Criticizing potential deviations in the role of environmental impact analysis after the enactment of the job creation law

¹ Faculty of Law, Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo, Indonesia
² Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: dolot.bakung@ung.ac.id

Abstract

Because the implementation of sustainable environmental programmes is not viewed as optimal in terms of environmental protection, the Job Creation Law (UUCK), which was drafted using the Omnibus Law, attempts to integrate 80 laws into just one Job Creation Law that regulates multiple sectors, including the environment. This study examines how the Environmental Impact Analysis (AMDAL) in the Job Creation Law varies from the norm. This study aims to decipher how the Omnibus Law might affect AMDAL rules, spot and examine any potential role deviations, and assess the results for the environment. Literature reviews, legislation analyses, and case studies are all examples of research approaches. This study’s findings show that anomalies in the implementation of Am dal in the Omnibus Law pose a threat to environmental quality and long-term viability. This modification reduces the significance of AMDAL as a factor evaluated by the government in deciding whether or not to grant a business license. Clearer and parallel rules that prioritize sustainable environmental protection are required to offer a new legal base that safeguards and covers legal principles and standards pertaining to the environment.