Focus And Scope

Focus and Scope

Journal of Environmental and Energy Law (JEEL) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing advanced legal research, critical analyses, and scholarly discussions at the intersection of environmental protection, natural resources, and energy transition governance.

The journal aims to serve as an international platform for legal scholars, policymakers, regulators, and environmental advocates to examine contemporary legal frameworks, policy innovations, and regulatory challenges in safeguarding natural resources and facilitating sustainable energy transitions globally and regionally.

Aims

JEEL aims to advance legal science by exploring how legal systems adapt to environmental degradation, climate change, energy security demands, and sustainable resource management. It encourages interdisciplinary legal perspectives that bridge domestic law, international environmental treaties, and socio-legal frameworks.

Scope of the Journal

Journal of Environmental and Energy Law (JEEL) welcomes original research articles, legal policy reviews, case notes, and theoretical manuscripts across a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

  1. Environmental Law & Governance

    • Environmental impact assessment (EIA) regulation and compliance.

    • Climate change law, global environmental treaties, and international agreements.

    • Biodiversity protection, conservation law, and wildlife regulation.

    • Environmental justice, human rights, and indigenous rights in environmental protection.

    • Waste management law, pollution control, and circular economy governance.

  2. Natural Resources Law (Hukum SDA)

    • Water law, forestry regulation, and land-use governance.

    • Mining, mineral law, and sustainable extraction regulation.

    • Agrarian law and natural resource tenure systems.

    • Marine and coastal resource conservation law.

  3. Energy Law & Energy Transition Governance

    • Renewable energy law, policy incentives, and clean technology regulation.

    • Regulatory frameworks for oil, gas, and conventional energy sectors.

    • Nuclear energy regulation, safety, and non-proliferation law.

    • Energy market regulation, smart grids, energy efficiency, and consumer protection.

    • Legal strategies for decarbonization, carbon pricing, and carbon market regulation.

  4. Environmental Litigation & Enforcement

    • Environmental dispute resolution, class actions, and citizen suits.

    • Corporate environmental liability and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) legal compliance.

    • Administrative, civil, and criminal law enforcement in environmental offenses.