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Introduction to the Problem: The state is obligated to ensure food security and environmental protection. In Indonesia, this is pursued through the food estate program to increase food production. However, land conversion in forest and peatland areas causes environmental degradation and sustainability risks, raising legal issues regarding compliance with environmental and sustainable land management regulations.
Purpose/Study Objectives: This study analyzes the environmental impacts of land conversion under the food estate program and identifies legally sustainable strategies for food land provision within Indonesian environmental and agrarian law.
Novelty: This research proposes a sustainable legal framework that prioritizes strengthening the protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land and Protected Rice Fields, alongside utilizing the Land Bank mechanism as more environmentally responsible alternatives to large-scale land clearing.
Methodology: The research employs a normative juridical approach by examining legal doctrines, statutory regulations, and policy documents on land conversion, food security, and environmental protection, complemented by focus group discussions with key informants to clarify practical legal issues.
Results/Findings: The study finds that the designation of food estate areas, particularly in forest and peatland ecosystems, has caused significant environmental harm, including ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, hydrological disruption, and increased disaster risks that undermine long-term food security goals.

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Environmental Impact Food Estate Land Use Conversion Sustainable Food Land

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Astriani, N., Nurlinda, I., Kultsum, F., Mutia, A. N. A., & Nadhira, D. A. (2025). Land Use Conversion in Indonesian Food Security Policy: Environmental Impacts and Sustainable Food Land Provision Strategies. Jurnal Bina Mulia Hukum, 10(1), 85-99. https://doi.org/10.24198/jbmh.v10i1.2495
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