The Role of Civil Servants Investigators of Department of Environmental of East Java In Conducting Environmental Law Enforcement Under Criminal Law Number 32 of 2009 Concerning The Protection and Environmental Management

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IV, April 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

The Role of Civil Servants Investigators of Department of Environmental of East Java In Conducting Environmental Law Enforcement Under Criminal Law Number 32 of 2009 Concerning The Protection and Environmental Management

Euston Hanum Hapsari ^1*, Hartiwiningsih ², Widodo Tresno Novianto ^3
1Master Program of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia
^2,3Lecturer Master Program of Law Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia
*Corresponding Author

Abstract:-This study aims to determine the role of civil servants investigator in the enforcement of environmental criminal law. Legal research is included in empirical legal research is descriptive with qualitative approach. Types and sources of data used in the writing of this legal research is primary data and secondary data, through field studies and literature, and analyzed using qualitative data analysis techniques including data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions and civil servant investigators verifikasi. That in carrying out the duties and authority in accordance regulated in Law Number 32 of 2009 on the Protection and Management of the Environment has not been optimal.

Keywords: Role, Civil Servant Investigators, Environmental Criminal Law

I. INTRODUCTION

Indonesia is a country rich in natural resources. Discussing about the natural resources it is also inseparable discuss about the environment. Arrangements concerning environmental law is essential to regulate the life of mankind, which is associated with the natural resources.
“Good and healthy environment is a fundamental right of every citiezen of Indonesia as stipulated in Article 28 H of the 1945 Contitution of Republic of Indonesia. Indonesia Environment is a gift and gift and grace of God Almighty to the people and nation of Indonesia, a space for life in all aspect, and its spell is in accordance with the Archipelgo Concept in order to utitilize the natural resource for the welfare of the republic as stated in the 1945 Constitution and to achieve happiness in life based on Pancasila. Therefore, it is necessary to have sustainable development environmentally based on the integrated and comprehensive National Policy taking into account the needs of the present and future generations”.
Environmental law issues of concern both at the local, national, and international levels. Enforcement of environmental law is an integral part “legislative framework” and the final stage of “regulatory chain”. Environmental law enforcement theme has attracted the attention of the public including the main topic in the “Fifth International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement” in Monterey, California, United States (USA), 16 to 20 November 1998. The conference is intended to provide a basic understanding of environmental enforcement and develop it into a partnership among nations, particularly on “transboundary compliance issues”. The emergence of environmental pollution and destruction of the problems arising regarding the protection and management of the environment.

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