Cultivating collaboration: Lessons from initiatives to understand and manage cumulative impacts in Australian resource regions

Madeleine Porter, Daniel M. Franks and Jo-Anne Everingham

Resources Policy, 2013, vol. 38, issue 4, 657-669

Abstract: Australia has experienced rapid development within its resource regions, with traditional mining sectors like coal, iron-ore and natural gas expanding and new industries such as coal seam gas emerging. As a result, there is an increasing prevalence and awareness of the cumulative impacts of the extractive resource industries on the society, environment and economy of these regions. Collaborative governance is emerging as a means of addressing cumulative impacts. This article undertakes an analysis of 30 case studies of collaborative governance in the resources sector of Australia. The initiatives analysed range from those focussed on information exchange and coordination to higher degrees of collaboration that involve shared resources and shared risks. The study demonstrates that there are challenges in using collaborative approaches to tackle cumulative impacts, but that significant benefits can be realised. The study highlights the need to nurture and cultivate collaborative relationships in order to provide the foundation for long-term solutions.

Keywords: Q30; Cumulative impacts; Cumulative effects assessment and management (CEAM); Governance; Multi-sector; Coordination; Mining (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2013.03.005

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