Criminal Law Enforcement at the Investigation Stage against Perpetrators of Land Clearing and Processing by Burning in the Jurisdiction of the Central Aceh Police

This study aims to analyze criminal law enforcement against perpetrators of land clearing and processing by burning, as well as to examine the factors that hinder the process of criminal law enforcement against such perpetrators in the jurisdiction of the Central Aceh Police Resort. This is important considering that land clearing and processing by burning is explicitly prohibited under Article 69 paragraph (1) letter h of Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management and Article 56 of Law No. 39 of 2014 on Plantations. However, the reality on the ground often contradicts what should be, as there are various cases of land clearing by burning in the jurisdiction of the Central Aceh Police Resort. Criminal law enforcement against perpetrators of land clearing and processing in the jurisdiction of the Central Aceh Police Resort is undoubtedly a crucial issue in preserving environmental sustainability.