Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explain the implementation of EIA policies by Mining Companies in Gorontalo, Indonesia. This study uses a case study research design by conducting participatory observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation on the phenomenon of EIA policy implementation in Gorontalo. The results of the study were analyzed descriptively qualitatively. The results of the study found that the implementation of the EIA policy in Gorontalo was predominantly intervened by the government with a command-and-control approach starting from the process of issuing environmental permits to regular supervision carried out to measure the level of compliance of mining companies in monitoring and handling ecological impacts. However, community participation was only involved in scoping mining activities and assessing EIA documents. In its implementation, mining companies are less open and responsive to the local government and overlapping supervision between provincial and district governments. Keywords: Implementation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Mining Activities DOI : 10.7176/PPAR/9-6-06 Publication date :June 30 th 2019
Highlights
Current development policies cannot separate from environmental aspects considerations
One of the results of this Conference was the establishment of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) which has a mission to encourage leadership and partnerships to protect the environment by providing inspiration, information and enabling countries and people to improve their quality of life without sacrificing the generation (Vogler, 2007 : 432)
UN Conference on Environmental and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1992), which confirms the importance of the relationship between environment and development and clarify the agenda of sustainable development in the world (Paul, 2008: 578)
Summary
Current development policies cannot separate from environmental aspects considerations. UN Conference on Environmental and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1992), which confirms the importance of the relationship between environment and development and clarify the agenda of sustainable development (sustainable development) in the world (Paul, 2008: 578) This agenda resulted in 17 Principles in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development calling for the use of EIA as a national decision-making instrument to use in assessing whether the proposed activities tend to have significant adverse impacts on the environment. It emphasizes the role of government authorities who are competent in the decision-making process. Another principle of this declaration that is relevant to the practice of EIA is the application of the precautionary principle (Ogola, 2007)
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