Unstable shafts and shaky pillars: institutional capacity and sustainable mineral policy in Canada.

In Canada, and many resource-based economies, governments have been very effective in promoting and exploiting mineral development to accomplish various national objectives. Much less certain, and relatively overlooked by the research community, is whether or not governing institutions have the capa...

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Publicado en:Environmental Politics Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 77 - 97
Autores principales: McAllister, Mary Louise, Fitzpatrick, Patricia, Fonseca, Alberto
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb2014
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Sumario:In Canada, and many resource-based economies, governments have been very effective in promoting and exploiting mineral development to accomplish various national objectives. Much less certain, and relatively overlooked by the research community, is whether or not governing institutions have the capacity to create and implement the complex and adaptive strategies identified as crucial for addressing the environmental challenges posed by mining. We explore the institutional capacity to govern for sustainability and offer some possible strategies relevant not only to Canadian policymakers, but to other world-leading mineral-producing countries.