Wells and well-being: neoliberalism and holistic sustainability in the shale energy debate

Willow, Anna J.

doi:10.1080/13549839.2015.1017808

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“…This resonates with other studies that have showed that land and landscapes are important in mobilising belonging as a way of resisting fracking (Willow et al . ) and that citizens focus on community continuity, political empowerment, and environmental sustainability (Vesalon and Creţan ; Willow ) rather than on the monetary value of resources.…”

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Belonging to and in the Shale Gas Fields. A Case‐Study of the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands

Köhne

Rasch

2017

Sociologia Ruralis

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This article analyses how belonging becomes articulated in relation to large‐scale extractive projects. It does so through an ethnographic analysis of the construction of belonging expressed in languages of valuation (the meanings that people give to natural resources discursively and in practice) in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands. Belonging is understood to encompass ‘feeling at home in a place’ and the political processes through which belonging becomes a discursive resource (the politics of belonging). We conclude that the ways people position themselves toward shale gas extraction are both rooted in how they give meaning to and interact with their environment and embedded in local history and ideas of political agency and voice. Only those elements of belonging that are considered objective or useful as a policy solution are used as a discursive resource in mobilisation against shale gas. The article is based on 2,5 years of ethnographic fieldwork.

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“…Peoples’ perceptions towards shale gas have mainly been studied in the USA by the use of surveys (Willow ), showing how perceptions are shaped by demographic factors (e.g., Brasier et al . ; Jacquet ) environmental attitudes (e.g., Davis and Fisk ) and media effects (e.g., Boudet et al .…”

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Belonging to and in the Shale Gas Fields. A Case‐Study of the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands

Köhne

Rasch

2017

Sociologia Ruralis

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“…Rural Pennsylvanians perceive benefits like job growth, economic development and increased tax revenue, yet also express concern about water pollution, public health, and nuisances like noise and dust (Brasier et al 2011; Jacquet 2012; Jacquet and Stedman 2013;). Residents of Louisiana (Ladd 2013, 2014), Texas (Anderson and Theodori 2009; Theodori 2009), and Ohio (Willow 2015) hold similarly conflicting views about risks and benefits.…”

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Free market ideology and deregulation in Colorado’s oil fields: Evidence for triple movement activism?

Malin

Mayer

Shreeve

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Environmental Politics

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Unconventional oil and gas extraction (UOGE) has spurred an unprecedented boom in on-shore production in the U.S. Despite a surge in related research, a void exists regarding inquiries into policy outcomes and perceptions. To address this, support for federal regulatory exemptions for UOGE is examined using survey data collected in 2015 from two northern Colorado communities. Current regulatory exemptions for UOGE can be understood as components of broader societal processes of neoliberalization. Free market ideology increases public support for federal regulatory exemptions for UOGE. Perceived negative impacts do not necessarily drive people to support increased federal regulation. Utilizing neo-Polanyian theory, interaction between free market ideology and perceived negative impacts is explored. Free market ideology appears to moderate people’s views of regulation: increasing the effect of perceived negative impacts while simultaneously increasing support for deregulation. To conclude, the ways in which free market ideology might normalize the impacts of UOGE activity are discussed.

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“…Moreover, a case study approach will be more appropriate when the "focus is on a contemporary phenomenon within some real-life context" [54]. Using a case study and qualitative analysis on sustainability issues has not been uncommon in recent years [55,56]. Through the analysis of two distinctly different cases in Guangzhou, we will be able to compare and contrast the various institutional variables that would impact on the redevelopment outcomes.…”

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Social Sustainability and Redevelopment of Urban Villages in China: A Case Study of Guangzhou

Han

2018

Sustainability

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Rapid economic development in China has generated substantial demand for urban land for development, resulting in an unprecedented urbanization process. The expansion of urbanized cities has started to engulf rural areas, making the urban-rural boundary less and less conspicuous in China. Urban encroachment has led to a rapid shrinkage of the rural territory as the rural-urban migration has increased due to better job opportunities and living standards in the urban cities. Urban villages, governed by a rural property rights mechanism, have started to emerge sporadically within urbanised areas. Various approaches, such as state-led, developer-led, or collective-led approaches, to redevelop these urban villages have been adopted with varying degrees of success. This paper uses a case-study framework to analyse the state-market interplay in two very different urban village redevelopment cases in Guangzhou. By an in-depth comparative analysis of the two regeneration cases in Guangzhou, which started within close proximity in terms of geographical location and timing, we are able to shed light on how completely different outcomes may result from different forms of state-market interplay. It is found that a neoliberal policy approach that aims at coordinating state resources with market forces rather than discarding the state's role provides a more satisfactory outcome in urban village redevelopment when there are a lot of stakeholders involved each with different agendas. The state maintains a good balance of the power-play in the process with a clear and supportive policy and regulatory guidance, leaving the market to function more effectively and satisfactorily in effectuating capital flow for the project, which helps to achieve sustainable outcomes.

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Wells and well-being: neoliberalism and holistic sustainability in the shale energy debate

Cited by 26 publications

References 41 publications

Belonging to and in the Shale Gas Fields. A Case‐Study of the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands

Belonging to and in the Shale Gas Fields. A Case‐Study of the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands

Free market ideology and deregulation in Colorado’s oil fields: Evidence for triple movement activism?

Social Sustainability and Redevelopment of Urban Villages in China: A Case Study of Guangzhou

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