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IJSSH 2026 Vol.16(3): 130-133
doi: 10.18178/ijssh.2026.16.3.1291

Transformation of Environmental Policy Conflicts: A Case Study of Geothermal Energy Development in Dieng

Fajar Kurniyasih*, Frederik Cornelius Marbun, Isa Catya Wibowo, and Manda Jun
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Email: fajarkurniasih@mail.ugm.ac.id (F.K.); frederikcorneliusmarbun@mail.ugm.ac.id (F.C.M.); isacatyawibowo@mail.ugm.ac.id (I.C.W.); mandajuniawan@mail.ugm.ac.id (M.J.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received May 9, 2026; accepted June 8, 2026; published August 31, 2026.

Abstract—The development of a geothermal power plant in Dieng is part of a national strategic project that aims to support the transition to clean energy in Indonesia. However, this project has given rise to complex policy conflicts between the government, companies, and local communities due to issues of safety, environmental pollution, and centralization of authority. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of the policy conflict in the development of the Dieng Geothermal Power Plant using the Policy Conflict Framework and to formulate a resolution strategy based on a conflict transformation approach. The research method uses a qualitative approach with case studies, through document analysis, civil society organization reports, and academic literature. The results show that the Dieng Geothermal Power Plant conflict is a higher policy conflict characterized by power imbalances, lack of public participation, and weak policy transparency. Although there has been a partial resolution in the form of the project’s suspension at well pad 38, the root of the structural conflict remains unresolved. Through the four dimensions of conflict transformation, namely structural, relational, personal, and cultural, this study emphasizes the importance of energy governance reform based on public participation, transparency, and environmental justice to achieve sustainable energy development.

Keywords— environmental policy, policy conflict, policy conflict framework, conflict transformation, geothermal ene

Cite: Fajar Kurniyasih, Frederik Cornelius Marbun, Isa Catya Wibowo, and Manda Juniawan, "Transformation of Environmental Policy Conflicts: A Case Study of Geothermal Energy Development in Dieng," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 130-133, 2026.

Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
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