Environmental Law Enforcement as an Effort for Sustainable Development

Abstract

Sustainable development is an effort to achieve community welfare through the wise use of natural resources without neglecting environmental sustainability. Environmental law enforcement is a key pillar in realizing sustainable development, particularly in addressing environmental damage such as illegal logging. This article analyzes environmental law enforcement from an agrarian law perspective, reviewing criminal, civil, and administrative law aspects. The approach used is normative juridical to examine legislation and empirical to observe implementation in the field. In addition, this article also integrates the values ​​of Pancasila as the source of all legal sources, and uses a legal sociology approach to understand emerging regulatory conflicts. The results of the study indicate that environmental law enforcement must be carried out firmly and in an integrated manner. Legislation, such as the amended Law Number 41 of 1999 concerning Forestry, has provided a strong legal foundation, but its implementation still faces challenges. Regulatory conflicts and the inconsistency of legal substance with the socio-economic conditions of the community often hamper law enforcement. Therefore, greater public participation is needed in the formation of regulations and consistent law enforcement to create justice and protect the environment.