Proceedings of the first International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics and Law, September 5-6 2018, Padang, Indonesia

Research Article

Post-Clear and Clean License Social Practices of Mining In Indonesia: A Case Study of Conflict Resolution of A Company obtaining Clear and Clean License

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-9-2018.2282592,
        author={Alen Saprika and Afrizal Afrizal and Azwar Azwar},
        title={Post-Clear and Clean License Social Practices of Mining In Indonesia: A Case Study of Conflict Resolution of A Company obtaining Clear and Clean License},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the first International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities, Economics and Law, September 5-6 2018, Padang, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICONSHEL},
        year={2019},
        month={3},
        keywords={mining mining company sustainable mining mining conflict clear and clean license},
        doi={10.4108/eai.5-9-2018.2282592}
    }
    
  • Alen Saprika
    Afrizal Afrizal
    Azwar Azwar
    Year: 2019
    Post-Clear and Clean License Social Practices of Mining In Indonesia: A Case Study of Conflict Resolution of A Company obtaining Clear and Clean License
    ICONSHEL
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-9-2018.2282592
Alen Saprika1,*, Afrizal Afrizal1, Azwar Azwar1
  • 1: Department of Sociology, Andalas University, Padang, Indonesia
*Contact email: alensaprika@gmail.com

Abstract

The concept of clear and clean permit has been implemented since 2011 by the Indonesia government to produce sustainable mining practices. The government applies this concept due to the occurrence of many mining conflicts in Indonesia. This article presents the results of research concerning the influence of clear and clean permits to social practices of mining. The study used the structuration theory. Based on this theory what has been studied is that use of regulations by mining companies, related government agencies, and local communities to legitimize and understands their actions and mining reality. For this, a case PT. Tripabara operating in Nagari Lunang Utara has been studied using a qualitative research method. This article would like to show that although the company has obtained a clear and clean license, sustainable mining practices are not carried out. It will be discussed in this article the causes of unsustainable mining practices by PT. Tripabara. Two things will be revealed: the first is status of clear and clean permits obtained by the company is used by the company officials to claim that their mining practice is sustainable, while the community based their understanding of the company behavior on the company’s actions to tackle environmental problems and conflict of land acquisition.