Keadilan dalam Pengelolaan Pertambangan Nikel di Halmahera: Analisis Filsafat Hukum terhadap Hak Masyarakat Adat O’Hongana Manyawa

Raditya Irawan (Program Studi Hukum Program Sarjana, Fakultas Hukum UPN “Veteran” Jakarta Korespondensi:)
Ika Fadillah (Program Studi Hukum Program Sarjana, Fakultas Hukum UPN “Veteran” Jakarta Korespondensi:)

Media Hukum Indonesia (MHI)
Vol 4, No 3 (2026): September 2026

The management of nickel mining in Halmahera raises legal issues concerning the balance between the utilization of natural resources, environmental protection, and the fulfillment of the rights of the O’Hongana Manyawa Indigenous Community. This study aims to analyze environmental justice in nickel mining management and to assess the legal protection of the rights of the O’Hongana Manyawa Indigenous Community from the perspective of legal philosophy. This study employs a normative juridical method using statutory, conceptual, and legal philosophical approaches. The analysis focuses on the principles of environmental justice, the rights of Indigenous communities, and the state’s obligations in the management of natural resources. From the perspective of legal philosophy, justice in natural resource management should not be measured solely by economic benefits and administrative compliance, but must also ensure environmental sustainability and respect for the rights of Indigenous communities. Therefore, nickel mining management needs to be directed toward more just, participatory, and sustainable governance.