perubahan mata pencaharian nelayan sejak masuknya PLTU Nii tanasa pada masyarakat Toli-toli Kecamatan Lalonggasumeeto Kabupaten Konawe

Abstrak

This study employs a qualitative approach using direct interviews and field observations. The research is grounded in Marvin Harris’s adaptation theory and Everett Rogers’s diffusion of innovations theory. Informants included community leaders, former fishermen, active fishermen, and villagers directly affected by the presence of the power plant.The findings indicate that the Nii Tanasa power plant has had a significant impact on the surrounding marine environment, including increased sea temperatures, marine and air pollution, and the destruction of fish habitats such as coral reefs. These environmental changes have led to a sharp decline in fish catches and forced fishermen to go farther into less accessible waters.In addition to environmental factors, other reasons such as age, education level, limited fishing equipment, and the emergence of new employment opportunities outside the fishing sector have led many residents to switch professions becoming power plant workers, opening small businesses, or engaging in informal sector jobs. Overall, the people of Toli-Toli Village are in the midst of adapting to the social and economic changes brought about by the development of large-scale industry in their coastal area.

Kata kunci

• Adaptation
• Coal-Fired Power Plant
• Cultural
• Fishermen
• Livelihood