Coal Business in Indonesia Dilemma of Environmental Sustainability and Economic Development

Abstract

The coal business has indeed given birth dilemma between economic growth and environmental sustainability. In Indonesia, an indication of the increased activity of the mining and utilization of coal after the promulgation of the Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja generates a problematic dilemma the same. On the other hand, indicative of an increase in the Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja is motivated by a political law of the government is more inclined leads to the economic growth of the country. On the other hand, the reality of the environmental damage caused by mining activities and coal utilization tends to be neglected. This research is a normative legal research. This research has focused answer the question how the legal regime of mining the coal sector, especially after the enactment of the Legislation of the Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja as an aspect of economic development in Indonesia as well as to analyze how the implementation of the mining and use of coal in Indonesia based on the perspective of sustainable development. The results of this study show that the activity of the mining and utilization of coal in Indonesia will tend to increase after the enactment of the Undang-Undang Cipta Kerja. The fact that there are also shows that the mining and utilization of coal is not in accordance with the concept of sustainable development. The economic aspect is still used as the only consideration. It is evident from the neglect of pollution that occurs, the less dipertimbangkannya the issue of climate change, as well as the issuance of FABA from the category of B3 waste. Based on this, the future of the environment in Indonesia is becoming increasingly threatened.