Synchronization of Mining Environmental Protection Regulations Based on an Ecocentric Paradigm In the Province of Bangka Belitung Islands

Abstract

The management of mineral and coal mining in Indonesia must ensure environmental protection and the sustainability of post-mining land recovery. In the Province of the Bangka Belitung Islands, the insynchronization of norms between Law Number 3 of 2020 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining and Regional Regulation of the Province of Bangka Belitung Islands Number 7 of 2014 concerning Mineral Mining Management causes legal uncertainty and weakens the effectiveness of reclamation and environmental restoration. This study aims to analyze the form of non-synchronization of these norms and their implications for environmental protection based on an ecocentric paradigm. The method used is normative legal research with a legislative and conceptual approach, using secondary data. The results of the study show that there is a disharmony in the arrangement of authority, reclamation guarantee mechanisms, and the determination of post-mining land allocation which has an impact on the weak recovery of the ecosystem. This research emphasizes the importance of harmonization of regulations based on an ecocentric paradigm to realize sustainable mining management.