Whitehaven hoax shows NSW planning system can't cope with community concern

Title
Whitehaven hoax shows NSW planning system can't cope with community concern
Publication Date
2013
Author(s)
Kennedy, Amanda L
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:15632
Abstract
This week's hoax email from an anti-coal activist, Jonathan Moylan, highlights an emerging issue in land-use conflicts both in Australia and internationally. Activists, and in many instances, communities, feel increasingly compelled to engage in extreme actions to have their voices heard. Within a regulatory regime that prioritises development interests, and provides limited opportunity for independent arbitration of development decisions, this is hardly surprising. The mining boom has created unprecedented land use conflicts, particularly in rural and regional Australia. Agricultural communities and environmentalists are engaged in disputes with mining and gas companies over the use and management of natural resources. In many cases, these conflicts have eluded resolution.
Link
Citation
The Conversation (Environment + Energy)
ISSN
2201-5639
1441-8681

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