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Plastic Waste Management in Indonesia: Current Legal Approaches and Future Perspectives

A normative analysis of Indonesian plastic waste governance found that existing laws and regulations contain significant weaknesses, including inadequate enforcement mechanisms and unclear stakeholder roles, calling for strengthened legal approaches to address the country's major plastic pollution problem.

2023 Hasanuddin Law Review 15 citations
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Assessing Indonesia’s Environmental Laws Pertaining to the Abatement of Marine Plastic Pollution: A Euphemism?

This study examined Indonesia's environmental laws governing marine plastic pollution, finding significant gaps between legislative intent and enforcement capacity, and arguing that stronger regulatory frameworks, improved waste infrastructure, and community-based approaches are needed to reduce the country's large contribution to ocean plastics.

2022 Jurnal Media Hukum 7 citations
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Regulation of the use of plastic bags: how the law acts to control pollution and environmental damage in Bangka Belitung

This empirical legal study analyzes the regulatory framework governing plastic bag use in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province of Indonesia, the 4th most microplastic-polluted province by river contamination, and evaluates how provincial and district-level government can implement mitigation measures. The research highlights gaps between existing regulations and effective enforcement in controlling plastic pollution.

2024 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science
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The Arrangements of Compensation for Marine Pollution by Plastic Waste in Indonesia

This legal analysis examines Indonesia's domestic and international obligations for compensating marine pollution caused by plastic waste, assessing existing frameworks under UNCLOS and domestic environmental law and identifying gaps in liability coverage.

2025 Jurnal Paradigma Hukum Pembangunan
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Efektivitas Hukum Lingkungan Dalam Mengurangi Sampah Plastik Di Lautan Indonesia Pada Era Globalisasi

Researchers examined the effectiveness of environmental law in reducing plastic waste in Indonesian seas during the era of globalization, assessing whether legal frameworks and the spread of awareness through social media can meaningfully curb plastic pollution in marine ecosystems.

2023 Gorontalo Law Review 3 citations
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Legal Analysis of Compensation for Marine Pollution in Bintan

This legal analysis examines Indonesia's compensation framework for marine pollution damage, using Bintan Island as a case study. Effective legal mechanisms for holding polluters accountable for marine plastic contamination are important tools for addressing the microplastic crisis.

2023
Meta Analysis Tier 1

Plastic pollution research in Indonesia: State of science and future research directions.

This meta-analysis reviews the state of plastic pollution research in Indonesia, a country identified as one of the top contributors to global plastic waste. The findings highlight significant gaps in data on microplastic contamination in Indonesian waters and ecosystems, which matters because plastic pollution from this region affects global ocean health and the seafood supply chain.

2021
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Legal Issues on Indonesian Marine Plastic Debris Pollution

This paper reviews the legal and regulatory challenges Indonesia faces in addressing marine plastic debris pollution, arguing that existing laws are insufficient and poorly enforced. The review calls for more effective legislation and international cooperation to reduce one of the world's top contributors to ocean plastic pollution.

2020 Indonesia Law Review 9 citations
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China's marine environmental public interest litigation: current situation, challenges, and improvement approach –analysis based on 339 cases

This study analyzed 339 marine environmental public interest litigation cases in China, examining current challenges and potential improvements in how the legal system addresses marine pollution and ecological damage. Researchers found that while the legal framework is developing, inconsistencies in case handling and enforcement remain significant barriers to effective ocean environmental protection.

2023 Frontiers in Marine Science 6 citations
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The Role of Courts in Plastic Pollution Governance

This study examined the role of courts in plastic pollution governance, finding that litigation is becoming an increasingly important mechanism for addressing regulatory gaps and holding polluters accountable as legislative responses remain piecemeal.

2023 International and Comparative Law Quarterly 7 citations
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Pathways and Countermeasures for Prevention and Control of New Pollutants

Researchers analyzed China's existing legislative framework for controlling emerging contaminants such as microplastics and persistent chemicals, finding that current law focuses on conventional pollutants and safety production while lacking effective governance mechanisms for new pollutants, and proposing a comprehensive legal system drawing on international models and civil liability principles.

2026 Economics Law and Policy
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Legal Frameworks for Facing Environmental Pollution Crimes: a Comparative Study of Jordanian Legislation and International Agreements

This comparative legal study examines how different national and international legal frameworks address environmental pollution crimes, evaluating their effectiveness in deterrence, enforcement, and remediation. The authors find that criminal liability for environmental offenses is inconsistently defined and enforced across jurisdictions, limiting the global response to transboundary pollution.

2024 Journal of Law and Sustainable Development
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Legal and socio-economic outlook of waste bank: Environmental pollution and public health assessment in sustainable household waste management practices

This study develops a regulatory model for household waste management in Indonesia, analyzing the legal frameworks governing waste banks and assessing their public health and socio-economic implications within the context of sustainable waste management reform.

