The mining boom and Western Australia’s changing landscape: Towards sustainability or business as usual?

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The mining boom and Western Australia’s changing landscape: Towards sustainability or business as usual?

The practices and public reputation of mining have been changing over time. In the past, mining operations frequently stood accused of being socially and environmentally disruptive, whereas mining today invests heavily in ‘socially responsible’ and ‘sustainable’ business practices. Changes such as t...

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Main Authors:	Brueckner, Martin, Durey, Angela, Mayes, Robyn, Pforr, Christof
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	EContent Management Pty Ltd 2013
Subjects:	Western Australia sustainable development sustainable mining developmentalism resource-based development
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36493

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