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The Emergence of the ‘Social Licence to Operate’ in the Extractive Industries?
The ‘social licence to operate’ (SLO) is a construct that has potential to transform the mining sector internationally. The SLO is increasing in importance because it can reduce all risks during the energy project life-cycle that are detrimental to the success of energy projects. This paper analyses how SLO’s are at first perceived by interdisciplinary energy scholars before examining the legal nature of an SLO and looking at the effectiveness of such an agreement from the perspectives of both the energy company and the local community. In essence, this research seeks to address what is the legal basis of an SLO. Further, an original case study on Columbia is presented which highlights the SLO in action and its transformative effect. The paper also engages in new debates around the relationship of SLOs to related energy concepts such as the energy justice and environmental impact statements, which are also vital to energy infrastructure development.
The Emergence of the ‘Social Licence to Operate’ in the Extractive Industries?
The ‘social licence to operate’ (SLO) is a construct that has potential to transform the mining sector internationally. The SLO is increasing in importance because it can reduce all risks during the energy project life-cycle that are detrimental to the success of energy projects. This paper analyses how SLO’s are at first perceived by interdisciplinary energy scholars before examining the legal nature of an SLO and looking at the effectiveness of such an agreement from the perspectives of both the energy company and the local community. In essence, this research seeks to address what is the legal basis of an SLO. Further, an original case study on Columbia is presented which highlights the SLO in action and its transformative effect. The paper also engages in new debates around the relationship of SLOs to related energy concepts such as the energy justice and environmental impact statements, which are also vital to energy infrastructure development.
The Emergence of the ‘Social Licence to Operate’ in the Extractive Industries?
Heffron, Raphael (author) / Downes, Lauren (author) / Ramirez Rodriguez, Oscar M. (author) / McCauley, Darren (author)
2018-10-24
Heffron , R , Downes , L , Ramirez Rodriguez , O M & McCauley , D 2018 , ' The Emergence of the ‘Social Licence to Operate’ in the Extractive Industries? ' , Resources Policy , vol. 0 , 101272 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2018.09.012
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
Social-licence-to-operate , Columbia , name=Economics and Econometrics , /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2308 , Policy and Law , Monitoring , SLO , /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3312 , /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3308 , name=Law , /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2000/2002 , Energy justice , name=Management , Extractive industries , Energy life-cycle , name=Sociology and Political Science
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