Aboriginal communities, traditional knowledge, and the environmental legacies of extractive development in Canada

Sandlos, John; Keeling, Arn

doi:10.1016/j.exis.2015.06.005

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“…Local communities in post-mining areas have traditionally faced challenges related to degraded landscapes, lowered environmental quality and socio-economic problems. Previously mines were often abandoned after the production phase without considering any potential risks to humans and the environment or social dimensions [4][5][6][7]. It has been only recently when sustainability issues related to post-mining phase have received more attention [4,[8][9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Sustainable Post-Mining Land Use: Are Closed Metal Mines Abandoned or Re-Used Space?

Kivinen

2017

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Sustainable land use in post-mining areas has received more attention only recently. This study examined landscape characteristics and post-mining land use in 51 metal mining sites in Finland. Studied mines were closed during the period of 1924-2016, and over half of them had been active more than 10 years. Mines were typically located in sparsely populated forest landscapes. Cultural and recreational functions were found in one third of the sites, especially in significant historical mining areas close to the population centers. Further, nearly one third of the post-mining sites included new activities related to industry and infrastructure. The diversity of post-mining functions was generally limited in small and isolated sites. Re-opening of five closed mines was planned or under development, and exploration permits (or claims) were applied or admitted for half of the post-mining areas. The results showed that every closed mine is unique and thus, sustainable post-mining land use requires careful evaluation of potentials and limitations (e.g., contamination and other hazards) of the sites. Increasing sizes of new mining projects calls for paying more attention on future post-mining landscapes in order to avoid degraded and underused areas from environmental, social and economic perspectives.

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Sustainable Post-Mining Land Use: Are Closed Metal Mines Abandoned or Re-Used Space?

Kivinen

2017

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“…NWT show that these practices and rules are the result of systematic observation and interpretation of ecological conditions and are used to adapt hunting and gathering practices based on the availability of a food (Parlee et al, 2005;2006;. Culture, ecology, knowledge and governance are all interconnected in Dene traditional knowledge, which is rooted in their land-based way of life and forms the basis of their epistemological and ontological understandings of the world (Sandlos & Keeling, 2016). Importantly, this should not be read as a romanticism, but as the ability of the Dene to govern their food system based in their traditional knowledge, practices and institutions.…”

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“…Further, this knowledge needs to be recognized as a source of historical memories relating to the rapid social, economic and environmental changes within the region, including the political and cultural implications of these changes 20 Policy examples from these food policies are presented in following chapter. (Sandlos & Keeling, 2016). As well, the non-commercial food system should be kept within the purview of the policy-making process, including the provision of resources to support it (Parlee et al, 2005;2006;.…”

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Using Participatory Action Research to Support Civil Society Action for a Sustainable Food System in Yellowknife

Johnston¹

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Grounded in the Participatory Action Research (PAR) methodologies, this thesis examines the opportunities and challenges associated with encouraging multi-stakeholder collaboration around the vision of a more just and sustainable food system for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (NWT). In partnership, the researcher and community research partners identified the following research question: How can community members and organizations, local businesses, and decision-makers from the City of Yellowknife collaboratively engage around the vision and principles of the Yellowknife Food Charter to improve the policy arena for a just and sustainable food system for Yellowknife? Grounded in political economy theories of sustainable food systems and governance, this thesis addresses this question through praxis -the cycle of reflection and action. To reflect, this thesis examines the role of PAR in realizing actions for the food charter, focusing on the importance of decolonizing research through trust and partnership, and on community ownership of research questions and process. It also makes recommendations for building trust in research through explicitly discussing the expectations of a PAR process with local research partners prior to and throughout the research. As action, the Coalition collaboratively identified the need for a municipal food strategy to improve the local policy arena and this thesis includes a set of policy briefs to be used by the Coalition to present to the local municipality. These briefs are contextualized by a historicized account of the Yellowknife food system.

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“…When a rapid influx of funds is paired with issues such as alcohol abuse, families may see little benefit from increased wages (Gibson and Klinck 2005). Added to this are, of course, the ongoing environmental impacts of landscape change, and contamination upon mine closure (Sandlos and Keeling 2016).…”

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“…While research has examined the impacts of mines on local communities(Bowes Lyon et al 2010;Keeling and Sandlos 2009;Sandlos and Keeling 2016), this thesis focuses on how state development programming structures what are deemed as viable development interventions in the North. My work thus contributes to a growing literature regarding the dynamics and intersections of the state, extractive industries, and Canadian arctic communities.1.3 The Origins of CanNorResource extraction has long been central to the federal government's interest in the North.…”

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The Community Readiness Initiative in Kugluktuk, Nunavut: Mining, neoliberalism, and state interventions in arctic Indigenous community development

Holtby¹

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With a growing number of mining and extractive resource projects across the North, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency has piloted the "Community Readiness Initiative" (CRI). The CRI aims to prepare communities to take advantage of the anticipated boom in mining through community consultations in seven northern communities. This thesis examines the Kugluktuk, Nunavut CRI through an analysis of CRI templates, reports, and through interviews with key informants. The CRI templates are examined through the questions of critical cartography to explore how the project's construction contributes to an entrenchment of the mining economy in Nunavut. The governmental and biopolitical implications of the project are also explored through an analysis of the limitations faced in implementing the recommendations of the CRI consultations. My work argues that the CRI creates certain openings for Indigenous articulations of well-being, but falls short in its ability to create much needed structural changes to development programming.iii

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Aboriginal communities, traditional knowledge, and the environmental legacies of extractive development in Canada

Cited by 45 publications

References 19 publications

Sustainable Post-Mining Land Use: Are Closed Metal Mines Abandoned or Re-Used Space?

Sustainable Post-Mining Land Use: Are Closed Metal Mines Abandoned or Re-Used Space?

Using Participatory Action Research to Support Civil Society Action for a Sustainable Food System in Yellowknife

The Community Readiness Initiative in Kugluktuk, Nunavut: Mining, neoliberalism, and state interventions in arctic Indigenous community development

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