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Local community participation in mining in Finnish Lapland and Northern British Columbia, Canada – Practical applications of CSR and SLO

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  • Tuulentie, Seija
  • Halseth, Greg
  • Kietäväinen, Asta
  • Ryser, Laura
  • Similä, Jukka

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•Social issues have ever-increasing importance in mining industry.•SLO and CSR have similar aims from slightly different angles.•Arranging communication between communities and companies should be obligatory.•Binding agreements between companies and communities demand clear definitions.

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  • Tuulentie, Seija & Halseth, Greg & Kietäväinen, Asta & Ryser, Laura & Similä, Jukka, 2019. "Local community participation in mining in Finnish Lapland and Northern British Columbia, Canada – Practical applications of CSR and SLO," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 99-107.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jrpoli:v:61:y:2019:i:c:p:99-107
    DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2019.01.015
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