Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction. The Shale Dilemma / Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
Part I: The United States
1. Mixed Fortunes. The Risks and Rewards of Developing Shale Gas / Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
2. Should Benefits and Costs Be Spread More Evenly? Political Battles over Local Government Powers, Taxation, Regulation, and Disclosure / Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
Part II: Europe
3. The United Kingdom. To Develop or Not to Develop? One Nation or Localization? / Jim Skea
4. Poland. Disappointed Expectations: Energy Security vs. Bureaucracy and Geology / Michael LaBelle
5. France. The Power of Public Opposition: From Permits to Protests to Bans / Patrice Geoffron
6. Germany. The German Energiewende and the Decision to Ban Unconventional Hydraulic Fracturing / Miranda A. Schreurs
Part III: Emerging Economies
7. China. Replacing Coal with Shale Gas: Could Reducing China’s Regional Air Pollution Lead to More Local Pollution in Rural China? / Alivin Lin
8. Argentina. Energy Extraction and Communities: Can Shale Development Proceed without Causing Pollution and Conflicts? / Maria Florencia Saulino
9. South Africa. Trying Not to Repeat History: Are Shale Gas Development and Broad-Based Economic Development Compatible? / Barry Morkel and Maarten De Wit
Conclusion. How and Why Countries Decide on Shale, and How They Can Make Better Decisions / Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
Contributors
Index