Laws Concerning Mineral and Coal Mining on Community Welfare from an Environmental Ethics Perspective

Abstract

This research aims to (1) identify, explain how the legal politics of establishing the revision of Law Number 4 of 2009 to become Law Number 3 of 2020 (2) analyze and provide views on the juridical implications of Law Number 3 of 2020 on community welfare from an environmental ethics perspective. The research method used is based on qualitative research with a normative juridical type of research, by collecting data using library study type techniques, legal documentation, and additional interviews in Jatam and PT Selo Argodedali. As a result of the research and analysis that has been carried out, conclusions are obtained, namely; (1) differences of opinion between mining companies who believe that the revision of Law 3/2020 provides answers to mining problems. Meanwhile, the community believes that Law 3/2020 provides losses due to mining. The 2020 Mining and Coal Law is considered unfavorable to all parties, so legal politics in the formation of the law is a statement of the wishes of the state authorities regarding the law that will apply and the direction that will be developed. In fact, this law should provide welfare for the community in accordance with the mandate of Article 33 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution. (2) The 2020 Minerba Law is considered not to contain articles that uphold aspects of environmental ethics because it prioritizes exploitation and depleting nature for the interests and needs of life. without thinking about nature.