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Merrell-Ann S. Phare
Description
Produced as a result of dissatisfaction with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs' engagement process for the development of proposed legislative framework for drinking water in First Nation communities. Looks at three types of water-related rights: water, self-government, and adequate levels of environment protection.
Between Law and Action: Assessing the State of Knowledge on Indigenous Law, UNDRIP, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Reference to Fresh Water Resources
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Hannah Askew
Corey Snelgrove
Kelsey R. Wrightson
Don Courturier
Alisa Koebel … [et al.]
Description
Brief discussion of context and implications of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples followed by results of literature review based on research findings and academic literature, primary sources, grey literature, and Indigenous legal orders and case studies of their applications.
Canada's and Europe's Northern Dimensions
E-Books
Author/Creator
Anita Dey Nuttall
Mark Nuttall
John Kozij
Arja Rautio
Mikko Vienonen ... [et al.]
Description
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Challenges and Opportunities For Indigenous Nationalities in the Face of REDD Partnerships in Nepal
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pasang Dolma Sherpa
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 50-57
Description
Discusses how recognition of Indigenous practices and culture in forest governance and traditional livelihood should be considered when establishing community forest management systems.
Changing the Culture of Forestry in Canada: Building Effective Institutions for Aboriginal Engagement in Sustainable Forest Management
Alternate Title
Occasional Paper Series (CCI Press) ; no. 60
Research and Insights from the Aboriginal Research Program of the Sustainable Forest Management Network ; vol. 1
E-Books
Author/Creator
Marc G. Stevenson
David C. Natcher
R. Michael O'Flaherty
Iain J. Davidson-Hunt
Andrew M. Miller
Corporate – Aboriginal Agreements on Mineral Development: The Wider Implications of Contractual Arrangements
Alternate Title
Rethinking Extractive Industries Conference ; 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh
Description
Examines the benefits and implications from agreements between mining companies and Aboriginal communities.
Editorial: [Indigenous Affairs: REDD and Indigenous Peoples]
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sille Stidsen
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 4-9
Description
Introduction to journal issue with a focus on policy framework, and REDD, a program for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to limit the impact of climate change and its impact on indigenous lifestyle, culture and communities.
Ganawenimaa nimamainan aki = Respect Our Mother Earth: A Kid's Environmental Activity Booklet
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission]
Description
General environmental education resource with some references to the Lake Superior watershed.
Indigenous Peoples and Forest Management - Before and After REDD: The Case of Tanzania
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Rie Odgaard
Faustin P. Maganga
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 20-27
Description
Discusses history of Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation program, non-recognition of Indigenous practices and culture in forest governance, experiences with community based forest management and concerns over future initiatives.
Local Protest and Resistance to the Rupert Diversion Project, Northern Quebec
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Miriam Atkinson
Monica E. Mulrennan
Arctic, vol. 62, no. 4, December 2009, p. 468–480
Description
Describes the Nemaska Crees political strategies used to defend their land and way of life against the EM-1-A & Rupert Diversion Project.
Meaningful Involvement of Aboriginal Peoples in Environmental Assessment: Final Report
E-Books
Author/Creator
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
Description
Includes three case studies: Namgis First Nation and the Orca Sand and Gravel Project, Tahltan Iskut First Nation and the Galore Creek Project, and Union of New Brunswick Indians and the Emera Pipeline.
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade 5: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Eleven: Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Nine: Introduction and Directions
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Seven: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Grade Two: Unit Scope and Introduction
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
[Operation Water Spirit Thematic Units]: Nursery/Preschool/Kindergarten. Day 1: : First Nation Creation Stories
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
Power Struggles: Hydro Development and First Nations in Manitoba and Quebec
E-Books
Author/Creator
Thibault Martin
Steven M. Hoffman
John Bonner
Thibault Martin
Gabrielle A. Slowey ... [et al.]
Recommendations for Aboriginal Economic Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
National Aboriginal Economic Development Board
Description
Presents recommendations that would provide support for significant and sustained Aboriginal economic development and an immediate stimulus to address the current economic crisis.
REDD and Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Africa
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kanyinke Sena
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 10-19
Description
Presents overview of REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) with an analysis of the challenges and opportunities to moving forward.
Seasonal Circles
Alternate Title
Yukon Grade 7 Cross-Curircular Unit
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Trine Dennis
Description
Contains material that can be used for mathematics, physical health and education, English language arts and science classes.
A Study of the Impact of Oil and Gas Development on the Dene First Nations of the Sahtu (Great Bear Lake) Region of the Canadian Northwest Territories (NWT)
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Leo Paul Dana
Robert Brent Anderson
Aldene Meis-Mason
Journal of Enterprising Communities, vol. 3, no. 1, 2009, pp. 94-117
Description
Discusses long-term environmental and social impacts of building a pipeline in a region where people believe that they have an obligation to the land upon which they live.
Tanzania: Indigenous Peoples' Recent Engagement in the REDD Process
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Elifuraha Isaya Laltaika
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous Peoples, 2009, pp. 28-31
Description
Discusses reasons for including Indigenous people in the REDD (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) strategy process.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change
Alternate Title
Forests and Oceans for the Future ; Unit 7
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Veronica Ignas
Description
Recommended for BC Science 10 and Science 7.
Turning Timber Into Rights: A Case Study on Indigenous Communities' Sustainable and Income Generating Forest Management in NICARAGUA
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Nikolaj Bro Moseholm
Indigenous Affairs, no. 1-2, REDD and Indigenous People, 2009, pp. 68-76
Description
Discusses territorial rights and the need for increased community based control of forest resources.