<![CDATA[Purpose: This paper examines post-extractivism as a normative legal framework for shaping just energy transition pathways in tropical regions, with a particular focus on Indonesia. It aims to demonstrate how legal reform can move beyond extractivist development models by integrating social and ecological justice into energy governance. Methodology: The study employs a juridical-normative research method combining three complementary approaches. A conceptual approach is used to analyze post-extractivism and energy justice theories; a statutory approach examines Indonesia's energy and environmental legislation; and a comparative policy approach draws lessons from other tropical countries, particularly Latin American experiences with post-extractivist and just transition policies. Results: The findings reveal that Indonesia's current legal framework remains largely fossil fuel–oriented and inadequately addresses justice-based concerns in energy transition. Regulatory fragmentation, limited public participation, and weak protection of vulnerable communities persist. However, integrating post-extractivist principles into energy governance offers coherent legal pathways toward sustainability by embedding distributional, procedural, and recognition justice into energy law. Applications/Originality/Value: This study contributes to environmental and energy law scholarship by bridging post-extractivism, energy justice, and legal analysis within the context of tropical development. It offers normative and practical insights for policymakers in the Global South seeking to reconcile climate action with social equity and ecological sustainability, positioning post-extractivism as a conceptually robust and strategically urgent legal framework for just energy transitions.]]>
