Conditions for the territorial anchorage of a natural gas exploitation project

•analysis of the territorial anchoring of a new natural gas exploitation project.•lack of consideration of the project in the local energy mix.•failure to take the project into account in the local economic development strategy. Social acceptability of mining projects is a topic frequently addressed...

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Published in:The extractive industries and society 2021-03, Vol.8 (1), p.74-82
Main Authors: Beauloye, Yann, Deshaies, Michel, Gunzburger, Yann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coalbed methane
Environment and Society
Environmental Sciences
Geography
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mining project
Social acceptance
Territorial anchorage
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Summary:•analysis of the territorial anchoring of a new natural gas exploitation project.•lack of consideration of the project in the local energy mix.•failure to take the project into account in the local economic development strategy. Social acceptability of mining projects is a topic frequently addressed in scientific literature. But while vicious opposition can jeopardize the outcome of a project, a lack of opposition does not necessarily guarantee its success. The connections the mining company forms with the territory where it is established are very important in guaranteeing its sustainability. We will assess the complementarity of the two concepts, their social acceptability and territorial anchorage, and their importance in the implementation of mining projects. This will be illustrated by a case study: a new coal bed methane extraction project in France and how it translates in local strategic planning documents.
ISSN:2214-790X
2214-7918
DOI:10.1016/j.exis.2020.04.005