Littering is a daunting environmental issue that occurs daily; the impact of littering can range from lowering the aesthetic appeal of a city to polluting waterways and biomes. Littering persists on a collective and individual level despite the existence of numerous laws and regulations that prohibit it. We assume that there is a correlation between the effectiveness of visual aids and littering behavior. Poorly designed prohibitive signs and inaccessible trash bins could be part of the reason why littering persists. The current research aims to evaluate existing prohibitive signs and trash bins and to design some improvements. The researchers used direct observation methods of visual designs based on socio-psychological persuasion techniques and a questionnaire conducted at the School of Environmental Science of Universitas Indonesia. The results showed that respondents were generally aware of littering being a serious issue that could lead to environmental problems. The university campus was generally clean; however, respondents stated that they often saw plastic trash in sewer and drainage areas. University residents do litter despite adverse social judgment. In addition, respondents stated that they responded better to visually pleasing encouragement posters rather than the standard prohibitive signs on proper waste disposal behavior.

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The Javan leopard is an apex predator with a key role in maintaining the stability of the ecosystem, in which it’s population are declining due to habitat loss, illegal wildlife trade, and human-animal conflict. Although efforts in rescuing Javan leopards are actively made, not all rescued Javan leopards can be released back to the wild. Some must go through rehabilitation process in captivity, due to physical injuries. One issue regarding leopards in captivity is the risk of them developing stereotypical pacing, a repetitive stereotypic behaviour due to stress in confinement as one of the sign of zoochosis. Zoochosis itself is a mental illness in animals. Zoochosis will definitely interfere with the success of rehabilitation process. Therefore, cases of zoochosis such as in zoos must not occur in rehabilitation facilities. A further understanding of animal’s needs and behaviour is needed and must be implemented in the design of the enclosure. Not only to prevent zoochosis, but also to improve and promote the natural behaviour of the Javan leopard. This study aims to analyse how the design of an enclosure correlates to Javan leopard’s behaviour. Through methods of observation and evaluation of rescued Javan leopards at a rescue center in Sukabumi, by studying the overall facility design and the behaviour of the leopards. Results shows that the rescue center enclosure provide more natural environment with live foliage, sunlight, minimal noise disturbance, hiding spots, and able to simulate hunting behaviour during feeding time. The leopards housed shows no significant sign of zoochosis.

Penyakit yang ditularkan satwa ke manusia disebut sebagai zoonosis. Pada beberapa dekade terakhir, telah terjadi beragam zoonosis seperti AIDS, SARS, MERS, ZIKA. Pada awal tahun 2020, muncul penyakit zoonosis yang mengakibatkan pandemi global yaitu Covid-19. Para peneliti di dunia mempercayai bahwa pandemi Covid-19 diakibatkan oleh penyakit yang ditularkan kelelawar dan trenggiling. Penelitian ini menganalisis pengaruh pandemi penyakit yang ditularkan satwa liar terhadap kepemilikan satwa liar. Penelitian dilakukan pada kurun waktu 2020-2021 menggunakan metode literature review dari pemberitaan media, didukung artikel ilmiah dan laporan lembaga/yayasan, khususnya laporan terbaru oleh Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kesan bahwa pandemi penyakit yang ditularkan satwa liar tidak berpengaruh pada kepemilikan satwa liar, dibuktikan dengan maraknya kepemilikan satwa liar oleh masyarakat umum, tokoh masyarakat, bahkan aparatur sipil negara. Temuan ini mengkhawatirkan karena maraknya kepemilikan satwa liar meningkatkan interaksi antara manusia dan satwa liar yang berisiko meningkatkan zoonosis dan mungkin menciptakan pandemi baru. Isu ini harus segera ditanggulangi melalui sosialisasi publik yang lebih luas dan pengembangan peraturan mengenai risiko-risiko dan larangan terhadap pemeliharaan satwa liar.

As the human population is increasing, architecture and engineering are at the forefront of human development. However, the increase in the human population posed an issue in which human settlements are developing in the natural environment. Such an issue caused forest areas to become fragmented, which made it difficult for wildlife to move from one forest to another. Eventually, it leads to wildlife entering human settlements and causes human-wildlife conflicts. A long-term strategy to lower the risk of human-wildlife conflict is needed, predominantly to help wildlife move in a fragmented environment. One possible way is by implementing “wildlife corridors,” as this has been proven to show success in foreign countries. By constructing variations of wildlife corridors, it is expected to lessen the environmental pressure on wildlife and reduce human-wildlife conflict. Wildlife corridors could become a potential solution for the future of Indonesia’s sustainable and environmentally friendly development.