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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 611, 2025
2nd International Symposium on Environmental and Energy Policy (ISEEP 2024)
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Article Number | 05002 | |
Number of page(s) | 12 | |
Section | International Cooperation, Economic, and Technological Implications | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202561105002 | |
Published online | 24 January 2025 |
Critical Study of the Implementation of the Right of Self-Determination in Protecting Indonesia’s Environmental and Economic Sovereignty
1 Faculty of Economics and Business, Mulia University, Balikpapan, Indonesia
2 Faculty of Law, Pakuan University, Bogor, Indonesia
3 Supreme of Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
4 Faculty of Law, Gorontralo State University, Gorontalo, Indonesia
5 Sharia Economics Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, Syekh Maulana Qori Bangko Islamic Institute, Jambi, Indonesia
Indonesia’s claim to self-determination is challenged by the nation’s dependence on foreign economic interests, particularly in the management of its natural resources. As foreign nations and corporations enter through investment and employment contracts, they often gain equal footing with domestic entities, which undermines Indonesia’s control over its environmental resources. The lack of autonomous management of these resources, coupled with policies favoring foreign interests, raises concerns about Indonesia’s environmental sovereignty. This research aims to examine how the Right to Economic Self-Determination Principle can be leveraged to protect Indonesia’s environmental and economic sovereignty. Given its philosophical and analytical orientation, along with its descriptive and normative legal analysis, this study falls under the category of normative legal research. The findings indicate that Indonesia’s reliance on foreign investment and inadequate regulations, such as inequitable contracts related to environmental resource exploitation, challenge the nation’s commitment to self-determination. Additionally, the burden of foreign debt further hinders the effective exercise of this right. There is a pressing need to reharmonize the spirit of environmental and economic freedom, as enshrined in the 1945 Constitution, with current laws. This includes restructuring contracts and agreements with foreign entities involved in Indonesia’s environmental sectors to ensure alignment with national sovereignty.
Key words: Foreign investment / Indonesia’s environmental sovereignty / The right of self-determination / Natural resource management
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2025
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