Looking through the prism of shale gas development: Towards a holistic framework for analysis

Energy Research and Social Science

Volumn 20, Issue , 2016, Pages 63-72

  Lozano Maya, Juan Roberto ^a  

^a Inui Bldg Kachidoki 16F   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canada; China; Governance; Mexico; Policy framework; Shale gas development; Unconventional gas risks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990942833     PISSN: 22146296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2016.05.014     Document Type: Article

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