Table of Contents

Introduction: mining environmental policy implementation in two countries; Mining regulatory policy in Indonesia; Mining regulatory policy in the United States; Environmental assessment policy in two countries; Lost profits, royalties, and environmental quality; Developing mining environmental policy in Indonesia; Improving Indonesian regulatory program; Development of institutional capacity; Motivations for assistance; Conclusions; References; Appendix: persons interviewed; Index.

About the Author

Professor Michael S. Hamilton is Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine, USA.