PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT FOREST AND LAND BURNING IN RIAU PROVINCE
Syaifullah Yophi Ardiyanto, Sukamarriko Andrikasmi

Faculty of Law, Riau University

Abstract

Forest and land fires (Karhutla) in Indonesia seem to have become commonplace. In fact, the forest and land fires have an impact on public health, the paralysis of the economy and transportation, the destruction of flora and fauna, the impact on climate change, and transboundary haze pollution. Based on data from the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), the recapitulation of the total area of forest fires in Indonesia on September 30, 2020, reached 274,375.00 ha. Similarly, what happened in Riau Province based on the recapitulation of forest and land fires area (Ha) per Province in Indonesia in 2016-2021, the total area of forest and land fires that occurred in Riau Province reached 6,510 ha.
Forest and land fires in Riau Province continues to occur every year. In 2021, the Riau Provincial Government has officially established an emergency alert status for forest and land fires. The fire and forest fire alert status is effective until October 31, 2021. This refers to the Riau Governor^s Regulation Number 09 of 2020 concerning Standard Procedures for Determining the Status of Disasters and the Command of the Task Force for Controlling the Fire and Forestry Disaster in Riau Province and the current situation.
In 2019 in Riau Province, there were 78 suspects consisting of 73 individuals and 5 corporations. Meanwhile, in 2020, there have been 19 cases of forest and land fires in Riau Province which are under investigation. If business actors and/or activities do not take steps to control or prevent forest and land fires, strict action will be taken in the form of criminal sanctions.
Law enforcement efforts, especially criminal ones are actually the last repressive measure taken to provide a deterrent effect to forest and land fire perpetrators in Riau Province. Meanwhile, currently what needs to be done is prevention and control efforts that should be used as the basic key movement in controlling forest and land fires in Riau Province.

Keywords: Preventing, Controling, Law Enforcement, Land Burning

Topic: Law