Public Trust and Collaborative Administration in Customary-Based Marine Management in Malaumkarta, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

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10.2991/978-2-38476-545-4_75How to use a DOI?

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public trust; collaborative administration; indigenous peoples; marine governance; Malaumkarta

Abstract

This study discusses how collaborative administrative practices contribute to the formation of public trust in customary-based marine management in Malaumkarta Village, Southwest Papua. Through a qualitative approach, this research was conducted in March–September 2024 by combining observations, in-depth interviews, and policy document studies. The analysis was carried out thematically to explore the relationship between customary values, local institutions, and public legitimacy in marine resource governance. The results show that successful collaboration between local governments, Moi Kelim customary law communities, and companion institutions depends on formal recognition of customary rights as well as the practice of transparency and participation in the decision-making process. The egek (sea sasi) system plays an important role in building social and moral trust, while the role of customary institutions strengthens the legitimacy of government policies through the principle of ecological responsibility. This study confirms that collaborative administration based on customary values is able to create trust-based governance and strengthen synergy between the state and society. Thus, Malaumkarta becomes an empirical model for the implementation of trust-based governance in Indonesia’s coastal customary territories.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Nomensen Kareth
AU  - Badu Ahmad
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/03/13
TI  - Public Trust and Collaborative Administration in Customary-Based Marine Management in Malaumkarta, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences 2025 (WCGSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1080
EP  - 1090
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-545-4_75
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-545-4_75
ID  - Kareth2026
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