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Shale development in the US and Canada : a review of engagement practice

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Thomas, Merryn, Pidgeon, Nick and Bradshaw, Michael J. (2018) Shale development in the US and Canada : a review of engagement practice. The Extractive Industries and Society, 5 (4). pp. 557-569. doi:10.1016/j.exis.2018.07.011

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2018.07.011

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Abstract

Public and stakeholder engagement with shale development is difficult, but essential. We review 26 engagement processes carried out by US and Canadian companies, alliances, government agencies, academics and activists; systematically exploring who participates, the stage at which engagements take place, aims and methods, provision for multiway engagement, and issues of credibility. We find a multitude of actors carrying out engagement using a variety of formats, ranging from barbeque events and town hall meetings to citizen science and in-depth qualitative research. Whilst we find many strengths, we also highlight a number of weaknesses. Much of this engagement does not occur at the earliest stages of development, and rarely asks the most fundamental question -whether shale development should proceed at all- instead commonly focusing on questions of impact minimisation, regulation and gaining support. Furthermore, the majority of activities tend to elicit the responses of interested and affected parties, with much less attention to views of the wider public. We reflect on what may be limiting engagement practice, and discuss how engagement might be improved.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Shale gas industry -- Government policy -- Citizen participation -- United States, Shale gas industry -- Government policy -- Citizen participation -- Canada, Shale gas -- Social aspects, Shale gas -- Political aspects
Journal or Publication Title: The Extractive Industries and Society
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 2214-790X
Official Date: November 2018
Dates:
DateEvent
November 2018Published
8 August 2018Available
27 July 2018Accepted
Date of first compliant deposit: 10 August 2018
Volume: 5
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 557-569
DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2018.07.011
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
640715European Union’s Horizon 2020 UNSPECIFIED

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