THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION

VIEWED FROM PANCASILA PERSPECTIVE

(Goal 15 – Life on Land)

Arranged to complete the TPB Final Paper

Name: Daffa Dzakwan Shiddiq

NPM: 140710170014

Study Program of Geophysics

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science

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PREFACE
Praise to Allah, the most gracious and the most merciful for helping me and give
me chance to finish this paper “The Importance of Environmental Preservation” smoothly.
This assignment of paper is in order to fulfill the task of English and Pancasila and Civic
education semester 1 in Padjadjaran University.

For compiling this paper, I express my gratitude for those who have guided in
completing this paper. With the creation of this paper, I as the author realize there are still
many errors in the writing of this paper, both in terms of language and content. So I openly
accept all the criticism and suggestions from the reader.

Hopefully this paper “The Importance of Environmental preservation” can be

useful for the readers and the writer of this creation.

Bekasi, 9 January 2018

Daffa Dzakwan Shiddiq

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TABLE CONTENT

Cover ……….............................................................................................................i

Preface ….................................................................................................................. ii

Table Content .......................................................................................................... iii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background ……................................................................................................ 1

1.2 Problem’s Identification ..................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose ................................................................................................................2

CHAPTER II DISCUSSION

2.1 The Perspective of Pancasila about Environment Preservation........................ 3

2.2 The Things that can be applied from perspective of Pancasila that related to
environment preservation …………………………………….......................... 4

CHAPTER III CLOSING

3.1 Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 7

3.2 Suggestion .......................................................................................................... 7

REFERENCES ……..................................................................................................8
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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

Indonesia is one of the countries that having a wealth of natural resources, one of the
reasons is because it has a vast forest area. Indonesia has tropical rain forests with various
plant species. However, the current state of the forest in Indonesia is really apprehensive.
It’s about half of Indonesia's forests are cleared by illegal loggers.1

The same thing with the natural resources that exist in Indonesia, entrepreneurs are too
busy to exhaust the resources without paying attention on how to keep the environment in
order to maintain its sustainability and not damaged by it. As a result of all that also can’t
be underestimated. Every year residents have to evacuate from their homes because the
forest no longer able to holding the water debit.

The animals began to enter the village because their house has been cleared by
humans. And the worse part, it seems there is no firm action from the government on this
issue. The government only make laws without any further from the law. This only makes
illegal loggers repeat his actions, even ignore the government's policy.

To preserve the environment not only needed strict rules from the government, but
also requires considerable awareness of each individual concerned. Because of less realize
of the importance of protecting the environment from every individual, those rules will be
pointless.

Speaking of environmental management certainly can’t be released from the problem

of Pancasila values in terms of management living environment. Because Pancasila is a
unified whole which gives confidence to the people and the nation of Indonesia, that the
happiness of life will be achieved if it is based on harmony, and balance, both in human
relationships with God Almighty as well as man with man, man with nature and the man
individually, in order to attain the birth and happiness of the mind. Between society and the
environment there is a reciprocal relationship that always developed in order to remains in

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harmony, and balance. This is what my background is for create a paper on the values of
Pancasila in environment preservation.

1.2 Problem’s Identification

1.2.1 What perspective of Pancasila that related to environment preservation?
1.2.2 What are the things that can be applied from perspective of Pancasila that related to
environment preservation?

1.3 Purpose
1.3.1 To know the perspective of Pancasila that related to environment preservation?
1.3.2 To know the application of Pancasila values that related to environment
preservation
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CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

2.1 The Perspective of Pancasila about Environment Preservation

In article 1 section 2 of UU number 23 year 1997 about environmental management

act said, “Pengelolaan lingkungan hidup adalah upaya terpadu untuk melestarikan fungsi
lingkungan hidup yang meliputi kebijaksanaan penataan, pemanfaatan, pengembangan,
pemeliharaan, pemulihan, pengawasan, dan pengendalian lingkungan hidup”.2

The purpose of development undertaken by the Indonesian nation is to improve the

welfare and the quality of life of the people. Process the implementation of development
on the one hand faces problems with a large population with a high rate of increase while
on the other hand natural resources are very limited. Development activities that are done
and increasing the number of people can’t lead to pressure on natural resources.

The empowerment of natural resources to improve welfare and the quality of

people's lives must be accompanied by efforts to preserve the ability a harmonious and
balanced environment to support that development sustainable and implemented with
integrated wisdom and comprehensive and takes into account the needs of present and
future generations. Therefore, development to improve welfare and quality people's live.
Both present and future generation develop environmentally.

Referring to the meaning mentioned in UU no. 23 Year 1997 About the

Management of the Environment in question environmentally sustainable development is
an effort realized and well-planned, which integrate the environment, including resources,
the development process to ensure the ability, and the quality of life of present and future
generations.

As a consequence of sustainable development this environment, so many things to

see by government and society, provided for in Article 3 and Article 4 UU no. 23 of 1997
which regulates Environmental Management Life.

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In Article 3 explained, that environmental management is organized with the

principle of state responsibility, sustainable principles and principles benefit to make
sustainable development environmentally in the framework of human development of
Indonesia entirely and the development of Indonesian society believers and be cautious to
God Almighty.3

Article 4 deals with the objectives of environmental management that Achieving

harmony, and balance between people and the environment, the realization of Indonesian
being an environmentalist who have the attitude and act of protecting the environment,
guaranteed the important of present and future generations, achieve the function
environment preservation, use of resources wisely, protection of the Unitary State of the
Republic of Indonesia on business and / or activity outside the territory causing pollution
or damage the environment.

