This article addresses a critical issue in the context of the blue economy, which is illegal fishing, and makes it the primary focus in efforts to maintain the sustainability of marine resources. In the era of the rapidly developing blue economy, it is important to understand the negative impacts caused by illegal fishing practices and how this damages marine ecosystems and the...
Countries with large ocean areas tend to rely on aquaculture products to drive their economy, such as Kiribati which relies heavily on the fisheries sector because its ocean area is significantly larger than its land area. To claim that the sea is Kiribati's only hope for its economy is not an exaggeration given how much aquaculture products contribute to its national income...
This article is written to provide an understanding for World Trade Organization members as European Union trade partners to respond to the EU Deforestation Free Regulation. In achieving that purpose, this article implements the normative method through the implementation of a doctrinal, cases, and conceptual approach. There are three discussions presented in this article. The...
Due to growing environmental awareness, governments and people all over the world started to show concern and place importance on energy efficiency. The transformation from fossil-fuelled energy to renewable energy has been attracting attention and has become the solution that is expected to be more sustainable. This immense potential brings a new idea and innovation for...
Business globalization encourages Indonesian SMEs to accelerate their business to enter the global market to raise Indonesia's creative economy. Logistics governance is crucial because penetrating the international market requires a standardized logistics system and high environmental policy compliance. So this study aims to analyze the sustainable supply chain capabilities of...
The food waste issue and the circular economy collaborate as an alternative solution for both the economy and the environment. Knowledge co-production can help to explain more about this issue. These approaches make the value of waste change into something beneficial to the economy. Many institutions, agendas, agreements, and civil movements established and caused the politics of...
Along with sustainability paradigms revolve among the global society, Circular Economy (CE) appears as a new economic model that is compatible with this paradigm. Globally, there have been numerous research related to Circular Economy, including replacing fast fashion with circular fashion. The fashion sector was responsible for approximately 2.1 billion metric tons of Green...
Amid the US-China trade war, several US companies have relocated back to the US, while China turned its industry inward to become more self-sufficient. This unpleasant development created a risk for Global South’s position in the Global Value Chain (GVC), especially in countries with manufacturing industries that can only assemble products. However, throughout the last decade...
Yogyakarta is a tourist destination with various attractions and tourist attractions objects. The high number of tourists has consequences for providing facilities such as accommodation, restaurants, travel agents, and various other supplies. Developments in technology and information have led to changes in people's consumption patterns. The emergence of various platforms that...
Based on the amendment to Law Number 3 of 2020, Indonesian authorities decided to launch a nickel ban policy on several countries, including the EU, at the beginning of 2021. Authorities claimed that the nickel ban policy can stimulate job creation at the domestic level, bring economic value and improve industry complexity in Indonesia. The EU assumes that nickel export...
The discussion on environmental conservation cannot be separated from the discussion about plastic waste, which has contributed to environmental disaster. The Circular Economy (CE) concept is a new breakthrough in the discussion of environmental conservation that bridges the gap between the economy and the environment. Through the lens of CE, companies have the responsibility to...
Denmark and Indonesia have established development cooperation in developing circular economy which aims to resolve the climate change issue. This research will analyse the interest of both nations in forging international development cooperation and subsequently analyse the political economy aspect of the bilateral development cooperation between both nations. This research...
Despite the recent rapid increase in data flows across borders, the world has not reached a consensus on how to regulate this issue. Different approaches adopted by governments across the world have made a lot of analysts imagine the future of global data governance pessimistically. Two dominant approaches, data openness and data protectionism, show how different interests of...
Globalization and technological advancements increasingly provide a fresh approach for economic growth through economic digitalisation, one of which is the e-commerce business. In this study, the authors state that digitalisation in trade has had a positive impact on the growth of SMEs in Indonesia, which has contributed to the country’s economic climate. As a result, the authors...
This research aims to provide the blueprint of how South Korea both state actors and nonstate actors involved in South Korea’s Gastrodiplomacy. This research will provide the details of South Korea government implementation of “Kimchi Diplomacy” in the world and the increases of South Korean Kimchi export. This research uses literature studies to collect all the information and...
This study will analyze the dialectical interaction between the global South and North in redefining intellectual property (IP) norms in the digital era, specifically by situating them in norm contestation. The focus of research will be on Brazil and India on the one hand, while the United States and Japan on the other hand. These countries are chosen based on their significance...
This study explores the university students’ awareness of the Circular Economy (CE) through the identification of knowledge, attitudes and behaviors (KAB). A quantitative method is applied by adopting the SDG survey questionnaire of Cifuentes-Faura that was developed using the 5Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish, Repair and Recycle) of the CE concept to measure the students’ KAB...
This study was conducted to explain, first, the form of governance and upgrading between two coffee companies, namely Kopi Kenangan and Starbucks. Second, it would explain in detail the components of Starbucks governance that could be applied to Kopi Kenangan considering that Kopi Kenangan had a fairly high coffee quality but still requires development in terms of governance...
Kapal Api Group as the lead firm of the coffee industry in Indonesia has become one of the main players in the global value chain. This achievement cannot be separated from the upgrading strategy implemented by Kapal Api from upstream to downstream. This research examines the global value chain of PT Kapal Api Global by analyzing the upgrading strategy that focuses on functional...
Batik is an Indonesian cultural heritage that has been recognized by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In addition to cultural heritage, many Indonesian people live through Batik crafts. Batik Keris is one of the Lead Firms in the Batik industries in Surakarta, even in Indonesia, where it plays an important role in the Batik industry...
Even though the EU may lack sufficient coercive economic and military power, it is considered to be one of the "regulatory powers" of the world with the capacity to export its laws and regulations outside its frontier. However, this exercise of regulatory power has resulted in conflicts with other nations around the world as it could directly affect other nations' trade, most...
Local Economic Development (LED) is the foundation for maintaining the national economic cycle and supporting local financial independence. In addition to its tourism sector, Bali has potential in the cocoa industry. In 2009, Bali had 12,850 hectares of cocoa land. Balinese cocoa is also famous for its taste and fermentation quality. Unfortunately, the cocoa industry still has...
Used Cooking Oil (UCO) has become an inherent lifestyle of Indonesian people as frying is the main cooking method. As UCO ways of disposal have not been properly managed, the question on how UCO should be managed contributes to the adaptability of circular economy strategies moving away from throw-away culture. This study adopts desk research methods collecting relevant...
The significant implication of circular economy in China is the creation of eco friendly industry. Basically, circular economy can create jobs through waste management. The character of waste management in this industry is divided into three sectors, namely primary, secondary and tertiary. Job creation in the three sectors has different characters. At the primary industry a...
This study examines the difference between Indonesia's export to China before and after Indonesia's engagements with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It compares Indonesia's export to China between 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 to assess the change. This research uses a comparative and descriptive quantitative approach. The authors use the Kolmogrov-Smirnov Normality test and the...