Investment and land conflict in industrial areas in Indonesia

Abstract

Industrial development in the era of globalisation cannot be avoided because it is demanded due to the dependence of one country on another. This connection is a necessity in establishing harmonious relations between one State and another. Development policies that rely on development in the industrial area are related to investment, both domestic capital and foreign capital. Development in the industrial area as a process activity towards the realisation of development goals as contained in the fourth paragraph of the Preamble of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia requires a policy that combines industrial development and land use. Therefore, the issue of land is an issue that is of the essence that really determines the success of economic development, especially development in the industrial area. Development in industrial areas often experiences conflicts of interests between citizens and companies, and citizens and the Government. If investment issues and land conflicts in industrial areas are not handled by the government, this will be a trigger for residents to resist the industrial companies. To overcome this, a regulatory approach, a case approach and a concept approach supported by analyses using the theory of authority, general principles of good governance and progressive law. These three theories are related to land law that is made for the welfare of the community, especially people who own land.