Fractured Fairytales: The Failed Social License for Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
Fractured Fairytales: The Failed Social License for Unconventional Oil and Gas Development
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支离破碎的童话：非常规油气开发社会许可失败
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10.59643/1942-9916.1290
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2013
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Evangel House
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Evangel House
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