Unconventional Gas in Australia: Towards a Legal Geography

Geographical Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 53-67

  Turton, David J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Geography; Law; Legal geography; Unconventional gas

Indexed keywords

GAS PRODUCTION; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LAND USE CONFLICT; LEGISLATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84924065490     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1745-5871.12101     Document Type: Article

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