Juridical Review of The Impact of Unlicensed Mining (PETI) on Environmental Damage in South Kalimantan Province

Environmental law regulates the protection and management of the natural environment. Its goal is to preserve the environment and prevent pollution and damage through management, utilization, development, maintenance, restoration, supervision, and control. These regulations govern the relationship between humans and their living environment. The ineffectiveness of environmental law is due to a lack of strict law enforcement. Therefore, strong law enforcement is needed to deter environmental pollution and damage, to achieve sustainable development and societal well-being. This research aims to analyze environmental law, forms of law enforcement against environmental issues such as unlicensed mining, and the importance of law enforcement in achieving sustainable development. The method used in this research is a normative juridical approach. The study found that Indonesia has regulations that impose sanctions on unlicensed mining activities, with penalties proportional to the severity of the violations. Cases include the excavation of natural gravel by Muhammad Sauqi and large-scale land clearing by Saipul Rahman, which have caused significant environmental damage in South Kalimantan. The impacts include water and air pollution and risks of landslides, mine collapses, and earthquakes, which harm the surrounding environment.