The safety regulation of small-scale coal mines in China: Analysing the interests and influences of stakeholders

TY - JOUR

T1 - The safety regulation of small-scale coal mines in China

T2 - Analysing the interests and influences of stakeholders

AU - Song, Xiaoqian

AU - Mu, Xiaoyi

N1 - Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

PY - 2013/1

Y1 - 2013/1

N2 - Small scale coal mines (SCMs) have played an important role in China's energy supply. At the same time, they also suffer from many social, economic, environmental, and safety problems. The Chinese government has made considerable efforts to strengthen the safety regulation of the coal mining industry. Yet, few of these efforts have proven to be very effective. This paper analyzes the interests and influences of key stakeholders in the safety regulation of SCMs, which includes the safety regulator, the local government, the mine owner, and mineworkers. We argue that the effective regulation of coal mine safety must both engage and empower mineworkers.

AB - Small scale coal mines (SCMs) have played an important role in China's energy supply. At the same time, they also suffer from many social, economic, environmental, and safety problems. The Chinese government has made considerable efforts to strengthen the safety regulation of the coal mining industry. Yet, few of these efforts have proven to be very effective. This paper analyzes the interests and influences of key stakeholders in the safety regulation of SCMs, which includes the safety regulator, the local government, the mine owner, and mineworkers. We argue that the effective regulation of coal mine safety must both engage and empower mineworkers.

KW - Small scale mining

KW - Safety

KW - Stakeholder analysis

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84870678697

U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.069

DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.09.069

M3 - Article

SN - 0301-4215

VL - 52

SP - 472

EP - 481

JO - Energy Policy

JF - Energy Policy

ER -