The Legal Framework of Green Economic Development in Indonesia

Abstract

Economic development in a country is an important role in the welfare of the country's own life, including in Indonesia. The wealth of natural resources available in Indonesia is then utilized by the economic industry as the main raw material in meeting the needs of the economic market. However, overexploitation and exploration of existing natural resources can be a threat to sustainable development later. Green Economic development concept is an innovation that great attention to the preservation of natural resources for sustainable development in the future. As a state of law (rechstaat), Indonesia has certainly considered such a thing. The legal framework in Indonesia has regulated the protection and utilization of the environment and the use of natural resources, this is as mandated by the Indonesian constitution which provides the concept of a green constitution in Article 28H paragraph (1) of the 1945 Republic of Indonesia Constitution and Article 33 paragraph (3) and (4) of the 1945 Republic of Indonesia Constitution which reflects sustainable environmental development in Indonesia in the economic sector. This research uses the Doctrinal-Legal research method. Writing method with a conceptual study approach and a statutory approach. Through this research, it is expected to affirm that the concept of green constitution in Indonesia is also interpreted as a role model for economic development that is friendly to the environment, by utilizing existing natural resources as a form of implementation of environmental sustainability and protection of the environment in sustainable development in Indonesia.