Sustainable Development as Environmental Harm: Rights, Regulation, and Injustice in the Canadian Oil Sands

James Heydon's research monograph provides empirical insight into Canadian oil sands regulation, explaining how and why the provincial energy regulator has sanctioned a harmful pattern of production for almost two decades. It highlights the prioritization of economic interests over First Nations' land-based cultural interests and offers a platform for future investigations into environmental harm.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 212 pages
\n Publication date: 31 March 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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In this comprehensive examination of First Nations opposition to the oil sands industry, James Heydon delves into intricate empirical insights into Canadian oil sands regulation. Scholars from diverse disciplines have extensively explored the environmental implications of the oil sands industry. However, less attention has been given to understanding the underlying factors and motivations behind the provincial energy regulator's repeated approval of a harmful production pattern for nearly two decades. This research monograph aims to address this gap.

Drawing from extensive interviews with government officials, industry representatives, and First Nation stakeholders, as well as a thorough analysis of nearly 20 years of policy, strategy, and regulatory approval documents, Sustainable Development as Environmental Harm offers a detailed empirical perspective into Canadian oil sands regulation. Providing a comprehensive account of how the regulatory process has prioritized economic interests over the land-based cultural interests of First Nations, this work fills a critical void in the literature by elucidating how environmental harm has been systematically generated over time through a regulatory framework mandated with pursuing "sustainable development."

By emphasizing the need to comprehend the mechanisms by which the regulatory process has managed to evade various safeguards throughout the existence of the contemporary oil sands industry, this work complements existing research and establishes a foundation for future investigations into environmental harm. It is of utmost importance for individuals with interests in green criminology, environmental harm, indigenous rights, and regulatory controls associated with fossil fuel production.

\n Weight: 336g\n
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367530792\n \n