The Paradigm of Anthropocentrism in Indonesia’s Environmental Legal Policy

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10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_43How to use a DOI?

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Anthropocentric; Legal Policy; Constitution; Environment

Abstract

Anthropocentrism is a paradigm that has influenced environmental management procedures in Indonesia and even the world. However, the weakness of this paradigm is that it places humans as the center of interaction between humans and other aspects of the environment. In the anthropocentric paradigm, humans are the subject of life, while other aspects of the environment are objects in life, so that aspects of the environment other than humans are nothing more than tools to fulfill human life needs. With this view, it is easy for humans to legitimize their activities in exploring and exploiting the environment by ignoring the interests of the environment so that it can continue to be sustainable. As time goes by, the anthropocentric paradigm is not only an idea but has become a policy in a country, including Indonesia. Legal products that contain an anthropocentric paradigm will gradually cause environmental sustainability to become increasingly degraded. This study aims to analyze which legal products in Indonesia contain the anthropocentric paradigm and their impact on the environment. This research is a doctrinal legal study using a conceptual and legislative approach. The results indicate that some legal products in Indonesia still adopt an anthropocentric paradigm, which has implications for threatening environmental sustainability in Indonesia due to the anthropocentric orientation that emphasizes fulfilling human needs for the environment. These legal products include Article 28H of the 1945 Constitution and Law Number 2 of 2025 concerning Mining, Minerals, and Coal. The implication of legal products embodying an anthropocentric paradigm is that they easily disregard efforts to preserve the environment. This research is expected to contribute to efforts to reform legal products in Indonesia. By identifying legal products that adopt an anthropocentric paradigm, it will be easier for the Indonesian government to adjust these legal products to maintain environmental sustainability in Indonesia.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Petra Gilang Ramadan
AU  - Imam Koeswahyono
AU  - Indah Dwi Qurbani
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/07
TI  - The Paradigm of Anthropocentrism in Indonesia’s Environmental Legal Policy
BT  - Proceedings of the UUM 13th International Legal Conference 2025 (UUMILC 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 618
EP  - 632
SN  - 2667-128X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_43
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-785-9_43
ID  - Ramadan2026
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