE paper; CRITICAL thinking; COMMUNITIES of practice

Global Journal of Environmental Science & Management (GJESM), 2024, Vol 10, p323

2383-3572

Academic Journal

10.22034/gjesm.2024.10.SI.20