In this introduction to the special issue on 'social aspects of unconventional hydrocarbon
development globally'I explain the unique contributions made by the 26 research articles …

Despite years of debate, hydraulic fracturing (HF) remains controversial. While the balance
of perceived economic benefits and environmental costs of “fracking” has generated much …

Research on the social licence to operate (SLO) has traditionally focused on local
communities directly affected by mining operations. There has been a lack of systematic …

During the last years, the industry directly involved in the production and transformation of
mineral raw materials in the EU has been responsible for ca. 40% of the value added …

In this article, we draw on theorizing about how people navigate risk and uncertainty in
contemporary times to explain public perceptions of a range of energy technologies. In …

Environmental ethicists and experts in human health have raised concerns about the effects
of hydraulic fracking to access natural oil and gas resources found deep in shale rock …

In Australia, a series of independent inquiries into onshore unconventional gas have all
concluded that the technical risks can be managed, albeit pending changes to existing …

The use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract oil and gas has generated intense
debates in many countries. While the volume of empirical research on fracking attitudes …

The social licence concept originated in resource industries and has generated models that
attempt to integrate the social, legal, economic, and political factors that affect it. While the …

In this study, we explore the lived experiences of communities at the frontier of shale gas
extraction in the United Kingdom. We ask: How do local people experience shale gas …