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Research
Governance of Fracking in Africa
Authors:
Caitlin Corrigan ,
University of Pittsburgh, US
About Caitlin
Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh
Ilia Murtazashvili
University of Pittsburgh, US
About Ilia
Assistant Professor Graduate School of Public and International Affairs University of Pittsburgh
Abstract
Concerns about the environmental and ecological consequences of hydraulic fracturing have accompanied the shale boom in developed countries at the forefront of shale exploration and production. These environmental and ecological consequences may be of even greater concern in developing countries with less governance capacity. We present a conceptual framework that specifies several variables that are expected to contribute to sustainable hydraulic fracturing. We use the framework to characterize prospects for sustainable hydraulic fracturing in South Africa and Botswana. The framework and evidence clarifies the institutional capacity and institutional challenges confronting the sub-Saharan African countries as extraction of natural resources using hydraulic fracturing begins in earnest.
How to Cite:
Corrigan, C. and Murtazashvili, I., 2015. Governance of Fracking in Africa. Governance in Africa, 2(1), p.Art. 4. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/gia.aj
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