<![CDATA[As a constitutional state, Indonesia ensures that all governmental and societal activities must be based on law to uphold justice. However, social interactions in natural resource utilization often trigger tenurial conflicts, such as overlapping land tenure rights between local communities and licensed corporations in forest areas. This study aims to analyze the mechanisms and effectiveness of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), specifically through mediation methods based on local cultural values, in handling tenurial conflicts between corporations (such as PT Bina Duta Laksana) and the community in Gaung District. This study employs an empirical juridical approach. Data were gathered through a documentary study of national laws and regulations concerning ADR and environmental management, as well as a field case study on the land dispute mediation process in Gaung District, Indragiri Hilir Regency. The results indicate that land disputes are triggered by intersecting interests in tenurial rights and community compensation claims over land granted under Cultivation Rights Title (HGU). The main obstacles in mediation include determining the venue, party attendance, and the occurrence of internal negotiations within the formal proceedings. Although national regulations provide a legal umbrella for non-litigation resolution, the success of dispute mediation in Gaung District was heavily driven by the involvement of local customary leaders or community figures as initial mediators, which was subsequently facilitated by government agencies and the National Land Agency (BPN). Dispute resolution through non-litigation mediation is proven to be an essential instrument for achieving a mutually beneficial agreement (win-win solution). The synergy between formal law and local cultural values (customary institutions) serves as the ultimate key to restoring tranquility as well as physical and spiritual balance within the community.]]>