2.2 The things that can be applied from perspective of Pancasila that related to
environment preservation

The process, and application of Pancasila values in the aspect environmentally

can’t be separated, because Pancasila, as described in UU no. 23 of 1997 above, is a
unified whole that gives confidence to the people and the nation of Indonesia, that the
happiness will be achieved if based on harmony, and balance, both in relationships man
with God Almighty and man with man, man with nature, and man himself, in order to
achieve birth and inner progress. Between people, society and the environment life there is
a reciprocal relationship, which must always be developed in order to remain in harmony,
and dynamic balance.4

There are many things you can do to apply the first principle “Ketuhanan yang
Maha Esa” in daily life, such as loving the animals, loving the plants and care for them,
always maintain clean and so on. In Islam explain that God does not like those who are

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making damage on earth, but God is pleased with people who always cautious and always
do good things.

The Environment in indonesia is granted by God Almighty to the people and the
people of Indonesia feel grace and must be preserved and developed to remain able to for
source and life support for the people and nation of Indonesia and another life creatures for
the sake of continuity and improvement of quality of life itself.

Second principle “Kemanusiaan yang adil dan beradab” in daily life can be realized
in the form of awareness of the right of everyone to obtain a good and healthy
environment, the right of everyone to earn environmental information related to the role of
preservation of environment, the right of everyone to play a role in the framework of
management the environment in accordance with the provisions of applicable law and so
forth.5

In this case, a lot can be done by the society for this precept to be applied, for
example establishing air pollution level control so that inhaled air can remain comfortable,
to preserve the plants around the environment, make a go green program and etc.

In this third principle “Persatuan Indonesia” can be applied in several ways, by

conducting an inventory of traditional values that must be taken into account in the
decision and control development of the environment in the region and develop it through
education and training as well as bright and extension in the recognition of traditional and
religious values that drive human to protecting resources and the environment.

In some areas, not a few people have traditions from generation to generation
inherited the ancestral values in order not to do those prohibited act by customary
provisions in that area, for example there is prohibition to cut down certain trees without
the permission of the elders, there are also prohibited from eating certain animals that are
highly respected on the people in that area. Indirectly in facts the teachings of this ancestor
protect the sustainability nature and environmental sustainability in the area.

The fourth principle “Kerakyatan Yang Dipimpin Oleh Hikmat Kebijaksanaan

Dalam Permusyawaratan Perwakilan terkandung nilainilai kerakyatan” can be applied in
forms of various activities. First, developing and improving awareness and responsibility

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of decision-makers within the environment preservation. Second, developing and

improving awareness of society rights and responsibilities in environment preservation.
And third, developing and improving community partnerships, businesses and
governments in an effort preservation of carrying capacity and environmental capacity.6

The fifth principle “Keadilan Sosial Bagi Seluruh Rakyat Indonesia” can be applied
by Managing natural resources and maintaining its carrying capacity beneficial for
improving people's welfare from generation to generation, Increasing the utilization of
natural resources and the environment by conserving, rehabilitating and saving the use by
applying friendly environmental technologies, Delegate central government authority to
the local governments in the implementation of natural resource management selectively
and maintenance of the living environment preservation, resulting in quality ecosystems
are maintained in accordance with the law, Utilize natural resources for the greatest
prosperity of the people with attention to the preservation of function and balance
environment, sustainable development, interests economy and culture of local communities
as well as the arrangement is regulated by law, and Implementing indicators that enable
conservation of the ability of renewal in the management of natural resources that can
updated to prevent irreversible damage.

There various activities that lead to environmental degradation only will harm the
public, so it will cause various conflicts that can trigger public displeasure. An example is
the illegal practice of illegal logging detrimental to the preservation of the forests whose
ends can cause the danger of floods and landslides, various pollution cases companies in
the surrounding community environment, can also trigger public anger. As citizens of
Indonesia, we must apply environmental preservation in our daily life based on principle in
Pancasila.

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CHAPTER III

CLOSING

3.1 Conclusion

Based on what has been described above, it can be taken some important
conclusions.

It’s important to know and find solutions for environmental preservation issues so
people can get a good and healthy environment.

Everyone is obliged to preserve the environment as well prevent and cope with
environmental pollution and destruction.

In the aspect of environmental preservation, need to be associated with applied of

Pancasila values, because Pancasila is a norm that can’t be separated in various
environmental preservation activities based on principle I to principle V.

3.2 Suggestion

The society need to improve their awareness to preserve the environment so as to

create a good and healthy environment. Society must apply Pancasila values in life daily,
especially in terms of environmental preservation. Hopefully with this paper, both the
writer and the readers can understand that it is important to keep the environment clean and
healthy.
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REFERENCES

BOOKS

Hardjasoemantri, Koesnadi. 1992. Hukum Tata Lingkungan.Yogyakarta:Gadjah Mada

University Press.

WEBSITE

Aceh.Tribunnews.com. Hutan dan Konflik sosial. Retrieved from

http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2017/08/23/hutan-dan-konflik-sosial

Hukum.unsrat.ac.id. Undang Undang Republik Indonesia No.23 Tahun 1997 Tentang

Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup. Retrieved from
http://hukum.unsrat.ac.id/uu/uu_23_97.htm