<![CDATA[This research examines the implementation of the role of Desa Adat in controlling investment activities in Desa Adat Kerobokan. The rapid growth of investment in Badung Regency, particularly in areas experiencing significant tourism development, has provided positive impacts on improving the community’s economy but has also generated various issues related to land-use changes, environmental sustainability, and the preservation of Balinese customary and cultural values. Desa Adat, as a customary law community unit, plays a strategic role in maintaining a balance between economic development interests and the preservation of cultural and environmental values through customary authority derived from awig-awig, pararem, and regional legal provisions. In this context, this research aims to determine the implementation of the role of Desa Adat in controlling investment activities, as well as the obstacles and efforts undertaken in its implementation. The type of research used in this study is empirical legal research with a sociological juridical approach. This research was conducted in Desa Adat Kerobokan using primary data obtained through observation and interviews with the Bendesa Adat, customary officials (prajuru adat), and parties involved in investment activities within the Desa Adat Kerobokan area. This research is also supported by secondary data in the form of laws and regulations, awig-awig, pararem, books, journals, and relevant legal literature. All data obtained were analyzed qualitatively to describe the implementation of the role of Desa Adat in controlling investment activities along with the factors influencing its implementation. The results of the research indicate that the implementation of the role of Desa Adat in controlling investment activities in Desa Adat Kerobokan is carried out through the application of awig-awig, pararem, customary deliberations, providing considerations regarding investment plans, and supervising investors’ compliance with customary, social, and environmental values. Desa Adat also plays a role in resolving conflicts between the community and investors through customary deliberation mechanisms and encourages the implementation of the Tri Hita Karana concept in investment activities. However, the implementation of this role still faces several obstacles, including the limited formal authority of Desa Adat in the field of licensing, suboptimal coordination with local governments, limited human resources, increasingly complex forms of investment development, and the lack of full understanding and compliance by some investors. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen awig-awig and pararem, improve the capacity of customary officials, optimize cross-sectoral coordination, increase the participation of indigenous communities, and utilize information technology to achieve investment control that is aligned with Balinese cultural values and environmental sustainability. Keywords: Desa Adat, Investment, Supervision, Awig-Awig, Balinese Local Wisdom.]]>
