Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Indonesia's Environment Minister M. Jumhur Hidayat has stressed that enforcement of environmental regulations must be accompanied by efforts to restore ecosystems damaged by environmental violations.

In a statement received here on Wednesday, he emphasized that court rulings alone are insufficient to deliver environmental justice, underscoring the importance of expanding environmental recovery efforts.

"Nature cannot testify in courtrooms. Rivers cannot lodge reports, forests cannot file lawsuits, and coral reefs cannot take an oath. It is experts who represent their voices. Law is blind without science, and science is paralyzed in the absence of law," Jumhur said.

Speaking after opening the 2026 Environmental Exper...