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Mining Area. Photo by: ADY
A number of NGOs are urging the government to fully implement the already formulated moratorium on the issuance of new permits for mining operations, as promised by President Joko Widodo back on 14 April 2016.
The moratorium was originally formulated due to alarming concerns being raised regarding the environmental damage being caused by mining activities, as well as the poor management of mining-license issuance. The current mining moratorium follows in the footsteps of a previous moratorium policy which covered the exploitation of peatlands (moratorium lahangambut) through Presidential Directive No.8 of 2015.
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, a civil coalition working for transparency and accountability in the extractive resources sector, is urging the president to keep his promise. “The president promised [a moratorium] one month ago, and this promise should be kept”, Maryati Abdullah, Coordinator of PWYP Indonesia recently asserted.
PWPY Indonesia believes that if the promised moratorium is actually enforced, then mining management will become more efficient and much more in line with the KPK’s recommendation that the government take action regarding problematic mining licenses, specifically businesses currently operating within areas of conservation forest.
According to Maryati, the moratorium should ultimately be enforced through a Presidential Directive and should set out a clear mechanism, as well as technical details. This is considered to be of the utmost importance and will involve coordination between the Ministry of Forestry and the Environment, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as well as other relevant stakeholders.
Askalani from the prominent anti-corruption organization, GERAK Aceh, also backed this move, while asserting the success that the government in Aceh has enjoyed in the wake of implementing a mining moratorium through Governor’s Instruction No 11/2014 on the Moratorium of Licenses for Metals and Coal. This particular moratorium has successfully managed to reduce deforestation in the area, as well as improve management in the metals and coal sector, during the two years since its initial implementation. “A moratorium is the right action to take in order to improve the poor management of the minerals and coal sector in Indonesia,” Askalani added.
Lesson Learned
According to Arif Munandar, a researcher from West Kalimantan’s Swandiri Institute, the government is also being urged to learn from previous failed attempts at regulation. Munandar explained that policies designed to follow up on moratoriums, such as Minister of Forestry Decree (SK) 323/Menhut-II/2011 on 17th June 2011 on the Determination of the Indicative Map for the Suspension of the Issuance of New Permits for the Utilization of Forests, Forested Areas and Changes of the Use of Forested Areas and Other Land Use, ultimately failed to offer any improvement to the social and ecological problems on the ground.
“The main reason [for these failures] is that previous moratoriums did not impose sanctions on those caught violating the terms of their licenses within the moratorium areas. Indeed, in practice, extraction licenses continued to be granted within the moratorium areas,” explained Mr. Munandar, adding that any moratorium should not only focus on the suspension of new permits, but also on the settlement of social conflicts, the restoration of the environment and the management of licenses.
Carolus Tuah, Director for the North Kalimantan based Pokja 30, expressed his agreement with this analysis and asserted the importance of law enforcement. Tuah also stated that, “The KPK must also be included in any post-moratorium enforcement efforts, specifically where corruption is involved.”
According to Tuah, in the North Kalimantan city of Samarinda, the poor management of the minerals and coal sector can be seen in the number of children who have died as a result of mining-related accidents, including falls into unsealed, open-mine pits. “The empty promises of moratoriums have meant a literal death sentence for many,” Tuah concluded.
At the moment, mining licenses for some 6.3 million hectares still fall under the reach of forest conservation (1.37 million hectares) and protected forest or hutan lindung (4.93 million hectares). This in spite of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forests, which clearly states that these two types of protected areas must remain free of mining activity.
The moratorium was originally formulated due to alarming concerns being raised regarding the environmental damage being caused by mining activities, as well as the poor management of mining-license issuance. The current mining moratorium follows in the footsteps of a previous moratorium policy which covered the exploitation of peatlands (moratorium lahangambut) through Presidential Directive No.8 of 2015.
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, a civil coalition working for transparency and accountability in the extractive resources sector, is urging the president to keep his promise. “The president promised [a moratorium] one month ago, and this promise should be kept”, Maryati Abdullah, Coordinator of PWYP Indonesia recently asserted.
PWPY Indonesia believes that if the promised moratorium is actually enforced, then mining management will become more efficient and much more in line with the KPK’s recommendation that the government take action regarding problematic mining licenses, specifically businesses currently operating within areas of conservation forest.
According to Maryati, the moratorium should ultimately be enforced through a Presidential Directive and should set out a clear mechanism, as well as technical details. This is considered to be of the utmost importance and will involve coordination between the Ministry of Forestry and the Environment, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as well as other relevant stakeholders.
