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The Waste Prevention and Management (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 amends the regulation of the same title issued in 2012. In addition to amendments on the rules and procedures provided in the 2012 regulation, it provides for a new list of offenses and fines to be inserted in the regulation.
This is a case against PT Inti Indorayon Utama, a paper milling company in Sumatra, which paved the way for standing in environmental cases in Indonesia. The court recognized Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia’s standing to file the case based on two grounds. First, the court regarded the environment as “common property,” stressing that there is a public interest in environmental preservation. Second, the environment itself is a legal subject with an intrinsic right to be sustained.
The Medium-Term National Development Plan is the third phase implementing the 2005-2025 National Long Term Development Plan. It serves as the basis for government ministries and agencies to formulate their respective Strategic Plans.
The fundamental law declares that the State of Indonesia shall be a unitary state in the form of a republic. Sovereignty is in the hands of the people and implemented according to the constitution. It provides for the structure of government, the territory of Indonesia, citizenship and recognition of human rights.
The National Energy Policy of Indonesia is the policy on energy management based on the principles of fairness, sustainability, and environmental sound aimed to create energy independence and national energy security. The policy covers the period from 2014 up to 2050. It is set as a guide to provide the direction of national energy management in order to achieve energy independence and national energy Security to support the national sustainable development.
The Geothermal Law provides that geothermal resources are national assets controlled by the state and used for the greatest prosperity of the people. The Law classifies utilization of geothermal resources under Direct Utilization, where geothermal resource prices are regulated, and Indirect Utilization, where prices are set by the Government.
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, and specifies certain aims towards this. 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.
The Regulations provide for the allocation of revenues from geothermal resources for the fiscal year 2012. The allocation of Geothermal Mining Natural Resources Revenue Sharing Fund for the Fiscal Year 2012 for each region shall be based on the realization of revenues from Geothermal Mining for the Fiscal Year 2012.
The Regulation provides that the aim of a REDD activity is to prevent and reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in order to enhance forest management. The Regulation also provides for REDD proposal, assessment and approval procedures, as well as the rights and obligations of REDD proponents. It further specifies that the time limit for the implementation of REDD is a maximum of 30 years and can be extended in accordance with the existing regulations.