Strengthening The Role Of Citizen As Legal Subject In The Enforcement Of Enviromental Law Study: Community Participation In Residential Settlement Areas Rt 008 Rw 004, Malaka Jaya Urban Village

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the role of citizens as subjects of environmental law in environmental management in densely populated areas, particularly in RT 008 RW 004, Malaka Jaya Village, East Jakarta. It employs a qualitative legal method with a socio-legal approach. The results show that citizens no longer act merely as policy objects but have transformed into active legal subjects through various community-based programs. However, challenges remain, including low environmental legal literacy, limited access to information and insufficient policy and budgetary support. Therefore, stronger synergy among government, communities and other stakeholders is required to achieve sustainable environmental management.