Subtopic Deep Dive
Environmental Law and Agrarian Reform in Indonesia
Research Guide
What is Environmental Law and Agrarian Reform in Indonesia?
Environmental Law and Agrarian Reform in Indonesia examines regulations under the Basic Agrarian Law addressing land use, sustainability, and conflicts between development and conservation in Indonesia.
This subtopic analyzes implementation gaps, enforcement issues, and impacts on indigenous communities (Lucas and Warren, 2003, 70 citations). Key studies cover post-New Order land struggles, Omnibus Law effects, and slash-and-burn decriminalization (Harahap and Hamid, 2020, 18 citations; Fajrini, 2022, 15 citations). Over 10 papers from 2003-2022 explore these intersections, with foundational work on agrarian reform struggles.
Why It Matters
Sustainable land governance under this subtopic mitigates environmental degradation and supports rural development in Indonesia. Lucas and Warren (2003) document farmer land reclamations post-New Order, informing policy for social stability. Fajrini (2022) critiques slash-and-burn exemptions, guiding enforcement to prevent forest loss. Chairul and Armia (2022) apply human rights norms to protect indigenous land, influencing legal reforms amid development pressures.
Key Research Challenges
Enforcement Gaps in Agrarian Law
Implementation of Basic Agrarian Law faces weak enforcement, leading to land conflicts (Lucas and Warren, 2003). Farmers reclaim stolen lands by force post-New Order. Policies fail to balance development and conservation.
Omnibus Law Environmental Risks
Omnibus Law "Cipta Kerja" weakens protections, risking ecocide crimes (Prakasa, 2021; Harahap and Hamid, 2020). It simplifies 79 laws but erodes human rights safeguards. Implications demand international law reviews.
Indigenous Land Rights Conflicts
Indigenous collective land faces threats despite human rights norms (Chairul and Armia, 2022). Non-ratification of indigenous conventions limits protections. Local wisdom integration lags in policies (Nugroho, 2021).
Essential Papers
The State, the People and their Mediators: The Struggle over Agrarian Law Reform in Post-New Order Indonesia
Anton Lucas, C. F. S. Warren · 2003 · eCommons (Cornell University) · 70 citations
"No one seems to realize that Indonesia is entering a period of social revolution. The signs are there. It can be seen in the farmers who, having had their land stolen from them during the New Orde...
Analysis of The Importance of Omnibus Law “Cipta Karya" in Indonesia
Hadry Harahap, Adnan Hamid · 2020 · International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM) · 18 citations
This study attempts to describe the juridical and historical aspects of the implementation of the Manpower Law, and this study aims to analyze the importance of the Omnibus Law "Cipta Karya" in Ind...
Legal Assurance of the Land Registration Process in the Pandemic Time of Covid-19
Rahmat Ramadhani, Rachmad Abduh · 2021 · Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) Humanities and Social Sciences · 18 citations
Circular work from home for land office employees needs to be examined whether there is a change in the mechanism in legal certainty of land registration during the Covid-19 pandemic, whether the p...
Environmental Harm and Decriminalization of Traditional Slash-and-Burn Practice in Indonesia
Rika Fajrini · 2022 · International Journal for Crime Justice and Social Democracy · 15 citations
Traditional slash-and-burn as a way of clearing land for farming is allowed and exempted from being a criminal offense in Indonesia. However, this exemption should not be interpreted to mean that a...
The Principle of Social Function of Land Cultivation Right in Agritourism Accommodation in Indonesia
Lusia Savitri Diah Candrasari, Lego Karjoko · 2018 · International Journal of Multicultural and Multireligious Understanding · 15 citations
The principle of social function as one of the principles of law enforcement in Indonesia supposes to be elucidated in the regulation of the obligation of Land Cultivation Right holder. Tourism acc...
Relationship Between Environmental Management Policy and the Local Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples in the Handling of COVID-19 in Indonesia
Wahyu Nugroho · 2021 · Oñati Socio-legal Series · 15 citations
This paper aims to understand the concept of local wisdom (Indonesian term: kearifan local) from the perspective of Indonesian indigenous peoples (Indonesian term: masyarakat adat) in handling COVI...
Protecting Indigenous Collective Land Property in Indonesia under International Human Rights Norms
Chairul Fahmi, Muhammad Siddiq Armia · 2022 · Journal of Southeast Asian Human Rights · 14 citations
This essay examines the applicability of international human rights instruments as the legal basis to protect indigenous rights to land, territories, and natural resources to non-ratification count...
Reading Guide
Foundational Papers
Start with Lucas and Warren (2003, 70 citations) for post-New Order agrarian reform struggles, as it sets the context for land conflicts and mediators.
Recent Advances
Study Fajrini (2022) on slash-and-burn decriminalization, Chairul and Armia (2022) on indigenous rights, and Prakasa (2021) on Omnibus Law ecocide implications.
Core Methods
Juridical analysis of laws (Harahap and Hamid, 2020), human rights norm mapping (Chairul and Armia, 2022), socio-legal policy reviews (Widiatedja, 2021), and wisdom-policy integration (Nugroho, 2021).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What defines Environmental Law and Agrarian Reform in Indonesia?
It covers Basic Agrarian Law regulations on land use, sustainability, and development-conservation conflicts, assessing enforcement and indigenous impacts.
What are key methods in this subtopic?
Juridical-historical analysis (Harahap and Hamid, 2020), human rights norm application (Chairul and Armia, 2022), and policy-wisdom integration (Nugroho, 2021).
What are foundational papers?
Lucas and Warren (2003, 70 citations) analyzes post-New Order agrarian struggles as the core foundational work.
What open problems persist?
Fragmented spatial management (Widiatedja, 2021), Omnibus Law ecocide risks (Prakasa, 2021), and unratified indigenous protections (Chairul and Armia, 2022).
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