Resource extraction in Australia

The high level of interest in the work- shop, with attendees from across Australia representing a government agency and an non- governmental organisation (NGO) as well as a range of research disciplines and institutions, indicated the salience of the topic for social and economic researchers focused...

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Published in:Rural society 2013-02, Vol.22 (2), p.94-95
Main Authors: Williams, Rachel, Measham, Thomas G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Coal mining
Community Relations
Economic models
Fuels
Mining
Rural Areas
Rural Population
Social responsibility
Sustainability
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Summary:The high level of interest in the work- shop, with attendees from across Australia representing a government agency and an non- governmental organisation (NGO) as well as a range of research disciplines and institutions, indicated the salience of the topic for social and economic researchers focused on rural and regional Australia. (2013) conclude that the current resources boom is indeed different from those experienced previously, with the increased scale of extraction, larger economic importance through share of exports, and expansion of coal seam gas beyond mine sites and work camps into more densely settled areas making an overall greater impact on public life inevitable.
ISSN:1037-1656
2204-0536
DOI:10.5172/rsj.2013.22.2.94