William Nikolakis
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3604662 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | William Nikolakis |
| NOMBRES | William |
| APELLIDO | Nikolakis |
| FIRMA | NIKOLAKIS W |
| AFILIACIONES | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5439-041X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 21 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 43 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
The relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands and conservation
A growing body of peer‐reviewed literature is focused on the relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands (Indigenous lands) and conservation outcomes. We performed a systematic review of this English reported peer‐reviewed literature ( n = 111) to examine: the key characteristics; the conservation outcomes documented; the methods used in these studies; and the factors that can shape the effectiveness of Indigenous lands compared to other land …
Rethinking forest governance during a "second war" in British Columbia's woods
There are persistent conflicts in British Columbia over logging in old growth forests. This study traces the development of a Collaborative Action Framework (CAF) process during the Fairy Creek forest conflict in British Columbia in 2020–2021. The CAF process involved a twoday summit, where more than 80 participants from First Nations, industry, academia, unions, government, and nongovernment organisations developed a vision for the province's fo…
Talking about my generation
The values held by policy makers can influence policy change. But what those values are and their source has received little attention. We argue that one source of these values – and associated differences – is rooted in generational ‘social frames’. We provide evidence from an exploratory survey in British Columbia, Canada, where transformative changes in water policy are being implemented, which include potential changes in water governance to …
Tools for Indigenous-led impact assessment
Indigenous-led impact assessment (ILIA) is a project review process designed and conducted with meaningful input and an adequate degree of control by Indigenous peoples. Using a case-based approach, this paper examines ILIAs conducted in Canada. The research – tools for ILIA – provides examples of options for the design and implementation of ILIA processes which have been utilized by Indigenous Nations while making their own determinations regard…
Rethinking responses to the world’s water crises
Non-market valuation and Indigenous Peoples’ values
Non-market valuation (NMV) may be used to inform environmental management decisions, including those involving the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples. We conducted a mixed-methods survey of authors from peer-reviewed NMV studies to gain insights into the policy impact and constraints from their work. We collected 25 survey responses, drawn from a list of 63 peer-reviewed studies, which were included in a recent systematic literature revie…
A tale of two rivers - Baaka and Martuwarra, Australia
Two of Australia's iconic river systems, Baaka in New South Wales (NSW) and Martuwarra in Western Australia (WA), are described in a narrative that connects Indigenous custodianship, bio-physical features and art, and contrasts settler law with First Law to provide multiple ways of seeing the two river systems. Our narrative is a shared response to: (1) upstream water extractions that have imposed large costs on Baaka and its peoples; and (2) thr…
Capacity needs for assessing the cumulative social effects of projects
Cumulative effects assessments in Canada are increasingly expected to include social impacts from resource development and land-use actions on people, their communities, and livelihoods. As processes and methods for assessing cumulative social effects develop, it is important to understand the capacity needs for implementing such an assessment. This paper explores the regulatory and professional capacity required to assess cumulative social effec…
A global outlook on increasing wildfire risk
to understand how wildfire risk policies are designed to mitigate1 the impacts of wildfires. Wildfires are a growing threat in many parts of the world, posing significant risks to human life, and the environment. In recent years, wildfires have increased, driven largely by climate change, human activity, and changes in land-use patterns. Wildfire risk adaptation and mitigation measures vary widely between countries and regions around the world. T…
The ‘environmental stewardship-health nexus’ among Indigenous peoples
Environmental stewardship programs can improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, in addition to generating positive ecological outcomes. This systematic literature review synthesises global scholarly literature on the relationship between environmental stewardship and the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples. This review includes papers using qualitative, quantitative and mixed method studies, and proposes a framework to bring…
Fire Management and Carbon Programs
Fire management influences the global carbon balance. This systematic literature review of proactive fire management programs as nature-based climate solutions synthesizes findings into four case studies to bring insight to these programs and their additional benefits. We review 136 papers, mostly from Australia, Brazil, Southern Africa, and the USA, reflecting the relevance of proactive fire management to savanna ecosystems. Four themes emerged:…
Building voluntary partnerships for climate action
The Paris Agreement called for voluntary cooperation between firms, NGOs, and the state, to meet global climate goals. This study examines the development of voluntary carbon projects (VCPs) in Iceland – a country aiming to be carbon neutral by 2040. There is little empirical evidence on what catalyzes voluntary and inter-organizational climate cooperation. To fill this gap, we use a mixed methods research design, surveying firms to understand th…
Participatory backcasting
Indigenous fire management
Culture influences how fire is perceived and managed in societies. An increasing risk of catastrophic wildfire has shifted political and academic attention on the use of Indigenous fire management (IFM) as an alternative to the common fire suppression paradigm. However, what is IFM? Here we conduct a conceptual framework analysis of scientific and scholarly literature to enhance our understanding of this complex global phenomenon. We present the …
