Social license and the fear of Mineras Interruptus

Geoforum

Volumn 77, Issue , 2016, Pages 102-105

  Owen, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community relations; Conflict; Extractive industries; Mining; Social license; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MINING INDUSTRY; PLANNING THEORY; SOCIAL CONFLICT; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84992052376     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2016.10.014     Document Type: Review

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