THE IMPLICATIONS OF MINING PERMIT AUTHORITY IN THE CONTEXT OF LAW NO. 9 OF 2015: A LEGAL ANALYSIS AND CHALLENGES IN REGIONAL AUTONOMY
Abstract
This study examines the implications of transferring mining permit authority from district to provincial governments under Indonesia’s Law No. 9 of 2015, which amended the Regional Governance Law. The legislative change aimed to streamline administrative processes and align regional governance with national objectives. However, it has raised concerns about the erosion of local autonomy, administrative inefficiencies, and socio-environmental impacts. The study seeks to analyze these challenges, identify gaps in the legal framework, and propose actionable solutions to reconcile decentralized governance principles with effective resource management. Using a normative juridical approach, the research relies on legal analysis of relevant laws and regulations, case studies from Gorontalo Province, and a critical review of legal principles such as lex specialis derogat legi generalis. Data were drawn from legal documents, academic literature, and stakeholder inputs to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the issues. The findings reveal significant challenges stemming from the centralization of authority, including diminished local government involvement, inefficiencies in permit issuance, and weakened enforcement of environmental standards. The normative conflict between the Minerba Law and the Regional Governance Law exacerbates these issues, leading to legal ambiguities and implementation delays. Socio-environmental impacts, such as increased deforestation, pollution, and marginalization of local communities, highlight the need for a more inclusive governance approach. The study recommends resolving the normative conflict by prioritizing the specific provisions of the Minerba Law, enhancing provincial government capacities, fostering intergovernmental coordination, and adopting participatory governance mechanisms to empower local stakeholders. These measures aim to balance regional autonomy with centralized oversight, ensuring sustainable and equitable mining governance. This research underscores the importance of aligning legal frameworks with decentralized governance principles to achieve effective resource management. The findings contribute to the discourse on resource governance in developing countries and provide actionable insights for policy reforms.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Dinas Penanaman Modal, ESDM, dan Transmigrasi Provinsi Gorontalo. (2020). Update Data Perizinan Januari 2020.
Fadhilah, Nurul Laili. (2016). Implikasi Pemberlakuan Undang-Undang No 9 Tahun 2015 Perubahan Kedua Undang-Undang No 23 Tahun 2014 Tentang Pemerintah Daerah Atas Perizinan Pertambangan. Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan, 1(2), Desember 2016.
Huda, Ni’matul. (2017). Hukum Pemerintahan Daerah. Bandung: Nusa Media.
Jasin, Johan. (2016). Hukum Tata Negara Suatu Pengantar. Yogyakarta: Deepublish.
Puluhulawa, Fenty U. (2011). Pengawasan Sebagai Instrumen Penegakan Hukum Pada Pengelolaan Usaha Pertambangan Mineral Dan Batubara. Jurnal Dinamika Hukum, 11(2), Mei 2011.
Puluhulawa, Fenty U. (2015). Negative Impact Prevention to the Environment on Illegal Community Mining Toward Command and Control Approach. Jurnal Dinamika Hukum, 15(3), September 2015.
Supriatin, Lilis & Akhmaddhian, Suwari. (2017). Kewenangan Perizinan Usaha Pertambangan Pasca Berlakunya Undang-Undang Pemerintah Daerah. Jurnal Unifikasi, 4(2), Juli 2017.
UU No. 4 Tahun 2009 tentang Pertambangan Mineral dan Batubara.
UU No. 23 Tahun 2014 tentang Pemerintahan Daerah.
UU No. 9 Tahun 2015 tentang Perubahan Kedua atas UU No. 23 Tahun 2014 tentang Pemerintahan Daerah.
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Publisher:
Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Gorontalo
Jl. Soedirman No. 06 Gorontalo 96128 e-mail: pps@ung.ac.id
http://ejurnal.pps.ung.ac.id