Social sustainability in northern mining communities: A study of the European North and Northwest Russia

• Main Authors: Suopajärvi, Leena, Poelzer, Gregory A., Ejdemo, Thomas, Klyuchnikova, Elena, Korchak, Elena, Nygaard, Vigdis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Northwest Russia
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301420715001221

Social sustainability, one of the three pillars of the sustainable development framework, presents a challenging theoretical and empirical concept to investigate. Many of the prominent debates on sustainable development focus on the challenge of managing economic and environmental issues, leaving the social side of the equation less well-defined. The article expands on the concept of social sustainability through a qualitative study of mining projects in the European North and Northwest Russia, utilizing over 80 thematic interviews in local communities. Social sustainability; Mining; Community; North; Sustainable development;