Environmental Law and Implementation of Sustainable Development in Indonesia

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Authors:

Marhaeni Ria Siombo

Year of Publication:

06 September 2012

Publisher:

Gramedia Pustaka Utama

Description:

Nowadays, our country has witnessed increasing cases of massive environmental damage and pollution through illegal deforestation, mining, land clearing, mangrove deforestation, factory waste disposal, and other destructive activities. The question is who possesses the rights to file the lawsuit when these issues occur: the central government, local government, community, or environmental protection organization?

The laws regulating the development, such as Regulation No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management, can be considered comprehensive and responsive enough to be the basis for environmentally friendly development. However, is it true that the environmental knowledge has become the main basis for the development? Have the government officials enumerated the details concerning such regulations in their technical policies in each sector? Has the community been more aware of the importance of environmental protection?

In addition to addressing the questions above and evaluating the regulations in the area of environmental protection, this book also provides a critical insight that can benefit both decision makers and policymakers concerning the implementation of such regulations. It is high time that Indonesia stops exploiting its natural resources in an unwise manner and it has to be committed to restore and preserve the environment for the good of the nation and the future generation.