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
- accepted May 13, 2026
- published May 9, 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
How to 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. https://doi.org/ 10.18178/ijssh.2026.16.2.1281
Copyright & License
Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).