Biodiversity Protection and Preservation: The Roles of Legal Governance in Indonesia Rafika Nurul Hamdani Ramli, Arini Annisa, Zulfan Hakim
Universitas Hasanuddin
Abstract
The country of Indonesia is regarded as a biodiversity hot spot. It has a variety of natural ecosystems that are home to many unique species. Biodiversity plays a vital role in maintaining the ecosystem and providing essential services to the environment and health. It can also help prevent the extinction of certain species. Moreover, biodiversity can also indirectly have a positive economic impact on the country. On the other hand, the rich of biodiversity in Indonesia is under threat. The previous research on the biodiversity in Indonesia has examined how indigenous people protect biodiversity. Furthermore, another research has discussed the challenges on protecting the biodiversity. This research aims to scrutiny the possibility of the legal governance in managing the biodiversity in Indonesia. First, this research elaborates the various benefits of biodiversity. It also helps identify the factors that contribute to its conservation. Second, this essay analyse the current regulations in biodiversity protection at national and provincial levels. Third, this research discusses the possibility to collaborate between the regions to protect and preserve biodiversity
Keywords: biodiversity, legal, governance, law
Topic: Topik B: Community partnership for biodiversity conservation
