Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia

The study analyses the Western Australian mining regulatory framework of environmental compliance. Through the case studies of Yeelirrie uranium mining approval, and Collie coal mining, it identifies a dichotomy (Acts of Parliament and State Agreements) of mining legislation and multi-agency approac...

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Main Author: Govinnage, Sunil Kantha
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75445
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description The study analyses the Western Australian mining regulatory framework of environmental compliance. Through the case studies of Yeelirrie uranium mining approval, and Collie coal mining, it identifies a dichotomy (Acts of Parliament and State Agreements) of mining legislation and multi-agency approach challenging effective environmental protection. Grounded in sustainability and social sciences approaches, the thesis draws from expert interviews to identify weaknesses and best practices. It makes recommendations for strengthening the implementation of the mining regulatory framework.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-754452022-09-02T05:31:12Z Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia Govinnage, Sunil Kantha The study analyses the Western Australian mining regulatory framework of environmental compliance. Through the case studies of Yeelirrie uranium mining approval, and Collie coal mining, it identifies a dichotomy (Acts of Parliament and State Agreements) of mining legislation and multi-agency approach challenging effective environmental protection. Grounded in sustainability and social sciences approaches, the thesis draws from expert interviews to identify weaknesses and best practices. It makes recommendations for strengthening the implementation of the mining regulatory framework. 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75445 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Govinnage, Sunil Kantha
Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia
title Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia
title_full Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia
title_fullStr Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia
title_short Environmental Regulations of the Mining Industry: Two Case Studies from Western Australia
title_sort environmental regulations of the mining industry: two case studies from western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/75445