Strict Liability of the Corporation Cause the Fires of Plantation Land Pose  A Serious Threat

Rony Andre Christian Naldo; Muldri P.J. Pasaribu

doi:10.55227/ijhess.v2i4.347

Authors

Rony Andre Christian Naldo Universitas Simalungun, Pematangsiantar – Indonesia
Muldri P.J. Pasaribu Universitas Simalungun, Pematangsiantar – Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v2i4.347

Keywords:

Liability, Corporation, Fire

Abstract

A corporation is a legal entity that bears legal rights and obligations. In carrying out oil palm plantation business activities, corporations are obliged by law to implement Good Corporate Governance (GCG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which includes the Triple P Bottom Line in order to realize sustainable development. In relation to the legal obligation to implement GCG and CSR, in carrying out it’s business activities the corporation is prohibited from clearing or cultivating plantation land by burning. Plantation land fires can cause serious threats that cause enviromentall losses, especially if they occur during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid 19) as it’s today. This paper will discuss on the concept strict liability of corporate because plantation fires cause serious threats. This research is a normative legal research which used juridical normative approach method used to analyze various laws and regulations related to the concept strict liability of the corporation cause the fires of plantation land pose a serious threats. As conclusion, the concept strict liability of the corporation cause the fires of plantation land pose a serious threats include 13 legal provisions, which still have 4 weaknesses. With the existence of these 4 weaknesses, coupled with the existence of the principle of freedom of judges, it’s emphasized that the government hasn’t seriously implemented strict liability for corporation because plantation fires pose a serious threat.

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