STRENGTHENING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: INDONESIA’S COURT AND THE CENTRAL KALIMANTAN FOREST FIRE CASE

Ary Aprianto

doi:10.25041/lajil.v3i1.2102

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25041/lajil.v3i1.2102

Abstract

The success of global governance significantly relies on the unified efforts of states as the actors. Each state has specific roles in the global community, which can be achieved through domestic policies. Indonesia has been involved in numerous treaties and programs that address global challenges. However, the invocation of international law by Indonesian domestic courts has been primarily motivated by the desire to enhance the quality of judicial decisions and to uphold Indonesia's reputation as a compliant member of the international legal framework. Moreover, the focus among Indonesian legal scholars has predominantly been on the role of international law within the national legal hierarchy and the effects of monism and dualism on the domestic application of international statutes. This paper explores the external ramifications of judgments made by Indonesian domestic courts. This normative research used the Central Kalimantan Forest Fire case to start the discussion. The discussion showed that the implementation of international law by Indonesia’s domestic Court aims to deliver a high-quality judgment and strengthen global governance.

Keywords:

International Law, Domestic Court, Global Governance, International Law at Domestic Level

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