Mining Environmental Policy

Illustrated by a detailed comparative examination of mining regulations and environmental impact assessment (EIA) in the USA (the second largest producer of coal in the world) and Indonesia (the eighth largest and most rapidly growing), this book argues that the degree of policy integration often determines the success or failure in controlling environmental effects of mining operations.

Autorentext
Michael S. Hamilton University of Southern Maine, USA

Inhalt
Contents: Preface; Introduction: mining environmental policy implementation in two countries; Coal mining regulatory policy in Indonesia; Coal mining regulatory policy in the United States; Environmental assessment policy in two countries; Lost profits, royalties, and environmental quality; Developing mining environmental policy in Indonesia; Improvment of program organization; Development of institutional capacity; Origins and motives for assistance; Lessons learned; References; Appendix: persons interviewed; Index.