Transparency, consultation and conflict: Assessing the micro-level risks surrounding the drive to develop Peru's Amazonian oil and gas resources

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 283-292

  Haselip, James ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Amazon; Conflict; Oil and gas; Peru; Risk

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CURRENCY; GAS SUPPLY; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; OIL SUPPLY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

PERU;

EID: 82255185684     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: 14778947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2011.01404.x     Document Type: Article

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