Land Transactions in Climate Disaster Zones: Legal Challenges and Notary Professionalism in the Rob Case in Pekalongan Regency

Abstract

The phenomenon of rob that occurs chronically in the coastal area of Pekalongan Regency, especially in Wonokerto District, has created complex socio-ecological conditions. Productive agricultural land is now permanently submerged in seawater, thus triggering a wave of land buying and selling by the community to entrepreneurs at very low prices. The transaction takes place legally-formally in the presence of a notary, even though the land object is no longer ecologically and economically viable. This study aims to analyze the legal challenges and professionalism of notaries in handling land transactions in areas affected by climate disasters. The approach used is socio-legal based on case studies and observation of notarial practices in areas affected by rob. The results of the study show that there is a vacuum of norms and standards of professional ethics in the face of the new reality: land that has lost its ecological use value remains the object of legal transactions. In this position, notaries face a dilemma between carrying out administrative functions and moral responsibility as guardians of transactional justice. It is necessary to strengthen land regulations based on climate disaster mitigation and update the code of ethics for the notary profession to be in line with the principles of prudence and ecological justice.