Preface

The Master Program and Doctoral Program of Natural Resource and Environmental Management (NREM) at IPB University (IPB University) are two multidisciplinary study programs. The programs keen to explore, teach, and develop environmental sciences and technology and art of natural resource management to create and further employ the concept of sustainable development or environmentally sound development in Indonesia. The NREM Master Program was established in 1975, while a year later, the NREM Doctoral Program was endowed, made these programs become two of the oldest postgraduate study programs in Indonesia. At present, both the master and the doctoral program are accredited A (very good) from the National Accreditation Board of Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia. Until 2019, the NREM Master Program has graduated more than 900 Masters of Science (MSc) while the NREM Doctoral Program has graduated more than 500 Doctors (Dr.). The NREM graduates have played various professional roles in many sectors of community life, both as academicians, bureaucrats, consultants, NGOs, and others. At present, the master’s program of NREM manages 200 active students, the doctoral program of NREM lead 150 doctoral students. The 2019 International Seminar on Natural Resources and Environmental Management (ISeNREM-2019), held on August 15 th , 2019, is a vehicle for master and doctoral programs of NREM to discuss various research results, both for NREM students themselves and for stakeholders in local and international natural resource and environmental management science. The presence of this seminar is significant in the context of Indonesia’s current development. List of Editorial Committee, Scientific Committee, Assistant Editorial, Sponsors and Conference Photographs are available in this PDF.