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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 of risks that emerge as shale gas development expands, and incomplete 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 Publication Introduction<strong>Risks of Unconventional Shale Gas Development Concerns About Shale Gas Risks: Results From A Public Elicitation Operational Risk Issues In Shale Gas Development Risks Of Shale Gas Exploration And Hydraulic Fracturing To Water Resources In The United States Air Impacts Of Gas Shale Extraction And Distribution Public Health Risks In Shale Gas Development Ecological Risks Of Shale Gas Development Implications Of Shale Gas Development For Climate Change Risks To Communities From Shale Gas Development Interactions Among Risks Wrap-Up Discussion Of The Workshop<strong>Governance of Risks of Shale Gas Development Identifying Governance Concerns And Challenges The Ability Of Governments To Meet Governance Challenges Comments On The Day's Discussions Governance Beyond Governments The Potential For Risk Governance Through Organizational Safety Culture Public And Stakeholder Participation For Managing And Reducing Risks Regional Experiments In Shale Gas Risk Governance Final Session: Perspectives On Governance Challenges Final Comments And Discussion Risks And Risk Management In Shale Gas Development: Themes, Challenges, And Opportunities References
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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
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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:
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