Ecojustice As an Embodiment of the Principle of Good Environmental Governance

Abstract

The Administrative Court is a judiciary body with the competence to exercise external control over government legal actions to protect the rights of a good and healthy environment. The research aims to know the role of the Administrative Court in giving ecojustice and the embodiment of principles of good environmental governance. This is normative legal research using primary and secondary data. Judge verdict in Administrative Court decides dispute concerning environmental permission was based on environmental purposes and principles of good environmental governance. The principle of society participation has been implemented in some municipalities; it can be seen in the local regulations made by the Regent or Mayor. Although it was not perfectly executed, it was still a step forward in local government. Obstacles arise from the need for more knowledge and awareness about environmental protection and system of management by the officer and society.