Khalifah Fil Ardh sebagai Landasan Pengelolaan Pariwisata Berkelanjutan di Indonesia

The growing environmental crisis threatening the sustainability of tourist destinations in Indonesia calls for a management framework that is not only ecological and economic, but also ethical-theological. This study examines the concept of Khalifah Fil Ardh (vicegerency on earth) in Islam as a philosophical and operational foundation for sustainable tourism management in Indonesia. Using a library research method with descriptive, analytical, conceptual, and critical approaches, the study analyzes primary Islamic sources, namely the Qur’an, hadith, and exegesis (tafsir), as well as contemporary academic literature on tourism, ecology, and Islamic studies. The findings show that the concepts of khalifah, amanah (trust), and ihsan (excellence) in Islam form a cohesive environmental ethic that is relevant as a foundation for developing sustainable tourism. The integration of maqasid al-shariah, particularly hifzh al-nafs, hifzh al-‘aql, and hifzh al-nasl, expanded to include hifzh al-bi’ah (protection of the environment), provides a normative framework that bridges Islamic values and global sustainability principles. Case studies of the Komodo National Park ecotourism area and community-based tourism management in Pentingsari Tourism Village, Yogyakarta, confirm that the values of vicegerency tangibly contribute to environmental preservation and local community welfare. The study offers a conceptual model, Khalifah-Based Sustainable Tourism (KBST), as an integrative framework with theoretical and practical significance for tourist destination management in Indonesia