Open-pit-mining

Open-pit-mining

From Koran Tempo

A government regulation in lieu of law was issued on March 11
amending Law No. 41/1999 on forestry, allowing 13 companies to
resume open-pit mining in protected forests.

This regulation, an obvious policy blunder on the part of the
government, was based more on greed without any concern over the
fate of the nation's present and future generations.

The government should realize the extent of the losses that
will arise from the environmental damage caused by the mining
operations, with the accompanying political and economic
consequences.

How much money will be needed to repair the damaged protected
forests? The costs no doubt will be greater than the benefits of
the exploitation.

PONDA
Bandung, West Java