KnE Social Sciences
ISSN: 2518-668X
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Environmental Law Reform to Realize Synergy Between Economic Growth and Natural Sustainability
Published date: Oct 31 2025
Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences
Issue title: The 8th Legal International Conference and Studies (LICS 2025): Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Law Through Economic & Business Management Practices
Pages: 257 - 269
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Sustainable development has become a global imperative, but the reality often shows tension between the ambition of economic growth and the urgent need for environmental sustainability. This arises from a development paradigm that tends to ignore ecological impacts for short-term economic targets, which ultimately threatens the availability of natural resources and the quality of life of future generations. Despite the existence of various environmental legal regulations that have been formulated, such as Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management in Indonesia and various international standards, implementation in this field still has a number of weaknesses. These weaknesses include weak law enforcement, overlapping regulations, minimal effective public participation, and a lack of incentives for business actors to integrate environmental principles into their operations. This study uses a normative research method analyzing laws and regulations and reviewing implementation practices and relevant case studies (empirical) to identify the root causes of these weaknesses. Data were collected through literature studies and legal document analysis. This normative approach method allows for the identification of gaps between regulatory idealism and implementation reality, and formulating recommendations based on evidence. The results of the discussion in this study examine the urgency of comprehensive environmental law reform not only limited to regulations but also involving institutional mechanisms, stronger and more transparent law enforcement, and increasing public awareness and participation. Reform is directed at creating a legal framework that is adaptive, predictive, and able to balance the demands of economic growth with environmental carrying capacity. The solutions offered include strengthening environmental economic instruments, simplifying transparent and accountable environmental permits, and increasing the capabilities of law enforcement officers. Thus, it is hoped that a harmonious synergy can be realized between inclusive economic growth and ecosystem sustainability to achieve sustainable development that is fair and sustainable.
Keywords: development, economic, environmental, sustainability
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