Fracking for Shale Gas in South Africa: Blessing or Curse?

Institutes and Centers: Frederick S. Pardee Institute for International Futures

Hedden, S., Moyer, J.D., and Rettig, J. (2013). “Fracking for Shale Gas in South Africa: Blessing or Curse?”

African Futures Paper No. 9. Institute for Security Studies and Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures, Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, University of Denver. Pretoria, South Africa, and Denver, CO, USA.

South Africa is poised to move forward with shale gas development through hydraulic fracturing or "fracking," exploring what experts believe to be the eighth largest shale gas reserve in the world. For a country that currently is almost wholly dependent on coal production, shale gas development could be a game-changer. Yet, the possible environmental impacts could also be devastating. The International Futures model is used to explore both the possibilities and some of the risks of fracking for South Africa.

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July 12, 2019

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Frederick S. Pardee Institute for International Futures

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Publication, Reports & Briefs

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Fracking-for-Shale-Gas-in-South-Africa-Blessing-or-Curse-2.pdf

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