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Facing Down The So-Called Agenda 21 'Conspiracy', John Dernbach
Facing Down The So-Called Agenda 21 'Conspiracy', John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
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Can Shale Gas Help Accelerate The Transition To Sustainability?, John Dernbach, James May
Can Shale Gas Help Accelerate The Transition To Sustainability?, John Dernbach, James May
John C. Dernbach
The sudden and unexpected development of shale gas has the potential to accelerate or hinder the transition to sustainability, depending on how it is handled. Sustainable development is a useful evaluative framework for shale gas development. It would have us analyze its environmental, social, economic, and security dimensions at the same time, and look for ways to make all four dimensions mutually reinforcing. This article suggests that sustainable shale gas development: 1) requires a sophisticated and comprehensive regulatory system to protect the environment and public health as well as a legal and policy framework capable of both ensuring significant social …