Managing the cumulative impacts of coal mining on regional communities and environments in Australia

Franks, Daniel M.; Brereton, David; Moran, Chris

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“…Predicting and managing the social impacts that arise from a single policy, project or programme-related intervention is challenging, partly because of the additional consequences of previous, current and potential future interventions, and other economic, social and political factors (Ehrlich 2010, Franks et al 2010b, 2011. Short-and long-term experiences of change are also mediated by the responses people make to the positive and negative social impacts they predict or experience (Walker et al 2000, Ross andMcGee 2006, Loxton et al In press), and by the provision of mitigation strategies implemented with the aim of reducing negative and enhancing positive social impacts (Ehrlich 2010, Loxton et al 2011, Esteves et al 2012.…”

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“…Together, these changes alter the nature of the environment in which social impacts are experienced, thus influencing both the implementation and experience of future activities (Brereton et al 2008, Franks et al 2011. These interactions mean that social impacts caused by disparate factors are experienced cumulatively (Franks et al 2009a, João et al 2011, encouraging increased assessment of cumulative social impacts within SIA (Franks et al 2010b, Esteves et al 2012.…”

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“…Previous CEAM studies have focused principally on project-based developments and cumulative environmental impacts, with little focus on social impacts Ross 2010, Franks et al 2011). Empirical evidence is needed to better inform the consideration of social impacts in the practice of CEAM; in particular, improved understanding is needed of the processes involved in the interaction and aggregation of social impacts, and the development of strategies to address cumulative social impacts (Franks et al 2010b).…”

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Exploring the social dimensions and complexity of cumulative impacts: a case study of forest policy changes in Western Australia

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2013

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Social impacts resulting from policy changes and other interventions interact and aggregate, and are influenced by additional interventions and exogenous factors, leading to cumulative social impacts. We explored these complex impacts through a case study of forest policy changes introduced in the state of Western Australia between 1999 and 2004. In this process, we both drew on and modified the recently-proposed Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management (CEAM) framework, to improve its utility as an analytical tool for exploring cumulative social impacts that arise from policy changes in natural resource sectors. Our findings highlight the complexity of the pathways that lead to social impacts and the significant influence of individuals' responses. The findings also demonstrate the importance of considering cumulative impactsnegative and positive, and intended and unintended -when designing and implementing mitigation strategies, emphasizing the value of adaptive management approaches. Our results suggest that the CEAM framework, appropriately contextualized and adapted, is relevant to the assessment of social impacts associated with interventions in complex natural resource management cases, and probably more widely.

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Exploring the social dimensions and complexity of cumulative impacts: a case study of forest policy changes in Western Australia

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2013

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“…Particularly, TMR can be specifically utilized for the evaluation of localized environmental impact in comparison with the non-localized impact such as the concentration of carbon dioxide. This is because the spatial sphere of environmental impacts from mining is mostly local [75]. Furthermore, these localized environmental impacts result in the conflict of land use by the local community [76].…”

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Comprehensive Analysis of External Dependency in Terms of Material Criticality by Employing Total Material Requirement: Sulfuric Acid Production in Japan as a Case Study

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Securing stable material supply is of paramount importance since materials are fundamental to the economy and human well-being. The domestic production to consumption ratio has conventionally been utilized as a main index for external dependency in terms of material supply security and its criticality. However, the conventional approach confines its application to raw materials, which potentially risks reaching short-sighted conclusions in the policy-making process. Beyond the conventional analysis of external dependency, the development of a more applicable approach for every material is of paramount importance to consider the diversification of external dependency more comprehensively and to aid the analysis of overall material criticality. As such, this paper establishes a new methodology for analyzing external dependency related to every material and product by using the concept of total material requirement (TMR). Applying the methodology, the external dependency of sulfuric acid production in Japan is evaluated as a case study. Previously unexamined elements associated with external dependency in the conventional approach are revealed by this new comprehensive approach. The new approach may be of use to policymakers in designing more sophisticated and well-grounded material securement policy.

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“…These results are in line with the findings of Krug & Mehta (2001), whose statement claims that "high transaction costs associated with uncertainty, together with resource constraints, are responsible for pushing entrepreneurs into these agreements" (Krug & Mehta, 2001, 3). In addition, cultural features of local producers like individualism, has made to fall the negotiation capacity of the producers, since they manage the intermediary in different ways, and this isolation is economically ineffective (Franks, Brereton, & Moran, 2010).…”

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Estructura organizacional para una mina de carbón en Boyacá

Murillo

2014

Rev. fac. cien. econ.

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This is a review article that analyze previous research results and contrasts them with the firm theory in order to propose an economic organization structure for Boyacá's mining sector. Results indicate that the present scheme of contracts between producers and intermediaries is inefficient and promotes inequality. The highest benefits proportion is in the intermediation side, despite the risk and effort falls mainly on the producer. Three different forms of sector's organization are presented, as well as pros and cons aspects from each side are analyzed, in the light of the theoretical framework proposed. Most region farmers are smallholders and they are characterized by a high heterogeneity, it is conclude that alliance scheme is more economic and socially efficient in the relationship between producer and market. Keywords: Coal Production, Organizational design, Contract, Alliances. ESTRUCTURA ORGANIZACIONAL PARA UNA MINA DE CARBÓN EN BOYACÁ ResumenEste es un artículo de revisión que analiza los resultados de investigaciones previas y los contrasta con la teoría de la firma con el propósito de proponer una forma de organización económica para el sector minero de Boyacá. Los resultados señalan que el esquema actual de contratos entre productores e intermediarios es ineficiente y promueve la desigualdad. La mayor proporción de los beneficios queda en manos de los intermediarios, a pesar de que el riesgo y el esfuerzo recaen sobre el productor, principalmente. Se presentan tres diferentes formas de organización para el sector y se analizan los aspectos positivos y negativos de cada una de ellas a la luz del marco teórico propuesto. Como en su mayoría los productores de la región son pequeños y se caracterizan por una alta heterogeneidad, se concluye que el esquema de alianzas es más eficiente económica y socialmente en la relación entre productor y mercado.

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Managing the cumulative impacts of coal mining on regional communities and environments in Australia

Cited by 175 publications

References 8 publications

Exploring the social dimensions and complexity of cumulative impacts: a case study of forest policy changes in Western Australia

Exploring the social dimensions and complexity of cumulative impacts: a case study of forest policy changes in Western Australia

Comprehensive Analysis of External Dependency in Terms of Material Criticality by Employing Total Material Requirement: Sulfuric Acid Production in Japan as a Case Study

Estructura organizacional para una mina de carbón en Boyacá

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