Polycyclic aromatic compounds in ambient air in the surface minable area of Athabasca oil sands in Alberta (Canada)

Atmospheric Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 244, P. 117897 - 117897

Published: Aug. 31, 2020

Language: Английский

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Essential components and pathways for developing Indigenous community‐based monitoring: Examples from the Canadian oil sands region

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(2), P. 407 - 427

Published: July 5, 2021

Historically, environmental research and monitoring in the Alberta oil sands region (OSR) located northeastern Alberta, Canada, have largely neglected, meaningful Indigenous participation. Through years of experience on land, knowledge (IK) holders recognize change landscape, drawing inextricable links between health practicing traditional rights. The cumulative impacts crude production are great concern to communities, initiatives OSR provide unique opportunities develop community-based (ICBM). A review ICBM literature from 2009 2020 was completed. Based this review, we identify best practices propose governance structures a framework support integration into regulatory monitoring. Because it involves multimedia produces data insights that integrate many aspects environment, is important for natural science research. can enhance relevance by examining relationships physical chemical stressors culturally relevant indicators, so improving predictions long-term changes environment. Unfortunately, communities distrust researchers owing previous experiences exploitive use IK. In present paper, recommend IK regional programs. because includes conditions which exercise rights, highlight how industrial activities affect ability. Equally important, generate resurgence languages subsequently practices; also revive connection with lands improve food security. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2022;18:407-427. © 2021 Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment Management published Wiley Periodicals LLC behalf Society Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).

Language: Английский

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Is Suicide a Water Justice Issue? Investigating Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories and Suicide in First Nations in Canada

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. 4045 - 4045

Published: Feb. 24, 2023

First Nations experience disproportionate rates of suicide when compared to the general population. Various risk factors are identified increase understanding prevalence among Nations, but environmental dimensions understudied. This study asks whether water insecurity, as reflected by long-term drinking advisories (LT-DWA), has any bearing on distribution in across Canada, and specifically Ontario. To assess this, we established proportion with LT-DWAs Canada Ontario that have had suicides occur between 2011 2016 through a review media archives. was census data 2016, statistical significance difference determined chi-square goodness fit test. Overall, findings were mixed. Nationally, there no significantly combined (confirmed probable) reported occurring proportions; however, at provincial level, significant differences. The authors conclude insecurity indicated presence LT-DWA may be an important dimension suicide, contributing enhanced for Nations.

Language: Английский

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Food Security Assessment: An Exploration of Canadian Offshore Petroleum SEA Practice

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 23(03n04)

Published: Dec. 1, 2021

Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) has the potential to play a crucial role in addressing global food insecurity. This paper presents results of an evaluation 17 recent Canadian SEAs, conducted for offshore petroleum exploration, exploring extent consideration security current SEA practice. Document analysis was used appraise eight core elements and conformity procedural analytical recommended effective regional SEA. Performance variation among SEAs observed. Notable deficiencies include lack explicit transparency around public participation, as well limited characterisations socio-political environment. Some encouraging findings, however, suggest that can be successfully addressed In particular, ‘system analysis’ approach typically employed exploration industry is well-suited assessment. Certain aspects are already indirectly considered incorporated SEA; yet, there considerable scope improvement integrating effectively

Language: Английский

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The impacts of and responses to place loss in a coastal community in Ireland

Local Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 27(7), P. 879 - 896

Published: May 28, 2022

This paper explores the impact of place loss due to a beach from coastal erosion in community Courtown, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Using in-depth walking interviews and photo-elicitation, we investigate (i) experiences emotional challenges loss; (ii) impacts adaptive actions on people–place relationships and; (iii) how individuals re-imagine future following loss. We find that results responses consistent with solastalgia for many interviewees. Adaptation form installation rock armour deal were seen by as undesirable amplified sense experienced. For most, lack engagement decision-making has created powerlessness anxiety around place. Moreover, this is concurrent but unrelated policies incentivised rapid residential development area, contributing changing identity cohesion. Our findings highlight environmental change adaptation individuals, while significant their own, unfold within can be context on-going issues processes. Despite powerlessness, there evidence residents see rich opportunities if decision-makers create incorporate voice local communities.

