Putu Ade Wijana; Isvari Ayu Pitanatri; I Putu Andre Adi Putra Pratama
This study examines the form of community participation in the development of the edu tourism concept through TPS 3R KSM Nangun Resik in Paksebali Village, Klungkung. The issue of waste management is a major challenge in sustainable development, especially for areas that experience a shift in function from agrarian areas to tourism areas. Paksebali Village through TPS 3R Nangun Resik not only makes TPS 3R Nangun Resik a place for waste processing but also directed as a vehicle for environmental education, which has the potential to be developed in the concept of edu tourism. In the context of waste management, edu tourism can be a strategic tool to increase public awareness and participation in the importance of sustainable environmental management. This research uses a qualitative approach in describing and explaining the form of community participation in the development of the edu tourism concept through TPS 3R Nangun Resik Paksebali Village. The form of community participation in the development of the concept of edu tourism through TPS 3R Nangun Resik Paksebali Village is divided into 3 (three) forms of participation, namely (1) Participation in community planning is involved in efforts to make TPS 3R Nangun Resik as a means of educational tourism at the initiation of the Head of Paksebali village; (2) Participation in implementation in addition to being an active employee, one of the main forms of involvement that can be seen is as an educational tour guide. People who act as guides are given special training so that they are able to deliver educational material in a communicative way and in accordance with the local context; (3) Participation in monitoring the role of the community does not stop at the planning and implementation stages, the community is also involved in the process of periodic monitoring and evaluation of edu tourism activities. Furthermore, it is recommended to continue providing training related to tourism both to the community directly involved in the development and management of edu tourism at TPS 3R Nangun Resik.