This paper provides an overview of unconventional gas developments in Australia and
attendant public reactions to them through the lens of the 'social license'concept. An analysis …

Recent commentary on future research directions for legal geography highlights the need for
studies that are historically grounded and focused on human–environment interactions in …

As new industries emerge in rural areas, land use change can have important implications
for affected communities. In-turn, social responses to developments can have important …

Building on the knowledge that procedural fairness of and trust in mining companies, as well
as confidence in governance, are key determinants of social licence to operate (SLO), the …

Communities respond to unconventional gas in a variety of ways. In some communities,
industry has held a social license, while in other areas, industrial development has been …

ABSTRACT The Great Artesian Basin (GAB) in Australia is one of the largest subterranean
aquifer systems in the world. In this article we venture into the subterranean “resource …

Unconventional gas plays a significant role in transitioning to low carbon energy sources;
however, its extraction is socially contested, and proponents increasingly face social licence …

The idea of embedding social licence in mining practices is attractive because it suggests a
formalisation, institutionalisation, or integration of social concerns with more well …

Australia and the UK share much in common in their social, governance and legal systems.
Would approaches to unconventional oil and gas development also be similar? In this …

Monitoring is critical for effective groundwater management, especially in systems with
competing groundwater interests, such as the Great Artesian Basin's (GAB) Surat Basin …