Economic Development-Based on Local Tourism in Yogyakarta

Tourism sector has long been referred to as economic sector. It is believed that tourism is one of the factors causing multiplier effect that result in welfare on one side and community empowerement on another side. In order to realize the multiplier, effect all stakeholders should work in a synergy to develop tourism-based local economics. The article described how bottom-up approach, empowerement and local wisdom had given positive contribution towards tourism sector in Gua Pindul and at the same time improved the local economics.

Economic Development-Based on Local Tourism in Yogyakarta

Tourism sector has long been referred to as economic sector. It is believed that tourism is one of the factors causing multiplier effect that result in welfare on one side and community empowerement on another side. In order to realize the multiplier, effect all stakeholders should work in a synergy to develop tourism-based local economics. The article described how bottom-up approach, empowerement and local wisdom had given positive contribution towards tourism sector in Gua Pindul and at the same time improved the local economics.

Local Economics Empowerment and Sharia Microfinance in Rural Community Perception

This paper proposes to analyze and gain empirical evidences of the rural community perception on sharia micro finance institution to empower local economics at Margoyoso-Pati District Central Java, Indonesia. The data were gathered with survey method and questionnaire. The analysis technique in use is multiple linear regressions. The findings of the paper shows significant evidences on constructed research hypothesis, namely the products of Sharia Micro Finance Institution and the its services affecting the rural community perception on the sharia one, whereas on parametrically (t statistic test) and simultaneous (F statistic test). It shows better rural community knowledge and understanding on offered products from the Sharia Micro Finance Institution and their services quality; the two variables will simultaneously and parametrically affect rural community perception on Sharia Micro Finance Institution to empower local economics.Keywords: economic empowerment, service quality, rural community perception, sharia micro finance

The impacts of lead recycling activities to human health and environment in Dong Mai craft village, Hung Yen, Vietnam

Lead (Pb) recycling activities in Dong Mai village, Chi Dao commune, Van Lam district, Hung Yen province have been taking place for more than 30 years. The development of recycling activities contributed to the improvement of the local economics. However, along with economic development, Dong Mai craft village is facing to serious pollution. Soil, air and water polluted by lead (Pb) caused food containing Pb at higher levels than allowed limit from 20 to 40 times. The pollution had the bad effect on human health in this village. The investigation results showed that 100 % of employee who participated on melting lead and 63.5 % of local children were poisoned by Pb. Besides, the local people got diseases relating to skin, eyes, etc. This situation requires the provincial authorities to find immediate solutions to reduce the impacts of Pb recycling activities to environment and human. Hoạt động tái chế chì của thôn Đông Mai, xã Chỉ Đạo, huyện Văn Lâm, tỉnh Hưng Yên đã diễn ra hơn 30 năm nay. Sự phát triển của nghề tái chế đã làm góp phần cải thiện kinh tế của địa phương. Tuy nhiên, cùng với sự phát triển kinh tế, làng nghề Đông Mai đã và đang đối mặt với ô nhiễm môi trường nghiêm trọng. Môi trường đất, nước không khí bị ô nhiễm bởi chì (Pb) dẫn đến thực phẩm nhiễm chì ở hàm lượng cao hơn mức cho phép từ 20- 40 lần. Sự ô nhiễm gây ra những ảnh hưởng xấu tới sức khỏe của người dân làng nghề. Kết quả điều tra cho thấy 100% công nhân tham gia nấu chì và 63.5% trẻ em địa phương bị nhiễm độc chì. Bên cạnh đó, người dân địa phương còn bị mắc của các loại bệnh ngoài da, bệnh về mắt, …. Tình trạng này đòi hỏi chính quyền địa phương phải tìm ra giải pháp khẩn cấp để giảm thiểu tác động của những hoạt động tái chế chì tới môi trường và con người.

Cape Town Gangs

Almost all gang studies throughout the 20th century and most in the 21st locate the reasons for both gang membership and a tendency to violence in the environments within which young people are raised: family, neighbourhood, school, poverty, access to drugs and general deprivation. In Cape Town all these were present under apartheid and still persist 20 years after the country became a democracy. The reasons for this persistence have to do with global and local economics, skills shortages, corruption, political mismanagement and neglect of certain neighbourhoods and are beyond the scope of this chapter. Rather, acknowledging these influences, this study looks at how gangs are defined and examines them from a more finely grained perspective.

THE MAPPING OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DECENTRALIZED GOVERNANCE ERA

<p>This paper summarizes the relationship between decentralized governance and local economics development, and the mapping of LED’s concept at the country that implemented decentralized governance model. This paper seeks to (a) Understand what is the LED’s concept compare with the Decentralized Government for Development (DGD) concept, (b) Describe the impact of<br />the DGD’s implementation in Indonesia base on the past research from some experts; and (c) Informing some comprehensive program and projects which better be conducted for to reach the main goal of MDGs: eradicate poverty.<br />As a relatively new literature overview, the paper thus grapples with the many research or empiric experience conducted by many expert some time ago, and concludes with three prerequisite in implemented the LED’s concept was combined with DGD’s concept which is expected will be able to add the understanding about local economics development concept at the government that applying decentralized governance model.</p>

Cape Town Gangs

Almost all gang studies throughout the 20th century and most in the 21st locate the reasons for both gang membership and a tendency to violence in the environments within which young people are raised: family, neighbourhood, school, poverty, access to drugs and general deprivation. In Cape Town all these were present under apartheid and still persist 20 years after the country became a democracy. The reasons for this persistence have to do with global and local economics, skills shortages, corruption, political mismanagement and neglect of certain neighbourhoods and are beyond the scope of this chapter. Rather, acknowledging these influences, this study looks at how gangs are defined and examines them from a more finely grained perspective.