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Page 6 – GISERA

Issue 1, November 2013

This first issue provides updates on our research progress and science highlights.

hanging out the washing

Rural change as a result of coal seam gas developments and the associated economic impacts

At any given point in time, a community or region may appear static. Their populations, economies and identities may give the appearance that this is how they always were. This is not the case; history shows that a region’s population, economy and identity changes considerably over time.

Main Street

Community resilience

The arrival of the coal seam gas (CSG) industry in regions and communities of southern Queensland is coupled with change. The benefits and costs of development are closely tied to the social, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges experienced by impacted communities and surrounding regions

Group of people in hard hats standing near coal seam gas well

Social licence to operate

‘Social licence to operate’ has become central to discussions within extractive industries such as coal seam and shale gas, as they seek to recognise community interests. But where does the term actually come from and how is it currently understood?

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