Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
Yes
Effective Start Year: 
2009
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Law
Economic Sector: 
Other
Energy Types: 
Coal, Oil, Gas, Other
Issued by: 
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Overall Summary: 
The Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management aims to create environmentally sustainable development through means of an environmental planning policy, and the rational exploitation, development, maintenance, restoration, supervision and control of the environment.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Environmental protection and management shall be executed on the basis of principles: a. state responsibility; b. conservation and sustainability; c. harmony and equilibrium; d. integration; e. benefit; f. prudence; g. justice; h. ecoregion; i. biological diversity; j. polluter pays; k. participation; l. local wisdom; m. good governance; and n. regional autonomy. Environmental Protection and Management shall aim: a. protecting the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic ofIndonesia from environmental pollution and/or damage; b. assuring human safety, health and life; c. assuring the continuation of life of creatures and ecosystem conservation; d. preserving the conservation of environmental functions; e. achieving environmental harmony, synchronization and balance; f. assuring the fulfilment of justice for the present and future generations; g. assuring the fulfillment and protection of right to the environment as part of human rights; h. controlling the utilization of natural resources wiseIy; i. realizing sustainable development; and j. anticipating global environmental issues.