Water Pollution, Income Loss and Health Impact as Externalities from Illegal Gold Mining: A Case Study from Two Districts in Jambi Province, Indonesia

Ridwansyah, Muhammad and Hidayat, Sopian and Heriberta, Heriberta and Anwar, Nurul (2020) Water Pollution, Income Loss and Health Impact as Externalities from Illegal Gold Mining: A Case Study from Two Districts in Jambi Province, Indonesia. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Chang, 12.

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Abstract

This study examined the water pollution, incomes loss, and health impact as externalities caused by illegal gold mining (IGM) activities in two districts (Merangin and Batanghari) in Jambi Province, Indonesia. This study conducted face to face interviews from June ?? to July 2018 of hundred respondents from two districts on their perspectives of IGM. The result found that two villages (Baru and Tiga Alur) were severely affected by the IGM activities. Most of the excavated lands were ex-rice fields owned by the residents who thought the IGM more profitable than farming. This study revealed that the agricultural production cost is more than double since the IGM existed in the area so that less household income received. It also found people in the districts are suffering from skin infections, acute respiratory infection (ISPA), smallpox, asthma, and cough. The sample analysis demonstrated water from Batanghari River, and Merangin River contained a low level of mercury, but it may intensify if the IGM is persisted in the area and cause a more significant impact on health. It also detected the existence of E. Coli and coliform in Batanghari River. The People's Mining Area (WPR) is expected to provide a solution to various impacts that occurred.

Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis > Ekonomi Pembangunan
Depositing User:	Ridwansyah
Date Deposited:	31 May 2023 06:07
Last Modified:	31 May 2023 06:07
URI:	https://repository.unja.ac.id/id/eprint/47823

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