Concern and counter-concern: The challenge of fragmented fears for the reguation of hydraulic fracturing

Pearson, John; Lynch‐Wood, Gary

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2017.06.006

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“…Five academic articles report the results of quantitative surveys, but this does not provide as much understanding as one might first think because three of those articles report on different findings from the same survey (Andersson-Hudson et al 2016, Stedman et al 2016; another article analyses findings of a later iteration of this survey (Howell et al 2018). The qualitative research draws findings from focus groups (Williams et al 2017), individual interviews and meeting attendance (Beebeejaun 2016, Pearson and Lynch-Wood 2017, Szolucha 2018, and deliberative workshops (Partridge et al 2017, Thomas et al 2017a. The final three articles all derive from the same study, thereby also limiting the scope of the qualitative data.…”

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Review of shale gas social science in the United Kingdom, 2013–2018

Evensen

2018

The Extractive Industries and Society

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This article critically reviews social science research on unconventional hydrocarbon development in the United Kingdom. I analyse fifty research articles published over the last half decade. The articles fit into three primary categories: (1) public perceptions, (2) discourse and rhetoric, and (3) planning and regulation. This review reveals both what social scientific inquiry has taught us and what gaps remain. We have reasonable understanding of: extent of public support for and opposition to development, basic factors related to support and opposition, procedural and distributive justice concerns leading to opposition, repeated academic critiques of UK planning guidance and regulation, and the frequent use of environmental risks and economic benefits as competing discursive frames. We lack understanding of: how discourse and rhetoric about shale gas, or how knowledge about development, influence public perceptions,; how perceptions and discourse at local and regional levels in the UK compare with the national level; what information sources the public rely on and trust on this topic; whether estimates of economic benefits are reliable; and importantly, how perceptions, discourse, and policy will evolve in light of imminent changes to the production and policy landscape. I conclude with recommendations for filling the emergent lacunae in our understanding.

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Review of shale gas social science in the United Kingdom, 2013–2018

Evensen

2018

The Extractive Industries and Society

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“…There is not enough space here to provide a complete overview of the system of regulation. Helpfully, there are others who have taken the time to do so (Bryden et al, 2014;Pearson and Lynch-Wood, 2017). A brief précis is however important for clarity and context.…”

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Corporate social responsibility, hydraulic fracturing and unregulated space: recognising responsibility without the law

Pearson

2020

IJBGE

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This paper considers the role of legal regulation in assessing the actions of firms in relation to CSR. Utilising recent legal developments surrounding the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing ('fracking') as an illustrative example of the issue, it questions whether judging CSR is possible in a legal vacuum. Having established the linkage between CSR and the law the piece moves to illustrate that instances of legal freedom question established conceptions of CSR and warrant a greater exploration of this connection. Whilst instances of this type are conceded as rare, they do question the extent to which, without law, the responsibility for actions can be demonstrated by firms and it is this which the paper highlights.

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Concern and counter-concern: The challenge of fragmented fears for the reguation of hydraulic fracturing

Cited by 2 publications

References 22 publications

Review of shale gas social science in the United Kingdom, 2013–2018

Review of shale gas social science in the United Kingdom, 2013–2018

Corporate social responsibility, hydraulic fracturing and unregulated space: recognising responsibility without the law

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