ABSTRACT
This book considers the most contemporary innovations propelling the extractive industries forward while also creating new environmental and social challenges. The socio-ecological fabric of innovation in the extractive industries is considered through an integrative approach that brings together engineers, natural scientists, and social scientists—academics and practitioners—giving an empirically grounded and realistic evaluation of the innovations in this sector. It synthesizes a series of questions including:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|87 pages
Processes and Organizational Designs Underpinning Innovation in the Resources Sector
section II|132 pages
Advances in Mining, Oil, and Gas Technologies
section III|133 pages
Social Responsibility and Environmental Stewardship