Reframing Sustainability in Post-Mining Landscapes: A Foundational Framework for Institutional and Behavioral Integration in Indonesia

Justan Riduan Siahaan (), Gagaring Pagalung (), Eymal Bahsar Demmallino, Abrar Saleng, Andi Amran Sulaiman and Nadhirah Nagu
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Justan Riduan Siahaan: School of Graduate Studies, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Gagaring Pagalung: School of Graduate Studies, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Eymal Bahsar Demmallino: School of Graduate Studies, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Abrar Saleng: School of Graduate Studies, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Andi Amran Sulaiman: School of Graduate Studies, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Nadhirah Nagu: School of Graduate Studies, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-37

Abstract: Sustainability in post-mining landscapes has left a critical governance challenge in resource-rich countries such as Indonesia, where extraction leaves communities economically vulnerable and environments degraded. This study aims to develop and validate a dual-pathway framework for post-mining sustainability by analyzing the intersection between institutional mechanisms and behavioral readiness. Drawing from a qualitative meta-synthesis of 1339 stakeholder-derived remarks coded across 80 thematic nodes, the framework identifies ten key dimensions, including land compensation, corporate social responsibility (CSR) co-financing, agroecological livelihoods, stakeholder engagement, social norms, and perceived legitimacy. Anchored in Stakeholder Theory and Legitimacy Theory, the findings reveal that sustainability is contingent not solely on technical rehabilitation but also on the synergy between policy reform, community empowerment, and cultural acceptance. While this study is grounded in secondary data synthesis, further field validation is recommended to enhance generalizability across diverse mining regions. The resulting model offers both a conceptual and operational guide for participatory governance and behavioral integration in complex post-extractive contexts with policy recommendations for inclusive, multi-actor planning in Indonesia’s mining regions.

Keywords: post-mining sustainability; institutional legitimacy; stakeholder engagement; CSR co-financing; agroecological livelihoods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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