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Journal of Adat Recht
ISSN : -     EISSN : 30481074     DOI : https://doi.org/10.62872/w9h4v013
Core Subject : Social,
Journal of Adat Recht is a journal with the theme of Legal Science, with benefits and objectives for the development of Legal Science, by prioritising the originality, specificity and recency of articles in each issue. The purpose of the publication of this Journal is to provide space to publish critical thinking on original research results, as well as conceptual ideas from academics, researchers, and practitioners that have never been published in other media. This journal focuses on discussing customary law
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Hukum
Articles 42 Documents
Customary Law and the Challenges of Modern Investment: Strategies for Maintaining a Balance between Traditional Values and Economic Growth Pramidazzura Alifa Rifqi
Journal of Adat Recht Vol. 2 No. 5 (2026): JANUARY - JOAR
Publisher : PT. Anagata Sembagi Education

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This article examines the challenges posed by modern investment to customary law and proposes legal strategies to maintain a balance between traditional values and economic growth. While investment is promoted as a key driver of development, its implementation in customary territories often generates normative conflicts arising from divergent conceptions of land, consent, and economic relations. This study identifies three central legal issues: normative ambiguity regarding the position of customary law in investment governance, a legal vacuum in the binding recognition of customary consent, and conflicts of norms between market-oriented investment regimes and communal legal systems. Employing a normative juridical method with statute, conceptual, and case approaches, the article analyzes constitutional recognition of indigenous rights, investment-related legal frameworks, and comparative doctrinal perspectives. The analysis demonstrates that customary law should not be treated as an obstacle to investment, but as a normative constraint and enabler that can enhance social legitimacy, reduce conflict, and support sustainable economic growth. The article argues that investment governance which marginalizes customary norms ultimately undermines legal certainty and long-term economic stability. It proposes prescriptive legal strategies, including strengthening the legal status of customary consent, integrating customary norms into impact assessments, institutional coordination with customary authorities, and pluralistic judicial interpretation. Integrating customary law into investment regulation is essential to reconcile economic development with social justice and legal coherence.
The Contribution of Customary Law to Sustainable Development: Social and Environmental Perspectives Pramidazzura Alifa Rifqi
Journal of Adat Recht Vol. 2 No. 5 (2026): JANUARY - JOAR
Publisher : PT. Anagata Sembagi Education

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This article analyzes the contribution of customary law to sustainable development from social and environmental perspectives within Indonesia’s plural legal system. Although sustainable development is formally embedded in national legal and policy frameworks, its implementation remains predominantly state-centric and technocratic, often marginalizing customary legal systems that have long regulated land use, natural resource management, and social relations. This study identifies three central legal issues: normative ambiguity in positioning customary law within sustainable development governance, a legal vacuum regarding the formal role of customary institutions in environmental regulation, and conflicts of norms between customary law and sectoral development-oriented legislation. Employing a normative juridical method with statute, conceptual, and case approaches, this article examines constitutional provisions, environmental and natural resource laws, and legal doctrines on sustainable development and legal pluralism. The analysis demonstrates that customary law embodies normative principles aligned with sustainability, including ecological balance, communal responsibility, and intergenerational justice. However, these principles remain underutilized due to the absence of explicit legal integration mechanisms. This article argues that the marginalization of customary law weakens both social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. It proposes a prescriptive framework for integrating customary law into sustainable development governance through statutory clarification, administrative incorporation, and pluralistic judicial interpretation, aimed at enhancing legal certainty, social justice, and environmental protection.