Debating Extractivism
Stakeholder Communications in British Columbia’s Liquefied Natural Gas Controversy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16913603 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sibo Chen (0000-0003-0693-9046, Toronto Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244020983007 |
| OpenAlex | W3114403312 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
Shale gas extraction via hydraulic fracturing has been a controversial issue in many countries. In Canada, the provincial government of British Columbia (BC) has made relentless efforts on developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry targeting potential Asian importers, which has been a heatedly debated public controversy since late 2011. Focusing on the two contending discourse coalitions formed by this policy initiative’s supporters and opponents, respectively, this article explores the intricate economic, political, and ideological struggles underlying Canadian extractivism. A qualitative discourse analysis of related stakeholder communications reveals that the pro-LNG coalition led by the BC Liberal government developed a “progressive extractivism” storyline to frame LNG exports as an unprecedented and ethical economic opportunity deserving the political support of environmentally minded British Columbians. By contrast, the anti-LNG coalition formed by progressive civil organizations, Indigenous groups, and concerned citizens engaged in fierce discursive resistance, notably via (a) adopting mainstream economic knowledge to highlight the fragile economic basis of BC LNG and (b) incorporating potent political issues such as democratic governance and reconciliation to expand public debates beyond the “jobs versus the environment” dichotomy
Civil society · Corporate governance · Economics · Ideology · Liquefied natural gas · Natural gas · Natural resource · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Stakeholder · Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics · Global Energy Security and Policy · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |