Social Impact Assessment, Including Impact Assessments in Relation to Mineral Extraction in Greenland
Abstract Social Impact Assessment is in general used in connection with larger mineral extraction projects in Greenland. Such assessments are not part of the environmental impact assessments, and different authorities are involved. Recent amendments of the relevant legislation have strengthened the...
| Published in: | The Yearbook of Polar Law Online |
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Brill
2013
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22116427-91000130 https://brill.com/view/journals/yplo/5/1/article-p359_15.xml https://data.brill.com/files/journals/22116427_005_01_S15_text.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract Social Impact Assessment is in general used in connection with larger mineral extraction projects in Greenland. Such assessments are not part of the environmental impact assessments, and different authorities are involved. Recent amendments of the relevant legislation have strengthened the quality of the mineral extraction legislation. However, the legal framework and its implementation still leave a lot to the discretion of the Government and could be improved. |
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