Abstract
Abstract: Besides providing financial contributions to local revenue, coal also increases transportation problems in Jambi province. Mobilization of trucks that pass through the public roads has caused damage although already a regional policy that forbids it. This phenomenon has brought some disputes implication among local stakeholders in various forms, either in the judiciary or in the field. This paper examines that phenomenon from public policy aspects, especially from a policy actor networks perspective. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach by relying on documentary data which revealed that the complexity of coal transportation issues in Jambi province is visible from regulation violations by coal entrepreneurs that use the public road. Demonstrations by coal truck driver, road blockage protests by resident and even efforts by coal entrepreneurs are held to revise local regulation. The source of the problem is due to self-interests of government officials and coal operators. The key solution is law enforcement and policy support from district government towards the provincial government policies.Keywords: Public policy, actor-network, policy network, coal transportation, Jambi Province
Highlights
The existence of abundant natural resources in a region is a source of local revenue and requires deep attention to environmental aspects, good governance, and sustainable development
Hundreds of coal trucks moving from mining areas in some districts which are mostly located in the western area to the port in the eastern area of Jambi province
Policy Description: Coal transportation policy detailed in Jambi Provincial Regulation (Perda) No 13/2012 concerning Coal Transportation Activity in Jambi Province
Summary
The existence of abundant natural resources in a region is a source of local revenue and requires deep attention to environmental aspects, good governance, and sustainable development. Coal is a major contributor to the state revenue where Jambi province is one of the centers of production. According to the Ministry of Energy, Jambi province has potentially as much as 788.65 million tons of coal scattered in several districts: Bungo, Tebo, Tanjabbarat, Sarolangun, Merangin, Batanghari and Muaro Jambi. Coal is the main mining materials in Jambi, in addition to oil and gas. Coal production from 2007 until May 2012 reached 21.7 million metric tons (ESDM, 2004). Behind the financial contributions to the local revenue, coal poses complex problems in Jambi province, especially transportation from the mine location to stockpile. Hundreds of coal trucks moving from mining areas in some districts which are mostly located in the western area to the port in the eastern area of Jambi province. The roads condition with carrying capacity of 8 tons is not able to withstand the coal trucks weighing up to ten tons or more
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