Liability of Mining Companies on Environmental Impact Issued by Law No 32 Year 2009 on Protection and Management of Environment

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10.2991/iceml-18.2018.63How to use a DOI?

Keywords

mining company, responsibility, environment

Abstract

The abundant natural resources and energy are Indonesia precious wealth. The potential of metallic mineral resources and reserves is spread over 437 locations in western and eastern Indonesia. But in fact, many people can find disadvantages from these activities, there are still many companies that can only use the environment for their self advantage and abandoned the healthy of the environment itself. This study aims to determine the accountability of the company from the mining company after its management with the governance regulation. This research is using normative legal research method by collecting data that comes from the literature study and that is the legislation literature study as the basic material of law and the other literature such as books, articles and written information from Internet. The results showed that the enormous responsibility for the environment to be lived by post-management mining companies is a form of responsibility that is very important for companies in the mining sector which aims to restore the environmental and ecosystem functions that had been disrupted due to mining activities. Based on law number 40 year 2007 Concerning Limited Liability Company Article 74 paragraph (1) states that the Company which carries out its business activities in the field and / or related to natural resources is obliged to carry out Social and Environmental Responsibility. This is further clarified by paragraph (3) Any Company that does not perform its obligations as referred to in paragraph (1) shall be liable to sanctions in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations. So also regulated in Law Number 39 Year 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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AU  - Ruth Caroline R.A. Silalahi
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