This research aims to examine the effectiveness of environmental law in the context of granting permits, supervision and application of sanctions as the prevention of pollution and environmental damage in Indonesia. This legal research is a normative or doctrinal research conducted by literature review. The research approach was carried out using statute approach. This legal research uses both primary and secondary legal materials regarding the effectiveness of environmental law. In order to achieve justice and legal certainty, authority on granting permits, supervision and implementation of administrative sanctions is found on the head of the region, causing a wide political domain. Therefore, it is necessary to do a corridor indicator of legal guidance for legal subjects and community participation in policy drafting.