Indonesian State Law Review (ISLRev)
Vol 5 No 2 (2022): Indonesian State Law Review

Problems and Challenges on Environmental Law Enforcement in Indonesia: AMDAL in the Context of Administrative Law

Ummi A'zizah Zahroh (Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Fatma Ulfatun Najicha (Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2022

Abstract

Environmental issues have been increasingly recognized as significant challenges facing Indonesia, as a developing country with a rapidly growing population and a rapidly expanding economy. In recent years, environmental degradation and natural resource depletion have become more acute, resulting in increased pressure on the government to take stronger action to protect the environment. Despite the existence of environmental laws in Indonesia, environmental degradation continues to occur, highlighting the need for better enforcement and stronger legal protections. One of the major environmental problems in Indonesia is deforestation, which is driven by the expansion of agricultural land, mining activities, and logging. This has resulted in significant habitat loss and biodiversity decline, as well as increased greenhouse gas emissions from the loss of forest cover. Additionally, Indonesia’s coastline and marine ecosystems are threatened by pollution from industrial activities and plastic waste, which has adverse effects on marine life and human health. Environmental laws in Indonesia include a range of regulatory measures, such as the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) programs. However, the implementation of these laws is often inadequate, with weak enforcement and a lack of effective penalties for non-compliance. Moreover, corruption and lack of political will have been identified as key factors that hinder the effective implementation of environmental laws in Indonesia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

islrev

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

ISLRev is intended to be a scientific and research journal for academics, legal scholars, and legal practitioners with focuses on, but not limited to, constitutional law, and state law, administrative law, and all related issues concerning to state law studies. The Journal publishes contemporary ...