Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the phenomenon, identification of perpetrator subjects, consequences, and juridical actions of the deforestation of conservation forest areas as an environmental crime in Indonesia from the perspective of green criminology. The research conclusions: 1) the main phenomenon of deforestation in Indonesia is due to food estate projects, conversion, and forest degradation; 2) Based on the perspective of green criminology, deforestation of conservation forest areas can be categorized as an environmental crime with the perpetrators being natuur recht person, privaat recht person or corporation, and the government as the authority; and 3) The consequences and legal actions against perpetrators of deforestation of conservation forest areas include administrative sanctions, out-of-court dispute resolution, and through the courts. Research recommendations: 1) The government must conduct more intensive supervision and stricter law enforcement against perpetrators of deforestation of conservation forest areas; 2) The government must be selective in granting licenses for the management and exploitation of forest areas; and 3) There needs to be more comprehensive regulatory and policy support for forest conversion to preserve the environment and anticipate the risk of ecological disasters.
Adiyanta et al. (Mon,) studied this question.