KEBIJAKAN HUKUM DALAM MENANGGULANGI TINDAK PIDANA ILLEGAL LOGING DEMI TERCIPTANYA PELESTARIAN HUTAN DI KABUPATEN LANDAK

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the legal policies used to address the crime of illegal logging in Landak Regency, West Kalimantan, in order to support forest conservation efforts and environmental sustainability. The forests in Landak Regency hold a strategic role, not only as ecological buffers and reservoirs of biodiversity, but also as an economic resource for surrounding communities. However, in recent decades, illegal logging activities have increasingly intensified and caused large-scale forest degradation. This phenomenon poses a serious threat to the ecological functions of the forest and negatively affects the socio-economic conditions of local communities. The study employs a qualitative research method with a descriptive-analytical approach, aimed at exploring and deeply understanding the legal policies implemented to combat illegal logging. The findings indicate that, normatively, Indonesia’s legal framework refers to Law Number 41 of 1999 on Forestry and Law Number 18 of 2013 on the Prevention and Eradication of Forest Destruction. However, field implementation still faces various obstacles, such as weak inter-agency coordination, limited human and technological resources, and low levels of community awareness. The predominantly repressive law enforcement approach has also failed to address the root causes of the problem. Therefore, this study recommends the reformulation of a more comprehensive legal policy by integrating preventive, participatory, and community-empowerment approaches.

Keywords : Illegal Logging, Legal Policy, Law Enforcement, Forest Conservation, Landak Regency.