Sustainable livelihoods and indicators for regional development in mining economies. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Horsley, Julia; Prout, Sarah; Tonts, Matthew; Ali, Saleem H.
• Is Part Of: Extractive industries and society. Volume 2:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 368
• Page End: 380
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Mineral industries -- Periodicals; Gas industry -- Periodicals; Petroleum industry and trade -- Periodicals; 338.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.exis.2014.12.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-790X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0020"> <list id="lis0025"> <list-item id="lsti0090"> <label></label> <p id="par0485">Robust indicators are needed to understand the relationship between mining and development.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0095"> <label></label> <p id="par0490">To date, there has not been a consistent evidence-based approach to selecting relevant indicators.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0100"> <label></label> <p id="par0495">The sustainable livelihoods (SL) framework provides a sound basis for indicator selection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0105"> <label></label> <p id="par0500">The five capitals for sustaining livelihoods are the central focus of spatio-temporal measurement.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0110"> <label></label> <p id="par0505">Adaptable to multiple scales, SL considers stakeholder perspectives in indicator selection.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>