Law on Environmental Protection and Management, 2009 (Indonesia)
The Law defines Environmental Protection and Management as systematic and integrated efforts to preserve the functions of the environment and prevent environmental pollution and/or destruction. Environmental Planning and Management covers planning, utilization, control, preservation, supervision and law enforcement.
The aim of Environmental Protection and Management includes:
- Protecting the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia from environmental pollution and/or damage
- Assuring human safety, health and life
- Assuring the continuation of life of creatures and ecosystem conservation
- Preserving the conservation of environmental functions
- Achieving environmental harmony, synchronization and balance
- Assuring the fulfillment of justice for the present and future generations
- Assuring the fulfillment and protection of right to the environment as part of human rights
- Controlling the utilization of natural resources wisely
- Realizing sustainable development
- Anticipating global environmental issues
Environmental pollution shall be measured through the quality standard of the environment. It identifies certain prohibited acts, as well as supervision and administrative sanction, settlement of environmental disputes, and investigation and criminal penalties. It also provides for litigating rights (i.e., the right to file litigation for compensation against activities causing environmental pollution, damage or environmental loss) of the government, communities and environmental organizations.