BAGAIMANA KETERLIBATAN IFC DI KAWASAN INDUSTRI NIKEL OBI MENGHANCURKAN PULAU OBI

The report details the environmental and social impacts of the Obi Island Nickel Industrial Estate, operated by Trimegah Bangun Persada (TBP), and traces the indirect funding from the IFC via banks like OCBC NISP, DBS Bank, and KEB Hana. It highlights severe pollution, biodiversity loss, and the use of captive coal power plants that contradict the IFC's climate commitments.

• The Obi Island Nickel Industrial Estate has caused extensive environmental damage, including the contamination of marine biota and drinking water. Tests on 12 types of marine biota showed all were contaminated by heavy metal waste, and drinking water sources within 200 meters of mining sites contained hexavalent chromium (Cr⁶⁺) at 60 ppb, exceeding the 50 ppb safety standard.
• Industrial activities on Obi Island threaten high avian biodiversity, specifically in the Gunung Batu Putih Important Bird Area (IBA). The area hosts 212 bird species, including one endemic to Obi Island, which are at risk due to mining and industrial expansion.
• The industrial estate has led to severe social conflicts, including land disputes, criminalization of residents, and forced evictions. Residents of Kawasi Village face relocation to unsuitable swampy areas under a 2019 MoU between the South Halmahera government and Harita Group.
• The IFC provides indirect funding to the Obi Island project through Financial Intermediaries (FI), specifically OCBC NISP, DBS Bank Ltd, and KEB Hana. These banks have provided substantial loans to Trimegah Bangun Persada (TBP) and its subsidiaries for mining and smelting operations.
• The industrial estate relies heavily on captive coal-fired power plants (PLTU), which the report argues creates a loophole in the IFC's Green Equity Approach (GEA). In 2022, the estate's greenhouse gas emissions reached 3,489,944 tons of CO2e, approximately six times the 2021 emissions of Timor-Leste.
• The report claims the IFC failed to ensure its financial intermediary clients implemented an Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) consistent with IFC Performance Standards, allowing funding to flow to high-risk extractive industries.

APA

Indri, N. (2023). BAGAIMANA KETERLIBATAN IFC DI KAWASAN INDUSTRI NIKEL OBI MENGHANCURKAN PULAU OBI. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bahasa-indonesia-ifc-in-obi-.pdf

Chicago

Indri, Novita. BAGAIMANA KETERLIBATAN IFC DI KAWASAN INDUSTRI NIKEL OBI MENGHANCURKAN PULAU OBI. Trend Asia, 2023. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bahasa-indonesia-ifc-in-obi-.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{indri2023bagaimana, author = {Indri, Novita}, title = {{BAGAIMANA KETERLIBATAN IFC DI KAWASAN INDUSTRI NIKEL OBI MENGHANCURKAN PULAU OBI}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bahasa-indonesia-ifc-in-obi-.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }