Jornal History

The name KAPAI originates from a publication developed for the Komunitas Pecinta Alam Indonesia (KAPAI) and published by the Yayasan Komunitas Pecinta Alam Peduli Lingkungan (KAPPALA) Indonesia. This institution was founded primarily by participants, alumni, and members of Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam (MAPALA) at UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta. Initially, KAPAI served as the title of a magazine that functioned as a medium for communication, environmental education, and environmental advocacy within the community.

Over time, the name KAPAI was preserved as a symbolic identity and later adopted as the title of an academic journal managed by the Master Program in Disaster Management (MMB) and the Center for Disaster Management Studies (PSMB), UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta, under the title KAPAI: Journal of Disaster Management and Environment. Philosophically, KAPAI reflects the meaning of “gayuh” or “to strive toward”, symbolizing the aspiration to advance environmental education, environmental studies, and environmental advocacy—three principles that have long been embedded in the values of KAPPALA.

The journal was first published in print in 2005 under the ISSN 0853-845X and continued publication until 2008. After a period of dormancy, KAPAI is currently being reactivated as an online journal through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. This reactivation marks the continuation of the journal’s historical legacy while aligning it with contemporary standards of digital scholarly publishing.