The Relationship Between Socio-Economic Well-Being dnd A Healthy Environment: A Case Study of Shipyard Development in Batu Pute Village

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between shipbuilding industry development and the dynamics of socioeconomic well-being and environmental sustainability in coastal areas through a contextual approach and structuration analysis. Although numerous studies on coastal industrialization have been conducted, most still focus on macroeconomic aspects and have not thoroughly examined how the interaction between structure and agency shapes the impacts of development at the local level. Using a qualitative case study approach involving in-depth interviews, field observations, document analysis, and focus group discussions (FGDs), this research explores the dynamics of shipbuilding industry development in Batu Pute Village, Barru Regency. The findings indicate that industrialization not only presents economic opportunities such as job creation and increased local economic activity, but also gives rise to complex, multidimensional consequences. The resulting positive impacts tend to be limited and unevenly distributed, while negative impacts such as environmental degradation, social conflict, and the marginalization of coastal communities are actually more dominant. These varying impacts are influenced by power relations among development actors, weak community participation, and suboptimal oversight of environmental aspects. The results of this study confirm that industrial development in coastal areas is not merely an economic process, but a socio-ecological process fraught with competing interests and inequalities. Therefore, this study offers an analytical framework that emphasizes the importance of an inclusive development approach, participatory and ecologically just, as well as contribute to the broader discourse on sustainable development in coastal areas.