Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 8/PERMEN-KP/2019 on the Use Management of Small Islands and surrounding waters in the framework of foreign investment and Recommendation of small islands use with area under 100 km2.

This Ministerial Regulation, consisting of 25 articles divided into seven Chapters, regulates the Use Management of Small Islands and surrounding waters in the framework of foreign investment and Recommendation of small islands use with area under 100 km2. While using small islands and surrounding waters, as referred to in Article 2, it is necessary to pay attention to the following issues: a) use of biological resources and/or sustainable use of environmental services; b) vulnerability and sustainability of small island ecosystems; c) environmental capacity; d) social, economic and cultural conditions of the community; e) existence of traditional cultural sites; f) technology used; and g) environmental impact caused.
The Regulation is divided as follows: General Requirements (Chap. I); Use of Small Islands and Surrounding Waters (Chap. II); Procedures for Publishing Permissions and Recommendations (Chap. III); Application and Termination of Licenses and Recommendations (Chap. IV); Supervision (Chap. V); Penalty (Chap. VI); and Final Provisions (Chap. VII).