?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Fdigilib.uin-suka.ac.id%2Fid%2Feprint%2F77493%2F&rft.title=Religious+Leaders'+Responses+to+Government+Political+Policies+Following+Flood+and+Landslide+Disasters+in+Barumun%2C+Padang+Lawas%2C+North+Sumatra&rft.creator=Hamdan+Daulay%2C+-&rft.creator=Okrisal+Eka+Putra%2C+-&rft.creator=Rajabbul+Amin%2C+-&rft.subject=297+Agama+Islam&rft.description=The+flood+and+landslide+disasters+that+struck+several+regions+of+Sumatra%2C+including+Barumun%2C+Padang+Lawas%2C+North+Sumatra%2C+have+generated+substantial+social%2C+economic%2C+and+environmental+challenges.+Beyond+causing+physical+damage+to+infrastructure%2C+agricultural+land%2C+and+places+of+worship%2C+these+disasters+have+also+raised+concerns+regarding+environmental+degradation+and+the+effectiveness+of+government+policies+in+disaster+mitigation+and+recovery.+In+this+context%2C+religious+leaders+play+a+strategic+role+as+moral+authorities+and+community+mediators+in+responding+to+government+policies+and+strengthening+social+resilience.+This+study+aims+to+examine+the+role+of+religious+leaders+in+environmental+preservation%2C+their+responses+to+government+environmental+policies%2C+and+their+perspectives+on+post-disaster+recovery+policies+in+Barumun%2C+Padang+Lawas%2C+North+Sumatra.%0D%0AThis+research+employed+a+qualitative+descriptive+approach.+Data+were+collected+through+in-depth+interviews%2C+observation%2C+and+documentation+involving+twenty+religious+leaders+consisting+of+fifteen+Muslim+leaders+and+five+Christian+leaders.+The+collected+data+were+analyzed+through+a+descriptive+qualitative+process+to+identify+patterns%2C+meanings%2C+and+relationships+among+the+findings.%0D%0AThe+results+reveal+three+major+findings.+First%2C+religious+leaders+play+a+significant+role+in+preventing+environmental+degradation+by+promoting+moral+and+religious+values+that+encourage+environmental+stewardship+and+condemn+destructive+practices.+Second%2C+religious+leaders+respond+positively+to+government+environmental+policies%2C+particularly+those+related+to+forest+conservation%2C+the+prevention+of+illegal+logging%2C+and+reforestation+programs.+Collaborative+initiatives+involving+local+governments%2C+religious+leaders%2C+and+communities+have+strengthened+environmental+rehabilitation+efforts.+Third%2C+religious+leaders+strongly+support+post-disaster+recovery+policies%2C+including+the+rehabilitation+of+places+of+worship%2C+river+restoration+programs%2C+community+economic+recovery%2C+and+housing+reconstruction.+Their+active+involvement+in+both+religious+outreach+and+community-based+activities+has+enhanced+public+trust+and+contributed+to+social+recovery.+The+study+concludes+that+religious+leaders+serve+as+influential+actors+in+promoting+environmental+awareness%2C+supporting+public+policies%2C+and+fostering+community+resilience+in+post-disaster+contexts.&rft.publisher=FAKULTAS+DAKWAH+DAN+KOMUNIKASI&rft.type=Other&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=text&rft.language=en&rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fdigilib.uin-suka.ac.id%2Fid%2Feprint%2F77493%2F1%2FHamdan%2520Daulay%2520dkk.pdf&rft.identifier=++Hamdan+Daulay%2C+-+and+Okrisal+Eka+Putra%2C+-+and+Rajabbul+Amin%2C+-+++Religious+Leaders'+Responses+to+Government+Political+Policies+Following+Flood+and+Landslide+Disasters+in+Barumun%2C+Padang+Lawas%2C+North+Sumatra.++FAKULTAS+DAKWAH+DAN+KOMUNIKASI%2C+Yogyakarta.+++++