Community relations management systems in the minerals industry: Combining conventional and stakeholder-driven approaches

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 390-403

  Kemp, Deanna ^a   Boele, Richard ^b   Brereton, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Corporate social responsibility; Management systems; Minerals; Policy; Self regulation; Stakeholder engagement; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SELF REGULATION; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MINERAL; POLICY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34547682088     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2006.014222     Document Type: Review

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