Since the last Ice Age, the reindeer's extraordinary adaptation to cold has sustained human life over vast tracts of the earth's surface, providing meat, fur, and transport. Images carved …
Yamal, translates as the'end of the land'in the language of its native Nenets population. The setting of this anthropological monograph, Yamal is home to the world's largest domestic …
E Wilson - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2016 - Elsevier
Oil and gas companies are increasingly aware of the need to earn the trust of local communities and secure a 'social licence to operate'in addition to formal legal licenses and …
E Wilson, F Stammler - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2016 - Elsevier
The Arctic remains of great interest for extractive industry development, despite fluctuating mineral and hydrocarbon prices, and the technological and political challenges of accessing …
The Arctic is one of the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and climatic changes. Over the last two decades, scholars, policymakers …
This introduction provides an overview of academic research and current practice relating to stakeholder dialogue around oil and gas development in the Russian North, Siberia and the …
JSP Loe, I Kelman - Energy Research & Social Science, 2016 - Elsevier
This article examines perceptions of petroleum developments in the Norwegian Arctic town of Hammerfest, especially in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Based on …
Traditional economic activities, lifestyles and customs of many indigenous peoples in the Russian North, such as reindeer herding, hunting and fishing, are closely linked to quality of …
Jonathan D Oldfield provides a detailed assessment of the changing relationship between Russian society and the wider environment since the fall of the Soviet Union. Through this …