The safety regulation of small-scale coal mines in China: Analysing the interests and influences of stakeholders

Energy Policy

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 472-481

  Song, Xiaoqian ^a,b   Mu, Xiaoyi ^c  

^a SHANDONG INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Safety; Small scale mining; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

CHINESE GOVERNMENT; COAL MINE SAFETY; COAL MINING INDUSTRY; ENERGY SUPPLIES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SAFETY PROBLEMS; SAFETY REGULATIONS; SAFETY REGULATORS; SMALL-SCALE COAL MINES; SMALL-SCALE MINING; STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENERGY POLICY;

COAL MINES;

COAL MINE; SAFETY; SMALL SCALE MINING; STAKEHOLDER;

CHINA;

EID: 84870678697     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.069     Document Type: Article

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