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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"social license to operate"”.
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Economic impact of the cruise ship sector in Iceland: The locals’ perception
This study examines the main factors that affect the local’s perception: economic, environmental, and social impacts of cruise ship tourism in Iceland. As the number of cruise ship arrivals has increased in recent years, especially in small coastal communities. However, questions have emerged if …
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Shallow Depths: Reproductions of Nuclear Landscapes and Anomalies of Consent at Chalk River
… communities increasingly urge courts and regulators to uphold the principle of “free, prior, and informed consent” (FPIC) as articulated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In Canada, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has ostensibly embraced FPIC …
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Foreign direct investment & indigenization in zimbabwe's platinum sector: is the indigenization and economic empowerment act a deterrent to foreign investors?
Indigenization and the economic empowerment of historically disadvantaged communities is a delicate subject in many mining jurisdictions. This dissertation seeks to assess the effectiveness of Zimbabwe's indigenization laws in balancing the interests of foreign investors, host communities, the …
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Predicting mining company-stakeholder conflict and incorporating social conditions into mining project valuation
… The rising influence of external stakeholders to mining project outcomes means that stakeholder attitudes on mining, and institutional trust, and local environmental knowledge must be integrated into the decision-making systems in more comprehensive ways. This dissertation is a compilation of …
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The future social implications of seaweed cultivation for bioenergy production
… growing industry in Northern Europe due to the large range of products that can be derived from the seaweed biomass. One of these uses is the production of bioenergy, which could provide many advantages in the current context of decarbonisation. However, bioenergy from seaweed still …
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A framework for integration of Mining Charter III for inclusive procurement, supplier and enterprise development by mining organisations in Mpumalanga province
… Development Act Amendment Bill appeared to provide pertinent certainty and stability, especially during the early stages of promulgating the Charter. Following the promulgation of the Mining Charter III, historically disadvantaged persons (HDP) and numerous local trade unions are …
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Investigating alternative funding sources for community equity ownership in renewable energy projects in South Africa
The combined effect of a number of factors has forced the Government of South Africa to launch and seek to expand the renewable energy sector through the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REI4P). Such elements include environmental issues, especially climate change; …
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Developing a quantitative framework for assessing and reporting mining's contributions to sustainable development
… (SDGs) in 2015, the UN called on the private sector to further engage in responsible business practices to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and acknowledged the mining industry as one of the leading industries to advance the SDGs. In the past three decades, the mining …