A RE-ACTIVE APPROACH TO DESIGNING GREEN ECONOMY POLICIES: EVIDENCE FROM SUSTAINABLE MINING CONCESSIONS IN INDONESIA
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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n4.3583Keywords:
Green Economy, Sustainable Mining, RE-ACTIVE Methodology, Pentahelix Collaboration, rporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainable Development GoalsAbstract
Purpose: This study aims to develop and validate a Green Economy (GE) policy model for sustainable mining concessions in Indonesia through the novel RE-ACTIVE methodology, ensuring both contextual feasibility and policy relevance. Design/methodology/approach: The research adopts a mixed-method approach framed by the RE-ACTIVE steps (Research–Analyze–Construct–Test–Implement–Validate–Evaluate). Data were collected through document review, surveys, field observations, interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with Pentahelix stakeholders, representing government, industry, academia, civil society, and media. Benchmarking was conducted with mining regions in Kendari and East Kalimantan to identify best practices. Findings: The prototype model consists of six core components: local regulation, green audit system, transformational CSR, territorial revitalization, monitoring, and periodic evaluation. Empirical testing with a partner mining company demonstrated improvements in ESG indicators, eco-efficiency, green innovation, and stakeholder engagement, confirming both the academic validity and practical relevance of the model. Practical implications: The model provides actionable guidelines for local governments in drafting responsive regulations, for mining industries in adopting sustainable practices, and for communities in ensuring participatory post-mining revitalization. It offers an evidence-based tool that can support the drafting of regional regulations (Perda) and enhance the alignment of local policies with national and global sustainability agendas. Theoretical implications: This research advances sustainability governance and policy evaluation literature by introducing the RE-ACTIVE methodology, which integrates the Pentahelix approach with cultural dimensions. It contributes theoretically by bridging global Green Economy frameworks with local socio-cultural contexts through realist evaluation and theory of change (ToC). Originality/value: This study presents RE-ACTIVE as a new methodological framework for policy design and evaluation, delivering both conceptual innovation and a contextually tested Green Economy policy model that is replicable in other mining regions.
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