<![CDATA[Environmental degradation in Indonesia continues to increase due to unsustainable exploitation of natural resources, including forest and land fires, pollution, and ecosystem destruction. Conventional legal liability mechanisms often face difficulties in proving fault, leading Indonesian environmental law to adopt the strict liability principle as regulated in Article 88 of Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management. This study aims to analyze the legal regulation and implementation of the strict liability principle in addressing environmental damage. This research uses a normative legal method with statutory, conceptual, and case approaches. Legal materials were analyzed qualitatively through legislation, legal doctrines, scholarly literature, and court decisions. The findings show that strict liability is an important legal instrument because it simplifies the burden of proof by eliminating the requirement to prove fault. Its application can be seen in several cases, including PT Kallista Alam, PT Waringin Agro Jaya, PT Bumi Mekar Hijau, PT National Sago Prima, and PT Merbau Pelalawan Lestari. However, challenges remain, such as inconsistent legal interpretations, difficulties in proving causation, limited scientific evidence, and weak enforcement of court decisions. Strengthening regulations and law enforcement capacity is needed to ensure effective environmental protection.]]>
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