Climate Change and Environmental Justice in Constitutional Law

Abstract

Climate change has become a global issue that has a definite influence in regional and international stage. This extreme phenomenon has an impact on biodiversity. This article examines the extent of Indonesia’s constitutional protection against climate change issues to achieve environmental justice. This study is a qualitative research by exploring legal materials in the form of regulations, books, and scientific journal articles. Based on the research results, the Indonesian Constitution protected the environment before and after the amendment. However, it is still part of or supports the fulfilment of human rights and national development. Therefore, the issue of climate change, which should be a shared interest of the government and citizens, should be given its own status as a legal subject to natural objects in the environment to provide more protection and enforcement from damage, as well as fulfil justice for the environment itself.