Askalani from the prominent anti-corruption organization, GERAK Aceh, also backed this move, while asserting the success that the government in Aceh has enjoyed in the wake of implementing a mining moratorium through Governor’s Instruction No 11/2014 on the Moratorium of Licenses for Metals and Coal. This particular moratorium has successfully managed to reduce deforestation in the area, as well as improve management in the metals and coal sector, during the two years since its initial implementation. “A moratorium is the right action to take in order to improve the poor management of the minerals and coal sector in Indonesia,” Askalani added.
Lesson Learned
According to Arif Munandar, a researcher from West Kalimantan’s Swandiri Institute, the government is also being urged to learn from previous failed attempts at regulation. Munandar explained that policies designed to follow up on moratoriums, such as Minister of Forestry Decree (SK) 323/Menhut-II/2011 on 17th June 2011 on the Determination of the Indicative Map for the Suspension of the Issuance of New Permits for the Utilization of Forests, Forested Areas and Changes of the Use of Forested Areas and Other Land Use, ultimately failed to offer any improvement to the social and ecological problems on the ground.
“The main reason [for these failures] is that previous moratoriums did not impose sanctions on those caught violating the terms of their licenses within the moratorium areas. Indeed, in practice, extraction licenses continued to be granted within the moratorium areas,” explained Mr. Munandar, adding that any moratorium should not only focus on the suspension of new permits, but also on the settlement of social conflicts, the restoration of the environment and the management of licenses.
Carolus Tuah, Director for the North Kalimantan based Pokja 30, expressed his agreement with this analysis and asserted the importance of law enforcement. Tuah also stated that, “The KPK must also be included in any post-moratorium enforcement efforts, specifically where corruption is involved.”
According to Tuah, in the North Kalimantan city of Samarinda, the poor management of the minerals and coal sector can be seen in the number of children who have died as a result of mining-related accidents, including falls into unsealed, open-mine pits. “The empty promises of moratoriums have meant a literal death sentence for many,” Tuah concluded.
At the moment, mining licenses for some 6.3 million hectares still fall under the reach of forest conservation (1.37 million hectares) and protected forest or hutan lindung (4.93 million hectares). This in spite of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forests, which clearly states that these two types of protected areas must remain free of mining activity.
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Hilda Suherman, ANT
Mining Area. Photo by: ADY
A number of NGOs are urging the government to fully implement the already formulated moratorium on the issuance of new permits for mining operations, as promised by President Joko Widodo back on 14 April 2016.
The moratorium was originally formulated due to alarming concerns being raised regarding the environmental damage being caused by mining activities, as well as the poor management of mining-license issuance. The current mining moratorium follows in the footsteps of a previous moratorium policy which covered the exploitation of peatlands (moratorium lahangambut) through Presidential Directive No.8 of 2015.
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, a civil coalition working for transparency and accountability in the extractive resources sector, is urging the president to keep his promise. “The president promised [a moratorium] one month ago, and this promise should be kept”, Maryati Abdullah, Coordinator of PWYP Indonesia recently asserted.
PWPY Indonesia believes that if the promised moratorium is actually enforced, then mining management will become more efficient and much more in line with the KPK’s recommendation that the government take action regarding problematic mining licenses, specifically businesses currently operating within areas of conservation forest.
According to Maryati, the moratorium should ultimately be enforced through a Presidential Directive and should set out a clear mechanism, as well as technical details. This is considered to be of the utmost importance and will involve coordination between the Ministry of Forestry and the Environment, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as well as other relevant stakeholders.
Askalani from the prominent anti-corruption organization, GERAK Aceh, also backed this move, while asserting the success that the government in Aceh has enjoyed in the wake of implementing a mining moratorium through Governor’s Instruction No 11/2014 on the Moratorium of Licenses for Metals and Coal. This particular moratorium has successfully managed to reduce deforestation in the area, as well as improve management in the metals and coal sector, during the two years since its initial implementation. “A moratorium is the right action to take in order to improve the poor management of the minerals and coal sector in Indonesia,” Askalani added.
Lesson Learned
According to Arif Munandar, a researcher from West Kalimantan’s Swandiri Institute, the government is also being urged to learn from previous failed attempts at regulation. Munandar explained that policies designed to follow up on moratoriums, such as Minister of Forestry Decree (SK) 323/Menhut-II/2011 on 17th June 2011 on the Determination of the Indicative Map for the Suspension of the Issuance of New Permits for the Utilization of Forests, Forested Areas and Changes of the Use of Forested Areas and Other Land Use, ultimately failed to offer any improvement to the social and ecological problems on the ground.
