Abstract
The article illustrates the research on environmental literacy of women in Jakarta, Indonesia, related to managing household waste through the application of the ‘5R’ principle: reduce, reuse, recycle, replant, and recovery. The results show that women exceeded the operational level literacy by taking proactive actions to empower their communities to protect the environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 178-185 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Development (Basingstoke) |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |
Keywords
- Environmental literacy
- Household waste
- Socio-ecology
- Sustainable development
- Women