The Role of Imuem Mukim in Advocating for the Prevention of Environmental Pollution in Aceh Jaya District

Abstract

Environmental damage in Aceh Jaya is still a problem for the community to this day. Some of the problems that occur are the behavior of littering, air waste from a company to flooding problems due to damaged water culverts. In preventing these problems, it is necessary to have the role of local indigenous community leaders, namely immuem mukim. The purpose of this study was to find out how the role of the mukim in advocating the community for the prevention of environmental pollution in Aceh Jaya Regency. The research method used is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The results of the research found were the role of the mukim in solving problems at the Gampong level. Although the mukim mukim in Aceh jaya has carried out various kinds of advocacy and outreach to the community. Then regarding air pollution, regulations have also been made between the Gampong or mukim and the palm oil company. However, what the mukim does is not able to make himself a leader from a role in environmental advocacy, so he does not get support from the community and several other keuchik parties. In role theory, a person's behavior is regulated and expected by someone in a certain position. However, the immuem mukim in advocating for the community actually lacks support from the community who make rules for prohibiting waste disposal and rules for agreements to avoid waste pollution from a company that has received less attention from the community and the local Keuchik.