“The main reason [for these failures] is that previous moratoriums did not impose sanctions on those caught violating the terms of their licenses within the moratorium areas. Indeed, in practice, extraction licenses continued to be granted within the moratorium areas,” explained Mr. Munandar, adding that any moratorium should not only focus on the suspension of new permits, but also on the settlement of social conflicts, the restoration of the environment and the management of licenses.
Carolus Tuah, Director for the North Kalimantan based Pokja 30, expressed his agreement with this analysis and asserted the importance of law enforcement. Tuah also stated that, “The KPK must also be included in any post-moratorium enforcement efforts, specifically where corruption is involved.”
According to Tuah, in the North Kalimantan city of Samarinda, the poor management of the minerals and coal sector can be seen in the number of children who have died as a result of mining-related accidents, including falls into unsealed, open-mine pits. “The empty promises of moratoriums have meant a literal death sentence for many,” Tuah concluded.
At the moment, mining licenses for some 6.3 million hectares still fall under the reach of forest conservation (1.37 million hectares) and protected forest or hutan lindung (4.93 million hectares). This in spite of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forests, which clearly states that these two types of protected areas must remain free of mining activity.
The moratorium was originally formulated due to alarming concerns being raised regarding the environmental damage being caused by mining activities, as well as the poor management of mining-license issuance. The current mining moratorium follows in the footsteps of a previous moratorium policy which covered the exploitation of peatlands (moratorium lahangambut) through Presidential Directive No.8 of 2015.
Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, a civil coalition working for transparency and accountability in the extractive resources sector, is urging the president to keep his promise. “The president promised [a moratorium] one month ago, and this promise should be kept”, Maryati Abdullah, Coordinator of PWYP Indonesia recently asserted.
PWPY Indonesia believes that if the promised moratorium is actually enforced, then mining management will become more efficient and much more in line with the KPK’s recommendation that the government take action regarding problematic mining licenses, specifically businesses currently operating within areas of conservation forest.
According to Maryati, the moratorium should ultimately be enforced through a Presidential Directive and should set out a clear mechanism, as well as technical details. This is considered to be of the utmost importance and will involve coordination between the Ministry of Forestry and the Environment, and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as well as other relevant stakeholders.
Askalani from the prominent anti-corruption organization, GERAK Aceh, also backed this move, while asserting the success that the government in Aceh has enjoyed in the wake of implementing a mining moratorium through Governor’s Instruction No 11/2014 on the Moratorium of Licenses for Metals and Coal. This particular moratorium has successfully managed to reduce deforestation in the area, as well as improve management in the metals and coal sector, during the two years since its initial implementation. “A moratorium is the right action to take in order to improve the poor management of the minerals and coal sector in Indonesia,” Askalani added.
Lesson Learned
According to Arif Munandar, a researcher from West Kalimantan’s Swandiri Institute, the government is also being urged to learn from previous failed attempts at regulation. Munandar explained that policies designed to follow up on moratoriums, such as Minister of Forestry Decree (SK) 323/Menhut-II/2011 on 17th June 2011 on the Determination of the Indicative Map for the Suspension of the Issuance of New Permits for the Utilization of Forests, Forested Areas and Changes of the Use of Forested Areas and Other Land Use, ultimately failed to offer any improvement to the social and ecological problems on the ground.
“The main reason [for these failures] is that previous moratoriums did not impose sanctions on those caught violating the terms of their licenses within the moratorium areas. Indeed, in practice, extraction licenses continued to be granted within the moratorium areas,” explained Mr. Munandar, adding that any moratorium should not only focus on the suspension of new permits, but also on the settlement of social conflicts, the restoration of the environment and the management of licenses.
Carolus Tuah, Director for the North Kalimantan based Pokja 30, expressed his agreement with this analysis and asserted the importance of law enforcement. Tuah also stated that, “The KPK must also be included in any post-moratorium enforcement efforts, specifically where corruption is involved.”
According to Tuah, in the North Kalimantan city of Samarinda, the poor management of the minerals and coal sector can be seen in the number of children who have died as a result of mining-related accidents, including falls into unsealed, open-mine pits. “The empty promises of moratoriums have meant a literal death sentence for many,” Tuah concluded.
At the moment, mining licenses for some 6.3 million hectares still fall under the reach of forest conservation (1.37 million hectares) and protected forest or hutan lindung (4.93 million hectares). This in spite of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forests, which clearly states that these two types of protected areas must remain free of mining activity.
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