Synergy for Sustainability: Stakeholder Collaboration to Ecological Resilience in Gili Tramena, West Nusa Tenggara
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https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E6/2026-14Keywords:
Tourism stakeholder, collaboration, ecological resilience, sustainable tourism, environmental managementAbstract
The sustainability of tourism in the Gili Tramena (Trawangan, Meno, Air) is under serious threat due to environmental damage from waste, sewage, and overexploitation of resources. This study aims to explore collaboration among stakeholders in sustainable tourism and ecological resilience. Using a qualitative approach with observation, in-depth interviews, and NVivo analysis. The results show that collaboration through routine activities such as a recycling tour, Friday cleanup, integrated waste processing, and coral reef restoration using biorock technology has helped improve ecological conditions. The resilience strategies are regulatory strengthening, empowerment of community organizations, environmental education, active participation of business actors, and stakeholder communication forums. To strengthen the role of stakeholders in enhancing ecological resilience, the GITEC (Gili Tramena Ecology and Tourism Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration) framework was developed with three main elements: steering element, a technical management element, and a supervisory board.
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