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Corruption and the Securitisation of Nature
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White, R, Corruption and the Securitisation of Nature, International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 6, (4) pp. 55-70. ISSN 2202-7998 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.v6i4.449
Abstract
This article considers corruption in Australia in relation to the exploitation and preservation of natural resources. In doing so, it examines issues pertaining to a proposed pulp mill and the forestry industry in Tasmania, the development of mining and ports in Queensland, and international agreements pertaining to deep-sea oil drilling in the Timor Sea. Corruption relating to the environment is interpreted in this article as implying both moral corruption and/or direct corruption. Gaining unfair advantage, protecting specific sectoral interests and over-riding existing environmental regulations are all features of the types of corruption associated with the exploitation of natural resources. The result is lack of transparency, a substantial democratic deficit, and expenditure of public monies, time and resources in support of environmentally and socially dubious activities.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | corruption relating to the environment, state-corporate crime, environmental security, securitisation of nature, forestry, mining |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Sociology |
Research Field: | Environmental sociology |
Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
Objective Group: | Environmental policy, legislation and standards |
Objective Field: | Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | White, R (Professor Rob White) |
ID Code: | 122849 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 6 |
Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2017-12-01 |
Last Modified: | 2018-05-10 |
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