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Environmental risks of shale gas development in China / Krupnick, Alan; Wang, Zhongmin; wang, Yushuang

Wang, Zhongmin	Article
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Shale gas development in China can generate great potential economic benefits, but also poses serious environmental risks. In this paper, we offer a macro assessment of the environmental risks of shale gas development in China. We use the US experience to identify the nature of shale gas development activities and the types of potential burdens these activities may create. We then review the baseline environmental conditions and the effectiveness of environmental regulations in China and discuss the implications of these China-specific factors for risk assessment. We recommend China to conduct a strategic environmental assessment and to consider sector-specific environmental regulations.

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China ; Environmental Regulations ; Environmental Risks ; Shale Gas ; Shale Gas Development

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Fracking in China: Community Impacts and Public Support of Shale Gas Development / Sher, Chloe; Wu, Cary

Sher, Chloe	Journal Article
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China has recently become one of the world’s largest shale gas producers. However, little is known about how shale gas development and fracking affect local communities in China nor how local communities view this development. Drawing on fieldwork conducted during August 2015 in two villages in Sichuan province and Chongqing municipality, this article shows that while fracking leads to serious environmental and social problems there are also substantial economic and social benefits. Furthermore, this study uncovers both active and resigned support of shale gas development in rural China depending on whether local residents prioritize economics or politics.

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China ; Shale Gas Development ; Community Impacts and Public Support

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Stimulating shale gas development in China: a comparison with the US experience / Tian, Lei; Wang, Zhongmin; Krupnick, Alan; Liu, Xiaoli

Tian, Lei	Article
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In this paper, we use the US shale gas experience to shed light on how China might overcome the innovation problem inherent in exploring and developing shale gas plays with complex geology. We separate shale gas development into two stages, an innovation stage and a scaling-up stage, with the first presenting a much bigger challenge than the latter. Our analysis suggests that China׳s national oil companies offer the best hope for overcoming the innovation problem. China׳s policy of opening shale gas development to new entrants is a market-oriented reform that can be justified on various grounds, but the new entrants will not play a major role in overcoming the innovation problem even though they may help scale up production later on.

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United States ; China ; Innovation ; Shale Gas ; Shale Gas Development ; Innovation Problem ;
Shale Gas Policy in China

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