"Risks and Risk Governance in Shale Gas Development" ed. by Paul C. Stern

This volume considers and assesses claims about the levels and types of risk posed by shale gas development and about the adequacy of existing governance procedures. Authors from engineering, natural, and social scientific communities examined the range of risks and of social and decision-making issues in risk characterization and governance related to gas shale development.

Central themes included risk governance in the context of
a) risks that emerge as shale gas development expands, and
b) incomplete or declining regulatory capacity in an era of budgetary stringency.

This book summarizes risk issues raised, the risk management and governance concepts.

Contents
About This Publication
Introduction
1: Risks of Unconventional Shale Gas Development
CONCERNS ABOUT SHALE GAS RISKS: RESULTS FROM A PUBLIC ELICITATION
OPERATIONAL RISK ISSUES IN SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
RISKS OF SHALE GAS EXPLORATION AND HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TO WATER RESOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES
AIR IMPACTS OF GAS SHALE EXTRACTION AND DISTRIBUTION
PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS IN SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
ECOLOGICAL RISKS OF SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
IMPLICATIONS OF SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
RISKS TO COMMUNITIES FROM SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT
INTERACTIONS AMONG RISKS
WRAP-UP DISCUSSION OF THE WORKSHOP
2: Governance of Risks of Shale Gas Development
IDENTIFYING GOVERNANCE CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
THE ABILITY OF GOVERNMENTS TO MEET GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
COMMENTS ON THE DAY'S DISCUSSIONS
GOVERNANCE BEYOND GOVERNMENTS
THE POTENTIAL FOR RISK GOVERNANCE THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL SAFETY CULTURE
PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION FOR MANAGING AND REDUCING RISKS
REGIONAL EXPERIMENTS IN SHALE GAS RISK GOVERNANCE
FINAL SESSION: PERSPECTIVES ON GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES
FINAL COMMENTS AND DISCUSSION
RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT: THEMES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES
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