Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland
The recent rapid expansion of extractive industries in Greenland is both causing high hopes for the future and anxieties among the local population. In the Arctic context, even small projects carry risks of major social impacts at local and national scales, and have the potential to severely affect...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/81d71b77-a0f0-4b91-ae03-ebe2acc01fc0 2024-06-23T07:50:05+00:00 Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland Hansen, Anne Merrild Vanclay, Frank Croal, Peter Skjervedal, Anna Sofie Hurup 2016-01-01 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11370/81d71b77-a0f0-4b91-ae03-ebe2acc01fc0 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/81d71b77-a0f0-4b91-ae03-ebe2acc01fc0 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2015.11.013 https://pure.rug.nl/ws/files/50333699/1_s2.0_S2214790X15300071_main.pdf eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/81d71b77-a0f0-4b91-ae03-ebe2acc01fc0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Hansen , A M , Vanclay , F , Croal , P & Skjervedal , A S H 2016 , ' Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland ' , Extractive Industries and Society , vol. 3 , no. 1 , pp. 25-33 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2015.11.013 Arctic development Indigenous people Local communities Mining Oil and gas Social impact assessment INDIGENOUS PEOPLES HUMAN-RIGHTS MANAGEMENT CORPORATE article 2016 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2015.11.013 2024-06-03T16:42:30Z The recent rapid expansion of extractive industries in Greenland is both causing high hopes for the future and anxieties among the local population. In the Arctic context, even small projects carry risks of major social impacts at local and national scales, and have the potential to severely affect the way of life of local indigenous peoples. The effective identification and management of social impacts is therefore essential. We explore the challenges associated with on-going development as perceived by people in Greenland. We also review and synthesize the regulatory tools used to ensure social issues are adequately managed and taken into consideration when regulatory approval of new projects is considered. We found that there are many issues of concern. Of particular interest is the lack of trust by the public in the capacity of the Government of Greenland to protect local values. We suggest that, in the context of Greenland, social impact assessment is needed, not only at the project level, but also at the policy level carried out by or on behalf of the government and prior to project planning. We also advocate for the use of free, prior and informed consent. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Greenland University of Groningen research database Arctic Greenland The Extractive Industries and Society 3 1 25 33 |
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The recent rapid expansion of extractive industries in Greenland is both causing high hopes for the future and anxieties among the local population. In the Arctic context, even small projects carry risks of major social impacts at local and national scales, and have the potential to severely affect the way of life of local indigenous peoples. The effective identification and management of social impacts is therefore essential. We explore the challenges associated with on-going development as perceived by people in Greenland. We also review and synthesize the regulatory tools used to ensure social issues are adequately managed and taken into consideration when regulatory approval of new projects is considered. We found that there are many issues of concern. Of particular interest is the lack of trust by the public in the capacity of the Government of Greenland to protect local values. We suggest that, in the context of Greenland, social impact assessment is needed, not only at the project level, but also at the policy level carried out by or on behalf of the government and prior to project planning. We also advocate for the use of free, prior and informed consent. |
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Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland |
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Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland |
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Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland |
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Hansen , A M , Vanclay , F , Croal , P & Skjervedal , A S H 2016 , ' Managing the social impacts of the rapidly-expanding extractive industries in Greenland ' , Extractive Industries and Society , vol. 3 , no. 1 , pp. 25-33 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2015.11.013 |
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