Publication

Mar 2014

This paper looks at the exploration of shale gas. It first provides a primer on shale gas - what it is and how it is used. It then looks at the impact of the exploration, production and trade of shale gas on sustainable development. Finally, it looks at the trade aspects of shale gas. The paper concludes with a number of policy recommendations for stakeholders.

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Author Thomas L Brewer
Series ICTSD Publications
Issue 8
Publisher International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Copyright © 2014 International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). The work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Licence.
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