The Shale Dilemma: A Global Perspective on Fracking and Shale Development

The US shale boom and efforts by other countries to exploit their shale resources could reshape energy and environmental landscapes across the world. But how might those landscapes change? Will countries with significant physical reserves try to exploit them? Will they protect or harm local communities and the global climate? Will the benefits be shared or retained by powerful interests? And how will these decisions be made?

The Shale Dilemma brings together experts working at the forefront ...