2023 Corporate Law & Governance Review
Systematic Review Tier 1

Water pollution and sanitation in Indonesia: a review on water quality, health and environmental impacts, management, and future challenges

Many water sources across Indonesia are contaminated with heavy metals, microplastics, pesticides, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and existing treatment plants fail to fully remove them. Inadequate sanitation has been linked to maternal health complications, childhood stunting, and increased diarrheal disease incidence.

2024 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 14 citations
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Microplastic Pollution and Corporate Legal Responsibility: Environmental and Business Regulation Perspectives

This study applied normative legal analysis to evaluate corporate liability for microplastic pollution under Indonesian environmental and business regulation. The authors found that Indonesia lacks a clear legal framework defining corporate obligations for microplastic waste, and proposed regulatory reforms that would establish corporate responsibility across the plastic production lifecycle.

2025 Jurnal Hukum dan Keadilan
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Legal institutional inefficiency and water pollution problem in Bangladesh

Researchers examined how legal and institutional weaknesses contribute to persistent water pollution problems in Bangladesh amid rapid industrialization, analyzing the gap between existing environmental regulations and their enforcement. The study found that inadequate institutional capacity, regulatory inefficiency, and lack of accountability mechanisms allow industrial and other pollutants to continue degrading water resources despite economic growth.

2022 Resources and Environmental Economics 2 citations
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Disaster from water pollution in Indonesia: Unsustainable human interaction with the environment and its social impacts

Researchers reviewed water pollution sources and impacts in Indonesia, particularly the Muara Teluk Jakarta area, using secondary data from environmental agency reports and published literature. Organic, inorganic, and microplastic pollution from rapid population growth and inadequate waste management were identified as primary threats to water quality and public health.

2025 ASEAN Natural Disaster Mitigation and Education Journal
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The Government's Responsibility in Enforcing The Law on Plastic Pollution in The Sea

This study examines Indonesia's legal framework for addressing plastic pollution in the sea and finds enforcement remains inadequate despite existing regulations. The research recommends stronger preventive measures including public awareness campaigns, specific plastic waste management rules, and administrative sanctions to better protect marine ecosystems and human health.

2024 Eduvest - Journal Of Universal Studies 4 citations
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Water Pollution of Some Major Riversin Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation,and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

This review examines water pollution in four major Indonesian rivers, analyzing the status of contamination, institutional frameworks, and regulatory responses. Researchers found that rapid population growth and industrialization have left only 73% of Indonesians with access to safe water, with heavy metals, organic pollutants, and plastic waste among the key contaminants. The study recommends integrated approaches combining stronger enforcement, community engagement, and improved waste management to mitigate river pollution.

2024 Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 14 citations
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Environmental Degradation and Legal Accountability: Strengthening India’s Response to Pollution and Climate Crisis

Not relevant to microplastics — this appears to be a legal and policy paper about environmental degradation and accountability in India, with an abstract that inconsistently describes a study on waste management education among women; it does not present original microplastic research.

2026 International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology
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Trends and Patterns of Sediment Contamination in Indonesia (1999-2024): A Scientometric Analysis

Researchers conducted a scientometric analysis of sediment contamination studies in Indonesia from 1999 to 2024, examining trends and patterns of heavy metal and microplastic pollution resulting from increased industrial discharges and domestic waste entering aquatic environments.

2025 Jurnal Presipitasi Media Komunikasi dan Pengembangan Teknik Lingkungan
Systematic Review Tier 1

The presence of microplastics in the Indonesian environment and its effects on health

This systematic review examines microplastic contamination across Indonesian environments, including water, soil, and seafood. The findings confirm that microplastics are present throughout the country's ecosystems and may affect human health through contaminated food and water, which is especially concerning for coastal communities that rely heavily on seafood.

2023 Journal of Public Health in Africa 1 citations
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Legal Analysis in Mitigating Environmental Impacts Due to Coal Mining in Batanghari Regency, Jambi Province

This legal analysis examines how Indonesian environmental law addresses the impacts of coal mining in Batanghari Regency, Jambi Province. The study evaluates regulatory frameworks for mitigating environmental damage from mining operations in one of Indonesia's major coal-producing regions.

2023 International Journal of Multidisciplinary Applied Business and Education Research
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When Law Is Silent: How to Compensate for the Harm to the Health or Property in the Absence of a Particular Harm-Doer?

This legal analysis examined how existing international law frameworks handle compensation for environmental harm caused by diffuse or unattributable sources, such as microplastic pollution, where no single party can be held liable under conventional rules. The paper proposed mechanisms to fill these legal gaps in the absence of a specific liability regime.

2024 German Law Journal