Language: Английский

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Towards indigenous community-led monitoring of fish in the oil sands region of Canada: Lessons at the intersection of cultural consensus and fish science

The Extractive Industries and Society, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 7(4), P. 1319 - 1329

Published: July 8, 2020

In the Oil Sands Regions of Alberta, Canada, Indigenous reassertion rights and responsibilities has lead to a renewed leadership in monitoring effects industries on various environment receptors. This study, conducted with Cold Lake First Nations, Alberta (CLFN), sought explore local concerns regarding fish consumption safety population health response multiple anthropogenic stressors focusing upon oil extraction. We undertook this work using novel research design comprised two distinct approaches including participatory toxicology study cultural consensus survey CLFN members. The assessed similarities differences knowledge perceptions involved implementing co-designed protocol collect sample for toxicants overall scientific indicators. discuss results each as well tangible application our achieving Multiple Evidence Base approach. Our highlights that complementarities between studies part negotiated process can form single cohesive narrative better inform fisheries management while respecting community knowledge, culture access land, water country foods.

Language: Английский

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Indigenous-led camera-trap research on traditional territories informs conservation decisions for resource extraction

FACETS, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 6, P. 1266 - 1284

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

The resource extraction that powers global economies is often manifested in Indigenous Peoples’ territories. Peoples living on the land are careful observers of resulting biodiversity changes, and Indigenous-led research can provide evidence to inform conservation decisions. In Nearctic western boreal forest, landscape change from forest harvesting petroleum intensive extensive. A First Nations community Canadian oil sands co-created camera-trap explore observations presumptive species declines, seeking identify relative contributions different industrial sectors changes mammal distributions. Camera data were analyzed via generalized linear models a model-selection approach. Multiple forestry features positively negatively affected species. Pipelines had greatest negative effect size (for wolves), whereas well sites large positive for multiple species, suggesting energy sector as target co-management. Co-created reveals spatial relationships disturbance, prey, predators traditional It provides hypotheses, tests, interpretations unique outside perspectives; participation management their territories scales up benefit conservation.

Language: Английский

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Can Environmental Assessment Protect Caribou? Analysis of EA in Nunavut, Canada, 1999-2019

Conservation and Society, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 21(2), P. 121 - 132

Published: April 1, 2023

Abstract This paper analyses the environmental assessment of every proposed mining project that has undergone full review through Nunavut Impact Review Board from 1999 to 2019, with specific emphasis on how impacts caribou were identified and assessed. Caribou are most important terrestrial species in a food security, traditional culture, harvesting perspective, is known have habitat, migration calving behaviour, predation hunting patterns, other effects. Close study discerned evaluated within (EA) can thus reveal broader trends about both EA resource governance process. Although some proposals initially rejected, ultimately concluded not significant, despite evidence presented contrary. We present three modes which serious rendered insignificant (mitigation, strategic use scale, Inuit knowledge consultation) comment context shaping Nunavut. argue cannot do what it expected (come rational, science-based decisions balance ecological, social, economic goals) an insufficient tool for ensuring long-term well-being

Language: Английский

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“It’s important to know about this” - risk communication and the impacts of chronic wasting disease on indigenous food systems in Western Canada

Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 123, P. 190 - 201

Published: June 2, 2021

Language: Английский

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Extractive resource industries and indigenous community-based monitoring: Cooperation or cooptation?

The Extractive Industries and Society, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 7(4), P. 1279 - 1282

Published: Nov. 1, 2020

This special issue is an interdisciplinary collection of papers that explores the many dimensions Indigenous community-based monitoring (ICBM). The focus on areas/sites in Canada, and to a lesser extent internationally, where peoples have assumed role industrial activities. provides reader with understanding current status effectiveness ICBM advancing territorial rights interests peoples. Themes explored include contributions self-determination, jurisdictional politics exclusion, issues regarding gender racial identity, roles science knowledge within these efforts as well methods sustain implement strategies derived from programs such impact benefit agreements.

Language: Английский

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