Democratisation Versus Engagement? Current practice in Social Impact Assessment, Economic Impact Assessment and Community Participation in the Coal Mining Industry of the Bowen Basin, Australia

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2008

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Lockie, Stewart
Franetovich, Maree
Sharma, Sanjay
Rolfe, John

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Beech Tree Publishing

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A review of economic impact assessment (EcIA), social impact assessment (SIA), and community participation practice in the rapidly growing coal industry of Australia's Bowen Basin suggests significant shortcomings in scope and reporting with neither EcIA

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Keywords: coal mining; decision making; democratization; economic impact; local participation; social impact assessment; Australasia; Australia; Bowen Basin; Queensland Community engagement; Democratisation; Economic impact assessment; Public participation; Social impact assessment

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Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal

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Journal article

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