SOCIAL MOVEMENTS EMPOWERING LAW AND SOCIETY IN PRESERVING RELIGIOUS-COSMIC-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS THROUGH THE PATANJALA METHOD

Abstract

Environmental damage has caused harm to the lives of humans and other living things. Concrete and ongoing efforts are needed in preventing and overcoming environmental damage that occurs. The purpose of this article is to analyze the social movement of legal and community empowerment in preserving religious-cosmic-based environmental functions using the patanjala method. The conclusion of this article is that social movements are agents of change that can assist the government in efforts to protect and manage the environment. The concept of social movements based on Sundanese Culture Wisdom (KBS) with the Patanjala method, becomes an alternative in efforts to empower law. The Patanjala method is used in the preservation of environmental functions, because this method refers to the concept of naturalness (cosmic religious) so that the activities carried out are very in accordance with its natural law