Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: A STUDY ON THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE IN SIAK REGENCY OF INDONESIA TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Sri Maulidiah, Monalisa, Zaini Ali, Sharifah Zarina Syed Zakaria, Nuriah Abd. Majid, Kadir Arifin, Zuliskandar Ramli Emrizal and Muhammad Rizal Razman

Abstract

The use of the precautionary principle to the area of environmental management and sustainability, largely in response to the necessity of every each individual state to protect their rights and interests in order to safeguard the Mother Nature. Therefore, this study examines the used of the precautionary principle in the Siak Regency of Indonesia focusing on the planning laws in relation to the environmental management and sustainability from the legal perspectives; identify actions, which deal with the protection to the environment as well as a tool for the achievement in sustainable development.