LAW REFORM
Vol 21, No 2 (2025): Law Reform

Legal Reform of Wastewater Management under the Job Creation Law in Kendari City: Between Regulatory Conflict and Environmental Ethics

Maskun, Maskun (Unknown)
Halim, Hamzah (Unknown)
Mukhlis, Muhammad Mutawalli (Unknown)
Kamaruddin, Hanim (Unknown)
Ratnawati, Ratnawati (Unknown)
Aslan, Jamal (Unknown)
Muchtasar, Rizal (Unknown)
Kapugu, Betsy Anggreni (Unknown)
Allo, Zet Tadung (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Aug 2025

Abstract

Prior to the implementation of the Job Creation Law, wastewater management in Indonesia was governed by the granting of liquid waste management permits. Nevertheless, the implementation of the new law has supplanted these licenses with a technical approval system that mandates adherence to wastewater quality requirements. This study aims to examine the current legal framework governing wastewater management in Indonesia and assess its execution under the Job Creation Law, with a focus on environmental sustainability. The employed methodology is a normative and empirical legal research strategy, utilizing qualitative analysis via document examination and field observation in Kendari City. The findings suggest that the new legislation encounters implementation difficulties, particularly in overseeing wastewater from home and small-scale enterprises, such as laundry services, which are predominantly unregulated. The conclusion is that the existing legal framework has not adequately integrated principles of environmental ethics, including anthropocentrism and ecocentrism. Consequently, legal reform and the establishment of ethical principles are essential to guarantee environmental preservation and foster the sustainability of ecological functions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lawreform

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

s a peer-reviewed journal published since 2005. This journal is published by the Master of Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang. LAW REFORM is published twice a year, in March and September. LAW REFORM publishes articles from research articles from scholars and experts around the ...