Environmental risks of shale gas development in China

Energy Policy

Volumn 75, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-125

  Krupnick, Alan ^a   Wang, Zhongmin ^a   Wang, Yushuang ^a  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Environmental risks; Shale gas

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; GASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHALE GAS;

CHINA; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; GAS DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

EID: 84921906604     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.07.022     Document Type: Article

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