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Political Ecology of Tin Mining A Discourse Analysis of the Human-Environment Relation in the Study of Illegal Tin Mining on Bangka Island

Elgifienda, Tiara LU (2018) HEKM51 20181
Human Ecology
Abstract
Bangka Island has been known as the most important tin producer in the world. Tin has developed the economy of the local people and even Indonesia in general. Unfortunately, mining is not only operated by corporations, but also by local people without proper procedures, resulting in a ruined landscape and ecosystem. Eventually, on 8th February 2016 a flood occurred and influenced the emotions of the victims in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka. Scientists debate whether what happened in Pangkal Pinang and another area in 2016 were caused by inappropriate reclamations of illegal mining practices, or simply a natural disaster.
This research is a case study of illegal practices of mining in Bangka and presents local newspapers as analytical tools to... (More)
Bangka Island has been known as the most important tin producer in the world. Tin has developed the economy of the local people and even Indonesia in general. Unfortunately, mining is not only operated by corporations, but also by local people without proper procedures, resulting in a ruined landscape and ecosystem. Eventually, on 8th February 2016 a flood occurred and influenced the emotions of the victims in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka. Scientists debate whether what happened in Pangkal Pinang and another area in 2016 were caused by inappropriate reclamations of illegal mining practices, or simply a natural disaster.
This research is a case study of illegal practices of mining in Bangka and presents local newspapers as analytical tools to understand the role of tin mining in the Bangka region and how illegal tin mining plays a role in both society and nature. A Political Ecology perspective is used to look at the human-environment relation and how human and nature act as separate entities, but in the end are connected and bounded. (Less)
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author
Elgifienda, Tiara LU
supervisor
organization
course
HEKM51 20181
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Illegal mining, Tin, Bangka, Political Ecology
language
English
id
8954578
date added to LUP
2018-12-21 11:20:31
date last changed
2018-12-21 11:20:31
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  abstract     = {{Bangka Island has been known as the most important tin producer in the world. Tin has developed the economy of the local people and even Indonesia in general. Unfortunately, mining is not only operated by corporations, but also by local people without proper procedures, resulting in a ruined landscape and ecosystem. Eventually, on 8th February 2016 a flood occurred and influenced the emotions of the victims in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka. Scientists debate whether what happened in Pangkal Pinang and another area in 2016 were caused by inappropriate reclamations of illegal mining practices, or simply a natural disaster. 
This research is a case study of illegal practices of mining in Bangka and presents local newspapers as analytical tools to understand the role of tin mining in the Bangka region and how illegal tin mining plays a role in both society and nature. A Political Ecology perspective is used to look at the human-environment relation and how human and nature act as separate entities, but in the end are connected and bounded.}},
  author       = {{Elgifienda, Tiara}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Political Ecology of Tin Mining A Discourse Analysis of the Human-Environment Relation in the Study of Illegal Tin Mining on Bangka Island}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}