International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, vol. 24, no. 2, June 2010, pp. 163-179
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Presents research that looks into the characterization of social capital and the use of community-indicators to forecast specific social and economic outcomes for new mining projects.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 2, Shifting Cultivation, 2005, pp. 6-13
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Reports on research on current state of swidden agriculture in upland villages and the adaptations employed by locals in response to state pressure on land use.
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Brief summary of study which involved interviews with 75 individuals representing First Nations, provincial and federal governments and industry. Discusses progress to-date, pressures, barriers, and recommendations. Includes case study of Saskatchewan.
Native Studies Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 1991, pp. 1-21
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Examines Aboriginal and treaty fishing rights and emerging fisheries legislation by referring to Supreme Court rulings which suggest re-assessment of management practices by government.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 2005, pp. 207-214
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Discusses the shortcomings of the current natural resources management policy, which has resisted change; cites illegal logging as one reason for change.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 21-43
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Examines economic development by tribal reserves that provide employment to local non-Indian communities, thereby increasing cooperation with non-Indian local governments and businesses.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 1, Romanticizing the Stone Age, Spring, 1991
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Brief news updates on the Oka Crisis, James Bay environmental battle, rainforest logging, and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, to be held in Brazil.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 15, no. 2, Western Oceania: Caring for Ancestral Domain, Summer, 1991
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Brief updates on developments on negotiations, judgments and court cases including Gitskan and Wet'suwet'en land title claim, aftermath of Oka conflict, James Bay controversy and more.
International Journal of the Commons, vol. 4, no. 1, February 2010, p. 36–55
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Looks at two joint ventures ability or inability to contribute the extra dimensions of development in forest management desired by Aboriginal communities.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 30, no. 1, 2010, pp. 83-116
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Looks at the experiences of the Fort Albany First Nation during the Environmental Assessment process of the proposed Victor Diamond Mine and reflects on associated social justice issues.
Article analyzes the existence and nature of Aboriginal water rights, and argues that Aboriginals should be fully involved as the government of Alberta reviews water management policies.