EN KESPOS NICKEL MACHINE DESTRUCTIVE POWER

This report by Forum Studi Halmahera, Trend Asia, and YLBHI details the environmental and social devastation caused by nickel mining and smelting in North Maluku, Indonesia. Despite high regional economic growth, the report finds rising poverty and severe ecological damage, including deforestation, water pollution with heavy metals, and frequent flash floods. It documents significant health impacts, such as a surge in Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) cases near the PT IWIP industrial estate, and reports numerous work accidents and deaths. The document argues that the 'clean energy transition' is being built on an 'unclean and unjust' production chain that displaces local communities and destroys traditional livelihoods.

• North Maluku has experienced high economic growth, exceeding 20% on average according to Bank Indonesia's 2023 report, driven by nickel exports and imports. However, this growth contrasts with rising poverty; the poor population increased from 79.87 thousand in March 2022 to 83.80 thousand in March 2023.
• Nickel mining and industrial operations have caused severe water pollution in Weda Bay, Buli Bay, and Obi Island, with seawater showing levels of hexavalent chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and copper (Cu) that exceed government quality standards. Research indicates that fish in these areas have suffered damaged cells and tissue structures due to heavy metal exposure.

APA

Trend Asia (n.d.). EN KESPOS NICKEL MACHINE DESTRUCTIVE POWER. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EN-KESPOS-NICKEL-MACHINE-DESTRUCTIVE-POWER_Final-2dikompresi.pdf

Chicago

Trend Asia. EN KESPOS NICKEL MACHINE DESTRUCTIVE POWER. n.d. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EN-KESPOS-NICKEL-MACHINE-DESTRUCTIVE-POWER_Final-2dikompresi.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{trendasiandkespos, author = {{Trend Asia}}, title = {{EN KESPOS NICKEL MACHINE DESTRUCTIVE POWER}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/EN-KESPOS-NICKEL-MACHINE-DESTRUCTIVE-POWER_Final-2dikompresi.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }