Fracking in Africa

Caitlin Corrigan and Ilia Murtazashvili ()
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Caitlin Corrigan: University of Pittsburgh
Ilia Murtazashvili: University of Pittsburgh

A chapter in The Global Impact of Unconventional Shale Gas Development, 2016, pp 199-227 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Substantial environmental concerns have accompanied the shale boom in developed countries where the vast majority of fracking has occurred to date. There is more reason for concern in the developing world where nations enjoy far less governance capacity. This chapter presents a conceptual framework to address the governance situation in developing countries confronting hydraulic fracturing. The framework is applied to South Africa and Botswana, where shale exploration has recently begun in earnest. The chapter clarifies the governance capacity of these countries, as well as areas where institutional and regulatory quality can be improved in order to increase prospects for sustainable hydraulic fracturing.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Local Government; Hydraulic Fracture; Dispute Resolution; Resource Curse (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31680-2_9

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