Collaborative Governance has emerged as a critical strategy for achieving public goals through collaboration with diverse organizations and individuals. The policy process requires the participation of various public institutions, with stakeholders directly or indirectly involved in addressing...

Present day knowledge about public sector reforms in Asia is quite scattered and seldom focuses on the challenges of leadership. This edited collection seeks to address this issue by presenting country cases that reflect the great diversity of the region. Home to roughly one-third of the world's...

The Indonesian government faces an increased burden on the state budget from the energy subsidy, especially from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) subsidy for the residential sector. According to the Indonesia 2019 State Budget, the LPG subsidy for 3 kg (kg) cylinders was estimated to cost more...

Energy efficiency has become one of the most important aspects in the global energy outlook today. The depletion of fossil fuels as energy resources and global warming make it imperative for us to consider energy efficiency policies and measures as an important priority for policy-makers and...

Leadership for public sector reforms in Indonesia involves both national level efforts and leadership from local levels that have been empowered by prior decentralization. This chapter focuses on reforms made by the national government, which has been guided by the values of serving public,...

Environmental damage is a severe problem faced by humankind today. Nature has become a victim of human economic activity, especially in developing countries. This paper analyzes a group of local community entities in Indonesia that live side by side with nature. This paper explores...

Addressing the environmental crisis, one of the most pressing global issues is undoubtedly global warming, which poses a significant threat to human well-being (Othman et al., 2009). As countries increasingly recognize the urgency of the situation, they are actively seeking ways to mitigate the...

The Sipongi System is essential in dealing with forest and land fires because this system provides real-time data that empowers stakeholders and communities to proactively overcome fire dangers. Its advantages are seen in its ability to provide detailed information regarding weather conditions,...

This paper focuses on foreign and domestic palm oil investment promotion strategies in Dumai, Indonesia, to assess the sustainable development investment climate. Exploratory qualitative research is conducted with a case study to examine the foreign and domestic oil palm investment climate. The...