Is coal king? : an environmental and economic assessment from South Kalimantan; summary

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2007

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EEPSEA, IDRC Regional Office for Southeast and East Asia, Singapore, SG

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This paper summarizes a report on the environmental and economic effects of coal production in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It finds that the mining sector is a significant part of provincial economic output that disproportionately benefits the well-off, and has unacceptable environmental impacts. Strip mining is the most common method used in the industry. The paper reviews the effects that better policies and strategies of regulation could have on coal mining.

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Summary of EEPSEA research report RR2007-02 "The impacts of coal mining on the economy and environment of South Kalimantan Province" by Luthfi Fatah

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COAL MINING, MINING, ECONOMIC ASPECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, INDONESIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45000

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Policy Briefs / Dossiers de politique