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The Role of NGOs in Combating Environmental Issues

 

The Role of NGOs in Combating Environmental Issues


Introduction

Environmental issues have become one of the main components in international relations. Along with its development, environmental issues continue to be an issue that is always actual and a topic of great concern given the number of environments whose conditions are worsening due to rapid industrialization around the world such as decreasing natural resources, increasing pollution, poverty, and increasingly extreme climate change. Even though cleanliness and environmental health are very important for the survival of the community because it is a place where people carry out their lives. When the environment is dirty, unhealthy, or polluted, the people who live there will be infected with diseases that can cause death. In addition, the current unbalanced environmental composition where the expansion of the industrial estate is not matched by the expansion and maintenance of green areas causes extreme climate change which is very threatening to people's lives. The environmental issues are also considered as complex issue because the environment involves various interrelated elements where changes in one element will affect other elements (Hauger, Daniels, & Saalman, 2014).

Considering the importance of environmental hygiene and health, the complexity of environmental issues themselves, and in order to anticipate the increasingly widespread counterproductive impact on the environment, all parties in all countries in the world, ranging from governments, activists, community organizations or institutions, as well as the community itself, wish to preserving the environment from deterioration in function which always threatens the life of the present and the future. However, this is not an easy thing to do. Moreover, there are still many people who do not have the awareness and willingness to protect their surrounding environment. Therefore, collaboration between parties is needed to overcome this. One of them is by collaborating with non-government organizations or community organizations. This is because the two organizations are organizations that represent the community and are closest to the community. Moreover, the ability of NGOs to provide an independent perspective is very important to build trust and help effect changes in behavior or culture in the community. Participation and involvement of NGOs in government is also growing, where NGOs can influence the formation and formulation of policies. Therefore, participation and involvement of NGOs in combating environmental issues is urgently needed, not only helping to overcome gaps by conducting research to facilitate policy development, but also building institutional capacity and facilitating independent dialogue with civil society to motivate and help communities lead more sustainable lifestyles and does not damage the environment(Badruddin, 2015).

Analysis

In dealing with environmental issues, the government is not a major player in any negotiation process. They are also not the only influential groups, but non-governmental organizations also play an active role in determining the government's opinion through various lobbies and policy recommendations that they compile from credible studies. This is because the government cannot reach all the people directly. Likewise, not all environmental conservation and protection activities can be carried out by the government. Moreover, policies, actions and regulations made by the government also sometimes still have many gaps or shortcomings. Therefore, they need partners to help formulate and implement policies and participate in the development of the country so that their implementation is effective and in accordance with the needs and desires of the community(Mubarak & Alam, 2012).