Juridical Review of the Authority of Local Governments in Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the authority of local governments in managing coastal areas and small islands and how the legal sanctions for violations of the management of the Coastal Zone and Small Islands. Coastal areas and small islands are part of natural resources controlled by the state and need to be preserved so that they can be used for the prosperity of the people. In this study, the method used is normative juridical, namely research that examines norms in positive law. The results of this study are the authority of the local government in managing coastal areas and small islands are regulated in Law No. 1 of 2014 concerning amendments to Law No. 27 of 2007 concerning the Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands, which include: planning, utilization, monitoring, and controlling activities for human interaction in utilizing coastal resources and small islands as well as natural processes in a sustainable manner in an effort to improve community welfare and maintain the territorial integrity of Indonesia.