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In Kampung Nipah, a coastal tourism hamlet in North Sumatra, illegal dumping and littering are driven by inadequate infrastructure, cultural practices, weak collective responsibility, and the lack of a local waste‑management institution. The study, published in the International Journal of Tourism Anthropology, notes that municipal waste collection services do not reach the village, allowing waste from residents, tourists, and river runoff to accumulate along the coast. Researchers argue that rural communities with limited public services may need locally governed waste systems rather than relying solely on municipal services.

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