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Reconstructing Industrial Forest Spatial Planning Policy for Ecological Mitigation and Global Environmental Justice

Journal of Law and Legal Reform · Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026) · pp. 799–832

DOI
10.15294/jllr.v7i2.40843
ISSN
2715-0968, 2715-0941
Published
2026-04-30
Publisher
Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

The spatial planning of Industrial Forest Plantations (HTI) in Indonesia faces increasing challenges as economic expansion frequently generates ecological degradation and disaster risks. This article examines the need to reconstruct legal policies governing HTI spatial planning to integrate disaster-mitigation and ecological-justice principles. Using normative legal research with statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches, this study analyzes Law No. 6 of 2023 and related forestry regulations, supported by empirical environmental data from the WALHI Environmental Outlook (2025) and KSDAE reports. The findings reveal that the current spatial planning framework facilitates what can be described as “legal deforestation,” where forest exploitation significantly exceeds the state’s ecological recovery capacity. This imbalance contributes to increasing hydrological disasters and socio-ecological injustices affecting local and indigenous communities. Comparative insights from Nordic forestry governance highlight the importance of transparent geospatial monitoring and balanced forest management. This article proposes a legal reconstruction model that integrates the Rights of Nature, ecological disaster risk insurance, and stronger supremacy of spatial planning. Such reforms are essential to align Indonesia’s forestry governance with global environmental standards and to ensure intergenerational ecological justice.

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  • Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari
  • Hasanuddin University
  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Universiti Teknologi MARA
  • STMIK Catur Sakti Kendari
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Destriana DestrianaAffiliation unknown3
Iyakrus IyakrusAffiliation unknown3
Herri YusfiAffiliation unknown3
Ahmad Muhlis NuryadiAffiliation unknown2
Meliana PasaribuAffiliation unknown2
Retno KusniatiAffiliation unknown2
Meirizal UsraAffiliation unknown2
Syafaruddin SyafaruddinHasanuddin University2
Elita RahmiAffiliation unknown2
Sukamto SatotoAffiliation unknown2
Ivan Fauzani RaharjaAffiliation unknown2
Abdul KadirInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Imaludin AgusInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari1
Herdianto HusainAffiliation unknown1
La Ode NafiuUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Ayub Mangala PadangaranAffiliation unknown1
Sitti RosmalahAffiliation unknown1
Fedelia RayaAffiliation unknown1
Noviarsih MuslimahAffiliation unknown1
Parawansah ParawansahAffiliation unknown1
Lista Yul ZamrulAffiliation unknown1
Juminten SaiminAffiliation unknown1
Tesa RistantiAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu HajarUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Agustinus TangalayukAffiliation unknown1
Sri Wiyati MahraniAffiliation unknown1
Samdin SamdinAffiliation unknown1
Rahmat MadjidAffiliation unknown1
Noer Bahry NoorAffiliation unknown1
Adelia U.Ady MangilepAffiliation unknown1
Henny HennySTMIK Catur Sakti Kendari1
Siti Misra SusantiAffiliation unknown1
Asma KurniatiAffiliation unknown1
Bayu AnugerahAffiliation unknown1

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