The negative impact of coal mining company on health, environment, climate change, economic sustainability and macroeconomic

This paper aims to analyze the impact of mining company on financial measurement through Economic Value Added (EVA) and non financial measurement (i.e. health, environment, climate change, economic sustainability, and macroeconomic variables). This study uses qualitative and quantitative analysis me...

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Main Authors: Rokhim Rofikoh, Adawiyah Wardatul, Nasution Ruri Eka Fauziah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187401004
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Summary:This paper aims to analyze the impact of mining company on financial measurement through Economic Value Added (EVA) and non financial measurement (i.e. health, environment, climate change, economic sustainability, and macroeconomic variables). This study uses qualitative and quantitative analysis method. Result from this study shows that coal mining does not provided added value to the economy, moreover it also has negative impact on environment by contributing largest carbon dioxide emission. In addition, to open new sites for coal mining, coal miners must do deforestation. In terms of health impact, this study find that local people who live near the coal mining site are exposed to health problem. Furthermore, there is also potential conflict with local people. Coal mining also has negative impact on trade balance, exchange rate, and the growth of other sector, particularly when the commodity prices decrease.
ISSN:2267-1242