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National Academy of Sciences Press, 2014, 142 pages, ISBN: 0309312574 9780309312578
Board on Environmental Change and Society; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Research CouncilThis volume considers and assesses claims about the levels and types of risk posed by shale gas development and about the adequacy of existing governance procedures. Authors from engineering, natural, and social scientific communities examined the range of risks and of social and decision-making issues in risk characterization and governance related to gas shale development.Central themes included risk governance in the context ofrisks that emerge as shale gas development expands, andincomplete or declining regulatory capacity in an era of budgetary stringency.This book summarizes risk issues raised, the risk management and governance concepts.Contents:About This PublicationIntroduction<strong>Risks of Unconventional Shale Gas DevelopmentConcerns About Shale Gas Risks: Results From A Public ElicitationOperational Risk Issues In Shale Gas DevelopmentRisks Of Shale Gas Exploration And Hydraulic Fracturing To Water Resources In The United StatesAir Impacts Of Gas Shale Extraction And DistributionPublic Health Risks In Shale Gas DevelopmentEcological Risks Of Shale Gas DevelopmentImplications Of Shale Gas Development For Climate ChangeRisks To Communities From Shale Gas DevelopmentInteractions Among RisksWrap-Up Discussion Of The Workshop<strong>Governance of Risks of Shale Gas DevelopmentIdentifying Governance Concerns And ChallengesThe Ability Of Governments To Meet Governance ChallengesComments On The Day's DiscussionsGovernance Beyond GovernmentsThe Potential For Risk Governance Through Organizational Safety CulturePublic And Stakeholder Participation For Managing And Reducing RisksRegional Experiments In Shale Gas Risk GovernanceFinal Session: Perspectives On Governance ChallengesFinal Comments And DiscussionRisks And Risk Management In Shale Gas Development: Themes, Challenges, And OpportunitiesReferences
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Risks and Governance in Shale Gas Development: Summary of a Workshop Risks and Risk Governance in SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY OF TWO WORKSHOPS Paul C. Stern, Rapporteur Board on Environmental Change and Society Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Risks and Governance in Shale Gas Development: Summary of a Workshop THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported primarily by the National Science Foundation through Grant No. SES-1156274. Support for participant travel came from Shell Upstream America, and the Park Foundation made possible the live Webcasting of the workshops. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the organizations or agencies that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number-13: International Standard Book Number-10: 978-0