Social Mapping of Strategic Issues and The Role of Stakeholders in The Oil and Gas Industry Area
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https://doi.org/10.29017/scog.v49i4.2195Keywords:
social mapping, social issues, stakeholder roles, oil and gasAbstract
Oil and gas industry areas often generate complex social issues involving labor, environmental sustainability, local economic development, and access to education, which may develop into social conflict when stakeholder interests are not adequately addressed. This study examines strategic social issues and stakeholder roles in the oil and gas industry area of North Aceh, Indonesia, a region that has experienced significant changes in industry management from ExxonMobil to the current involvement of the Aceh Government. Data were collected through field interviews using snowball sampling and analyzed using Participatory Social Analysis (PSA). The findings identify four strategic social issues affecting communities surrounding the industry area: 1). Labor; 2). Environmental sustainability; 3). Local economic development; and 4). Education. Stakeholders were further classified according to their power, legitimacy, interest, and urgency into three categories: 1). Stakeholders possessing power, legitimacy, and urgency; 2). Stakeholders possessing power and urgency but lacking legitimacy; and 3). Stakeholders with limited power and legitimacy but facing urgent and pressing concerns. The findings demonstrate that social mapping can provide a systematic basis for identifying stakeholder positions, anticipating social risks, and strengthening inclusive governance in oil and gas industry areas. The study contributes practical insights for developing context-sensitive stakeholder engagement strategies in resource-intensive regions.
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