Legitimizing industry and multi-sectoral regulation of cumulative impacts: A comparison of mining and energy development in Athabasca, Canada and the Hunter Valley, Australia

Resources Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 696-703

  Boutilier, Robert G ^a   Black, Leeora ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal mining; Cumulative effects assessment and management (CEAM); Legitimacy; Multi sectoral governance; Oil sands; Stakeholder relations

Indexed keywords

COAL MINING; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ASSESSMENTS; LEGITIMACY; MULTI-SECTORAL GOVERNANCE; STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS;

COAL INDUSTRY; OIL SANDS;

INDUSTRY;

COAL MINING; ENERGY RESOURCE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION; OIL SAND; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

ALBERTA; ATHABASCA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; HUNTER VALLEY; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84887621433     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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