Peranan Greenpeace dalam Penolakan Pembangunan PLTU di Batang Tahun 2011-2013

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Indonesia had signed treaty with Japan on October 6, 2011 to built PLTU powered 2000 MW.If this project maintain annually, PLTU Batang produce 10,8 million tons carbon emission and226 kilograms mercury which can cause acid rain. Thousand Batang citizens and Greenpeacedid some actions from local area to the capital city. This problem then researched withexplanative-qualitative method, based on civil society as basic argument and synthesis theoryfrom international system, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), civil society, governmentpolicy, and decision making. Based on theoretical approach, we can hypothize which confirmthat Greenpeace as NGO can influence government policy in building PLTU in Batang. Civilsociety consist from an international system. International system has two actors, state andnon-state (individual, organization, and group). Greenpeace is a non-state civil society ininternational system. Civil society realized with the participation of Batang citizens. In theend, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched Perpres to delay PLTU building until2014.

Keywords: Civil Society, NGO, government policy, decision making