Human capital development and a Social License to Operate : Examples from Arctic energy development in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland
The Arctic region is opening up due to climate change, causing sea ice extend and snow cover to decrease. Over the past decade economic activities, including fisheries, shipping, oil & gas, mining and tourism have increased throughout the region. Especially the oil and gas activities are subject...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/501441 2024-01-28T10:02:56+01:00 Human capital development and a Social License to Operate : Examples from Arctic energy development in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland Smits, Coco C.A. Justinussen, Jens Christian S. Bertelsen, Rasmus G. 2016 application/pdf https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/human-capital-development-and-a-social-license-to-operate-example https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2016.03.016 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/379414 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/human-capital-development-and-a-social-license-to-operate-example doi:10.1016/j.erss.2016.03.016 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Wageningen University & Research Energy Research & Social Science (2016) ISSN: 2214-6296 Arctic energy Human capital development Social License to Operate info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2016.03.016 2024-01-03T23:15:54Z The Arctic region is opening up due to climate change, causing sea ice extend and snow cover to decrease. Over the past decade economic activities, including fisheries, shipping, oil & gas, mining and tourism have increased throughout the region. Especially the oil and gas activities are subject to public debate and attract a lot of (international) attention. Obtaining and maintaining the support of local stakeholders are thus of major importance if governments and companies want to see these activities continue and contribute meaningfully to the resilience of Arctic societies. The concept of a Social License to Operate addresses the acceptance of an activity by local communities and other stakeholders. This manuscript explores the role human capital development in obtaining and maintaining a Social License to Operate in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. As trust and legitimacy are the two fundamental principles on which a Social License to Operate is based, these are being examined more closely. On the basis of three case studies, this manuscript explores how human capital development can contribute to the legitimacy of Arctic energy development and trust building between various stakeholders. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Faroe Islands Greenland Iceland Sea ice Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Arctic Faroe Islands Greenland Energy Research & Social Science 16 122 131 |
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The Arctic region is opening up due to climate change, causing sea ice extend and snow cover to decrease. Over the past decade economic activities, including fisheries, shipping, oil & gas, mining and tourism have increased throughout the region. Especially the oil and gas activities are subject to public debate and attract a lot of (international) attention. Obtaining and maintaining the support of local stakeholders are thus of major importance if governments and companies want to see these activities continue and contribute meaningfully to the resilience of Arctic societies. The concept of a Social License to Operate addresses the acceptance of an activity by local communities and other stakeholders. This manuscript explores the role human capital development in obtaining and maintaining a Social License to Operate in Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. As trust and legitimacy are the two fundamental principles on which a Social License to Operate is based, these are being examined more closely. On the basis of three case studies, this manuscript explores how human capital development can contribute to the legitimacy of Arctic energy development and trust building between various stakeholders. |
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Human capital development and a Social License to Operate : Examples from Arctic energy development in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland |
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Human capital development and a Social License to Operate : Examples from Arctic energy development in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland |
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Human capital development and a Social License to Operate : Examples from Arctic energy development in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland |
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