Social license in design: Constructive technology assessment within a minerals research & development institution

Franks, D. M., Cohen, T., Barnes, R., Brereton, D., Littleboy, A. and Moffat, K. (2011). Social license in design: Constructive technology assessment within a minerals research & development institution. In: , Aachen International Mining Symposia (AIMS 2011): Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry Fifth International Conference (SDIMI 2011). Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry Fifth International Conference (SDIMI 2011), Aachen, Germany, (123-138). 14-17 June 2011.

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Author Franks, D. M.
Cohen, T.
Barnes, R.
Brereton, D.
Littleboy, A.
Moffat, K.
Title of paper Social license in design: Constructive technology assessment within a minerals research & development institution
Conference Paper Type Fully Published Paper
Conference name Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry Fifth International Conference (SDIMI 2011)
Conference location Aachen, Germany
Conference dates 14-17 June 2011
Convener Aachen University, Germany; Virginia Tech University, U.S.A.; Technical University of Crete, Greece
Proceedings title Aachen International Mining Symposia (AIMS 2011): Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry Fifth International Conference (SDIMI 2011)
Place published Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Publisher RWTH (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule) Aachen University
Publication date 2011
ISBN 9783867971195; 3867971196
Start page 123
End page 138
Total pages 16
Collection year 2012
Language eng
Formatted Abstract/Summary Technological innovation in the minerals industry must be driven by the need to improve performance according social, as well as environmental, safety, efficiency and production criteria. This paper outlines the possibilities and rationale for incorporating constructive technology assessment into technology research and development within the CSIRO Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship. The paper develops a process of Social License in Design that attempts to address the future social challenges and opportunities of a technology during development by utilising forecasting techniques and accounting for the perspectives and values of decision makers and likely stakeholders. Interviews with senior technologists and social scientists within the MDU reveal the institutional context into which the Social License in Design process is to be situated and highlight key factors that may inhibit or enhance its uptake.
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Institutional Status UQ
Additional Notes Presented during the Session "Social Sustainability - I". ; Theme: "From Primary Production to Sustainable Supply Chains"

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