TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydraulic Fracturing – Integrating Public Participation With An Independent Review Of The Risks And Benefits
AU - MacIntosh, Constance
AU - Wheeler, David
AU - MacGregor, Margo
AU - Atherton, Frank
AU - Christmas, Kevin
AU - Dalton, Shawn
AU - Dusseault, Maurice
AU - Gagnon, Graham
AU - Hayes, Brad
AU - Mauro, Ian
AU - Ritcey, Ray
N1 - David Wheeler et al, "Hydraulic Fracturing – Integrating Public Participation With An Independent Review Of The Risks And Benefits" (2015) 85 Energy Policy 299.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - This paper describes a fully independent public participation and review process on the environmental, economic, health, community and social risks and benefits of hydraulic fracturing for the development of unconventional gas and oil resources. We describe the approach taken to maximise public engagement in the process and how that participation informed the work of an independent panel charged with examining the scientific evidence and related legal issues. The major findings from the review are presented, including a risk matrix which summarises the frequency, severity and mitigation measures for 16 potential hazards associated with hydraulic fracturing, as they may pertain to the province of Nova Scotia in Canada. We discuss the complexity of managing public perceptions of novel risks such as hydraulic fracturing and conclude with brief observations on the contribution of the review to public policy.
AB - This paper describes a fully independent public participation and review process on the environmental, economic, health, community and social risks and benefits of hydraulic fracturing for the development of unconventional gas and oil resources. We describe the approach taken to maximise public engagement in the process and how that participation informed the work of an independent panel charged with examining the scientific evidence and related legal issues. The major findings from the review are presented, including a risk matrix which summarises the frequency, severity and mitigation measures for 16 potential hazards associated with hydraulic fracturing, as they may pertain to the province of Nova Scotia in Canada. We discuss the complexity of managing public perceptions of novel risks such as hydraulic fracturing and conclude with brief observations on the contribution of the review to public policy.
KW - Hydraulic Fracturing
KW - Public Participation
KW - Nova Scotia
KW - Independent Review
KW - Hazards
KW - Public Policy
UR - https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/scholarly_works/1553
UR - https://dal.novanet.ca/permalink/01NOVA_DAL/ev10a8/cdi_proquest_journals_1711062492
M3 - Article
JO - Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
JF - Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
ER -
