Social License to Operate for mining companies in the Russian Arctic as a tool for development of host territories

摘要: In many countries, resource extraction companies increasingly admit the need to deserve trust of local communities that host their activities. This paper discusses concept Social License Operate (SLO) contributes understanding trustful (or mistrustful) relationships between and communities. Based on case studies from Russian Arctic, aims discuss SLO viewpoint its usefulness for promoting development Arctic territories hosting activities, specifically mining. The provides knowledge analytical framework, compares two cases in Murmansk region with aim understand dynamics a social license particular context, as well relationship level mining company's input community development. concludes better perform promoters development, higher levels they get also demonstrate given context most important factors are working places provided by within presence emotional attachment companies' top managers towns treating them home places.