KAJIAN DAMPAK PENAMBANGAN TIMAH INKONVENSIONAL TERHADAP LINGKUNGAN DAN SOSIAL EKONOMI MASYARAKAT (STUDI KASUS: KABUPATEN BANGKA BARAT PROVINSI KEPULAUAN BANGKA BELITUNG)

Abstrak: Penelitian ini merupakan pengukuran dan evaluasi terhadap dampak penambangan timah inkonvensional terhadap kondisi sosial dan ekonomi masyarakat, maupun terjadinya kerusakan lingkungan akibat penambangan timah di Kabupaten Bangka Barat Provinsi Bangka Belitung. Data penelitian diperoleh dari kuesioner, observasi dan penelusuran pustaka. Pada penelitian ini akan dilakukan uji validitas dan reliabilitas kuesioner, serta penilaian awareness dan persepsi masyarakat. Selain itu akan dilakukan analisis jalur untuk melihat pengaruh variabel terhadap persepsi dampak sosial, ekonomi dan lingkungan. Penelitian melibatkan 400 responden yang dipilih secara acak di 2 kecamatan di Kabupaten Bangka Barat yaitu Kecamatan Mentok dan Kecamatan Jebus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertambangan timah inkonvensional memberikan dampak negatif terhadap lingkungan dan kondisi sosial masyarakat, namun memberikan dampak positif terhadap kondisi ekonomi masyarakat. Berdasarkan analisis jalur, variabel awareness, kesediaan berpartisipasi, ekspektasi dan dukungan terhadap penambangan timah inkonvensional memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap persepsi dampak sosial, ekonomi dan lingkungan. Kata kunci: pertambangan timah inkonvensional, validitas dan reliabilitas, analisis jalur Abtract: This study is a measurement and evaluation of the impact of unconventional tin mining on the social and economic conditions, as well as the environmental damage caused by tin mining in the district of West Bangka of Bangka Belitung province. Data were obtained from questionnaires, observation, and literature review. Firstly, questionnaire need to be tested its validity and reliability before continued to assess awareness and perception. In addition there will be path analysis to observe the influene of variables to perception of social, economic and environment impacts. The study involved 400 randomly selectced respondents in the tw osub districts in the District of West Bangka, they are Mentok and Jebus. Observation result showed that the unconventional tin mining gives negative impact on the environment and social conditions, but it gives a positive impact on the economic conditions. Based on path analysis, variables of awareness, participation, expectation and support unconventional tin mining have significant effect to perception of social, economic and environment impacts. Keywords: Unconventional tin mining, validity, reliability, path analysi