Human capital development and a Social License to Operate: Examples from Arctic energy development in the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland

摘要: The Arctic region is opening up due to climate change, causing sea ice extend and snow cover decrease. Over the past decade economic activities, including fisheries, shipping, oil & gas, mining tourism have increased throughout region. Especially gas activities are subject public debate attract a lot of (international) attention. Obtaining maintaining support local stakeholders thus major importance if governments companies want see these continue contribute meaningfully resilience societies. concept Social License Operate addresses acceptance an activity by communities other stakeholders. This manuscript explores role human capital development in obtaining Iceland, Faroe Islands Greenland. As trust legitimacy two fundamental principles on which based, being examined more closely. On basis three case studies, this how can energy building between various