Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management is the main legal basis in the field of environmental law in Indonesia.
There are more than 30 government regulations and presidential decisions relating to environmental law in Indonesia.
Indonesia has one of the largest forests in the world, namely tropical rainforest, which is very important for the global environment.
Indonesia is one of the countries that signed the Paris agreement on climate change in 2015.
In Indonesia there are several national parks such as Mount Gede Pangrango National Park and Komodo National Park protected by law.
Indonesia also has a government program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, namely the National Program in Decreasing Green Gas Emissions (NDC).
There are several non-governmental organizations engaged in the field of environment in Indonesia, such as Walhi (Wahana Environmental Environment) and Greenpeace Indonesia.
Indonesia also has Law Number 5 of 1990 concerning Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and Its Ecosystems which regulate biodiversity conservation.
The Indonesian government has taken several actions to reduce air pollution, such as prohibiting the use of vehicles with old diesel engines.
Indonesia also has Law Number 18 of 2008 concerning Waste Management which regulates waste management and environmental protection from the impact of waste.
