Abstract

This study is regarding the international and national laws to govern and manage borders territory by using method of inquiry primary legal sources and empirical data from Kalimantan. This research concludes the following results. The first result is that there are rules of international and national laws governing borders territory, but it is not sufficient to settle the complex of problem in border areas. The second result is that the local government has been involved in various types of local diplomacy by using mediation performed by local adat, both in privates and public cases. In order to improve ability to cope such problems, it is important to provide capacity building which enable local government and local adat apparatuses to make a better problem legal solving.