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Evaluating the Science of Environmental Assessment with Aboriginal Groups

Bruce Muir

Evaluating the Science of Environmental Assessment with Aboriginal Groups
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Resource Type Book
Language
  • English
Year 2015
Country Canada
Topic
  • FPIC
  • Informed Decision Making
Complexity Technical
Keywords
  • Consultation
  • Decision Making
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Impact
  • Land Use Planning
  • Social & Cultural Impacts
  • Traditional Knowledge
Written By Academic Researchers
Written For
  • Academic Institutions or Researchers
  • Indigenous Allies
  • Leadership and Management
Description This book chapter, examines Environmental-Impact Assessments (EIA) from the perspective of Indigenous peoples in Canada, in order to determine ways they can be carried out that are culturally appropriate. The First Nations Independent Technical Review (FNITR) Process is discussed as a method of EIA that is accessible to Indigenous people. The article includes step-by-step instructions in order to conduct an assessment under the FNITR model.
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