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IJSSH 2026 Vol.16(2): 74-79
doi: 10.18178/ijssh.2026.16.2.1281

Eco-Social Welfare and Energy Citizenship: Integrating Environmental Governance and Social Policy to Tackle the Socio-Ecological Crisis

Frederic Kornelius Marbun *, Manda Juniawan , Fajar Kurniyasih , and Isa Catya Wibowo ,
Master’s Program in Management and Public Policy, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Email: frederickorneliusmarbun@mail.ugm.ac.id (F.K.M.); mandajuniawan@mail.ugm.ac.id (M.J); fajarkurniasih@mail.ugm.ac.id (F.K.); isacatyawibowo@mail.ugm.ac.id (I.C.W.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received May 9, 2026; accepted May 13, 2025; publish May 19, 2026.

Abstract—This paper explores the integration of environmental governance and social policy through the emerging paradigm of eco-social welfare. As global societies confront escalating socio-ecological crises driven by climate change, resource inequality, and environmental degradation, welfare systems that depend on economic growth are increasingly unsustainable. This study synthesizes the concepts of eco-welfare, sustainable welfare, and energy citizenship to construct a conceptual framework for adaptive policy transformation. Employing a qualitative synthesis and comparative policy analysis, it highlights the interdependence between environmental sustainability and social justice, arguing that effective welfare reform must integrate decarbonization, pre-distribution, and participatory governance. Using Indonesia’s energy transition as a contextual case, particularly the persistence of energy poverty in eastern provinces such as Nusa Tenggara Timur, the research situates eco-social welfare as both a theoretical advancement and a practical policy direction. The resulting Eco-Social Governance Framework connects welfare systems, citizen participation, and ecological limits within a unified adaptive policy model. The study concludes that eco-social governance offers a strategic pathway for sustainable welfare transformation in the Anthropocene, enabling developing economies to pursue inclusive growth, climate resilience, and social equity within planetary boundaries.

Keywords—eco-welfare, energy citizenship, environmental governance, socio-ecological crisis, sustainable welfare, public policy

Cite: Frederic Kornelius Marbun*, Manda Juniawan, Fajar Kurniyasih, and Isa Catya Wibowo, "Eco-Social Welfare and Energy Citizenship: Integrating Environmental Governance and Social Policy to Tackle the Socio-Ecological Crisis," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 74-79, 2026.


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