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Over the past thirty years we have witnessed a demand for resources
such as minerals, oil, and gas, which is only set to increase. This
book examines the relationship between Arctic communities and
extractive resource development. With insights from leading
thinkers in the field, the book examines this relationship to
better understand what, if anything, can be done in order for the
development of non-renewable resources to be of benefit to the
long-term sustainability of these communities. The contributions
synthesize circumpolar research on the topic of resource extraction
in the Arctic, and highlight areas that need further investigation,
such as the ability of northern communities to properly use current
regulatory processes, fiscal arrangements, and benefit agreements
to ensure the long-term sustainability of their culture communities
and to avoid a new path dependency This book provides an insightful
summary of issues surrounding resource extraction in the Arctic,
and will be essential reading for anyone interested in
environmental impact assessments, globalization and Indigenous
communities, and the future of the Arctic region.
Over the past thirty years we have witnessed a demand for resources
such as minerals, oil, and gas, which is only set to increase. This
book examines the relationship between Arctic communities and
extractive resource development. With insights from leading
thinkers in the field, the book examines this relationship to
better understand what, if anything, can be done in order for the
development of non-renewable resources to be of benefit to the
long-term sustainability of these communities. The contributions
synthesize circumpolar research on the topic of resource extraction
in the Arctic, and highlight areas that need further investigation,
such as the ability of northern communities to properly use current
regulatory processes, fiscal arrangements, and benefit agreements
to ensure the long-term sustainability of their culture communities
and to avoid a new path dependency This book provides an insightful
summary of issues surrounding resource extraction in the Arctic,
and will be essential reading for anyone interested in
environmental impact assessments, globalization and Indigenous
communities, and the future of the Arctic region.
Modern treaties, increased self-government, new environmental
assessment rules, co-management bodies, and increased recognition
and respect of Indigenous rights make it possible for northern
communities to exert some control over extractive industries.
Whether these industries can increase the well-being and
sustainability of Canada’s Arctic communities, however, is still
open to question. Extractive Industry and the Sustainability of
Canada’s Arctic Communities delves into the final research
findings of the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic
project which attempted to determine what was required for
extractive industry to benefit northern communities. Drawing on
case studies, this book explores how northern communities can
capture and distribute a fairer share of financial benefits, how
they can use extractive activities for business development, the
problems and possibilities of employment and training
opportunities, and the impacts on gender relations. It also
considers fly-in fly-out work patterns, subsistence activities,
housing, post-mine clean-up activities, waste management, and ways
of monitoring positive and negative impacts. While extractive
industries could potentially help improve the sustainability of
Canada’s Arctic, many issues stand in the way, most notably power
imbalances that limit the ability of Indigenous Peoples to
equitably participate in their governance. Extractive Industry and
the Sustainability of Canada’s Arctic Communities emphasizes the
general need to determine how new institutions and processes, which
are largely imported from the south, can be adapted to allow for a
more authentic participation from the Indigenous Peoples of
Canada’s Arctic.
Modern treaties, increased self-government, new environmental
assessment rules, co-management bodies, and increased recognition
and respect of Indigenous rights make it possible for northern
communities to exert some control over extractive industries.
Whether these industries can increase the well-being and
sustainability of Canada's Arctic communities, however, is still
open to question. Extractive Industry and the Sustainability of
Canada's Arctic Communities delves into the final research findings
of the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic project
which attempted to determine what was required for extractive
industry to benefit northern communities. Drawing on case studies,
this book explores how northern communities can capture and
distribute a fairer share of financial benefits, how they can use
extractive activities for business development, the problems and
possibilities of employment and training opportunities, and the
impacts on gender relations. It also considers fly-in fly-out work
patterns, subsistence activities, housing, post-mine clean-up
activities, waste management, and ways of monitoring positive and
negative impacts. While extractive industries could potentially
help improve the sustainability of Canada's Arctic, many issues
stand in the way, most notably power imbalances that limit the
ability of Indigenous Peoples to equitably participate in their
governance. Extractive Industry and the Sustainability of Canada's
Arctic Communities emphasizes the general need to determine how new
institutions and processes, which are largely imported from the
south, can be adapted to allow for a more authentic participation
from the Indigenous Peoples of Canada's Arctic.
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