Be Aware of Inequality: Political Challenges and Redistributive Public Policies

Abstract

This article focused  to uncover inequalities in natural resource management. The presence of a mining business in  a region  is dilemmatic. On one hand, it can be a blessing because regions need investment in order to boost regional income because companies can provide royalties to the government that grants permits, both to the  regional  government ,  provincial government,  and  district/city government. This is not to mention various taxes such as land rent, buildings, and other taxes. However, in terms of equality, especially  in  local  community ,  a  mining  company  discriminates and acts unfairly . The community  stated that the mining  company  had no  impact on welfare .  The second  dilemma is  implicated in more inclusive development  to reduce  inequalities in the context of democracy . So far,  studies on mining have been carried out by scientists from various perspectives such as mining, mining and investment governance, social conflicts in the mining sector, the impact of the mining sector on environmental damage, natural wealth  in the mining sector, natural resources curse, and  political economy of mining sector .  Based on v arious studies above,  scientists have not much attention to the dynamic aspects between mining management and the enforcement of citizenship rights. This study found the novelty, that in the context of regional autonomy which gives freedom to the regions and actors to manage natural wealth.  By u sing a public policy perspective,  this study found that the importance of policy making so that  there is  equality  of rights .  I t is hoped that vulnerable and marginal groups can help to reduce inequality,  especially on gaps that occur from time to time .