Legal Protection of the Right to a Good and Healthy Environment in Wadas Village

Development, as a fundamental right for a better quality of life, has often overlooked environmental factors. Development activities can lead to significant environmental damage, which, in turn, results in violations of human rights. A specific example is the construction of the Bener dam, which uses andesite stone as its primary material. This project has caused environmental degradation in Wadas Village, leading to human rights violations for the local community. The critical issue at hand is how to legally safeguard the right to a clean and healthy environment. Research indicates that the construction of the Bener dam has generated conflict and public resistance against the government. The exploitation of natural resources, such as andesite stone, has harmed the environment that the Wadas community depends on, further exacerbating human rights violations. Existing laws and regulations for legal protection of the right to a good and healthy environment have proven inadequate in addressing the community's rights. Moreover, attempts to seek justice through lawsuits in the Semarang State Administrative Court and the Supreme Court have not yet resulted in the expected outcomes, leaving the community without the right to a clean and healthy environment they are entitled to.

Legal protection; Human rights; Environment

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