Analysis of Sustainability of Bamboo Handicrafts: Investigation of Welfare and Its Supporting Variables

Abstract

Bamboo is a natural material with numerous applications, one of which is the creation of handicrafts. As a form of creative economic development that contributes to the welfare of people, bamboo handicrafts are a form of ancestry. This condition is supported by the trend of the global community to “back to nature”, which includes the use of in-demand natural products, thereby increasing the popularity of bamboo handicrafts. However, the challenge of bamboo handicrafts' sustainability must be considered in harmony between of economic, social, and environmental harmony. This research was conducted to examine the current state of bamboo handicrafts and the factors that contribute to their sustainability. The Lipsor-developed Micmac application served as the foundation for the prospective methodology of this study. This investigation takes place in Sidetapa Village, Bali, Indonesia. The study's primary data sources were collected via surveys and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with research informants. According to the findings of the study, sixty percent of the community is comprised of bamboo handicrafts. Nutritional health, employment, accommodation, and community environment is in the good category. However, the condition of community education falls within the category of sufficiency. Conservation, environmental protection, culture, wealth, and innovation all have an impact on the sustainability of bamboo crafts in Sidatapa Village. Producing sustainably also requires taking into account marketing, supplies, and production. Conservation, environmental protection, culture, wealth, and innovation all have an impact on the sustainability of bamboo crafts in Sidatapa Village. In order to achieve sustainability, additional factors such as production, marketing, and materials must be taken into account. The research data can explain the condition of the variables that contribute to the durability of bamboo handicrafts. It must be supported by government programs, the extant culture, the capacity of human resources, and government or private capital investment. This research contributes the human resource capacity and government and private investment are the most important determinants to the regional economic development plans that promote the betterment of human welfare.