Abstract This study examines the phenomenon of “administrative reclamation”, namely the practice of abusing land administration authority that allows the granting of land rights in marine areas through legal-formal procedures, without being preceded by a physical reclamation process. This phenomenon has become a focus due to the emergence of land certificates that geographically stretch across coastal waters, such as in Tangerang and Makassar, which indicate manipulation of land maps and weaknesses in field verification by land authorities. Through a juridical-normative and sociological approach, this study identifies that this practice is contrary to the principle of legality in the Basic Agrarian Law (UUPA) and Law No. 1 of 2014 concerning Management of Coastal Areas and Small Islands. The sea is not included in the object of land rights, so the granting of certificates in open sea areas is a form of serious legal flaw. In addition to damaging the legal order, this practice also has an impact on coastal ecosystem damage, spatial conflicts between institutions, and threats to ecological justice and the rights of coastal communities. This study recommends improving cross-sectoral regulations, strengthening technical control over certification, and the need for a land system that is more responsive to the characteristics of marine space. This finding is important as a basis for policy advocacy and agrarian law reform in the context of sustainable and equitable marine space management.
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