Reclaiming Indigenous Governance
The Evolution of Indigenous Self-Governance in Canada
The effect of institutional arrangements on economic performance among first nations
How Law Shapes Collaborative Forest Governance
Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ legal rights to forests has motivated an increase in collaborative forest governance in recent decades. Collaborative governance literature, however, has paid little attention to the influence of legal approaches. This paper explores two legal instruments, constitutionally entrenched rights and statutory rights, and their influence on six elements of collaborative governance identified in literature: sta…
Trust, institutions, and indigenous self‐governance
Trust is important to the institutions that make societies successful. Globally, Indigenous peoples are actively building institutions for self‐governance, but there remains little empirical work on trust in this context. To address this gap, we use a mixed methods approach to explore three levels of trust among individual members from three related, but politically distinct First Nations (Indigenous peoples) in British Columbia, Canada. British …
The effect of communication on individual preferences for common property resources
Putting Indigenous water rights to work
Sustainable development programs can lead to tension and conflict in human communities when natural capital is used as the foundation for livelihood programs. Building on the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), this study demonstrates that including community perceptions in the creation of sustainable livelihoods programs is important in designing programs that are legitimate to community members, and this is especially important in the cont…
Trust, institutions, and indigenous self‐governance
Trust is important to the institutions that make societies successful. Globally, Indigenous peoples are actively building institutions for self‐governance, but there remains little empirical work on trust in this context. To address this gap, we use a mixed methods approach to explore three levels of trust among individual members from three related, but politically distinct First Nations (Indigenous peoples) in British Columbia, Canada. British …
Participatory backcasting
How Law Shapes Collaborative Forest Governance
Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ legal rights to forests has motivated an increase in collaborative forest governance in recent decades. Collaborative governance literature, however, has paid little attention to the influence of legal approaches. This paper explores two legal instruments, constitutionally entrenched rights and statutory rights, and their influence on six elements of collaborative governance identified in literature: sta…
Putting Indigenous water rights to work
Sustainable development programs can lead to tension and conflict in human communities when natural capital is used as the foundation for livelihood programs. Building on the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), this study demonstrates that including community perceptions in the creation of sustainable livelihoods programs is important in designing programs that are legitimate to community members, and this is especially important in the cont…
A tale of two rivers - Baaka and Martuwarra, Australia
Two of Australia's iconic river systems, Baaka in New South Wales (NSW) and Martuwarra in Western Australia (WA), are described in a narrative that connects Indigenous custodianship, bio-physical features and art, and contrasts settler law with First Law to provide multiple ways of seeing the two river systems. Our narrative is a shared response to: (1) upstream water extractions that have imposed large costs on Baaka and its peoples; and (2) thr…
The effect of communication on individual preferences for common property resources
Rethinking responses to the world’s water crises
Indigenous fire management
Culture influences how fire is perceived and managed in societies. An increasing risk of catastrophic wildfire has shifted political and academic attention on the use of Indigenous fire management (IFM) as an alternative to the common fire suppression paradigm. However, what is IFM? Here we conduct a conceptual framework analysis of scientific and scholarly literature to enhance our understanding of this complex global phenomenon. We present the …
Non-market valuation and Indigenous Peoples’ values
Non-market valuation (NMV) may be used to inform environmental management decisions, including those involving the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples. We conducted a mixed-methods survey of authors from peer-reviewed NMV studies to gain insights into the policy impact and constraints from their work. We collected 25 survey responses, drawn from a list of 63 peer-reviewed studies, which were included in a recent systematic literature revie…
Fire Management and Carbon Programs
Fire management influences the global carbon balance. This systematic literature review of proactive fire management programs as nature-based climate solutions synthesizes findings into four case studies to bring insight to these programs and their additional benefits. We review 136 papers, mostly from Australia, Brazil, Southern Africa, and the USA, reflecting the relevance of proactive fire management to savanna ecosystems. Four themes emerged:…
The effect of institutional arrangements on economic performance among first nations
Putting Indigenous water rights to work
Sustainable development programs can lead to tension and conflict in human communities when natural capital is used as the foundation for livelihood programs. Building on the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF), this study demonstrates that including community perceptions in the creation of sustainable livelihoods programs is important in designing programs that are legitimate to community members, and this is especially important in the cont…
The effect of communication on individual preferences for common property resources
Reclaiming Indigenous Governance
The Evolution of Indigenous Self-Governance in Canada
The effect of institutional arrangements on economic performance among first nations
How Law Shapes Collaborative Forest Governance
Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ legal rights to forests has motivated an increase in collaborative forest governance in recent decades. Collaborative governance literature, however, has paid little attention to the influence of legal approaches. This paper explores two legal instruments, constitutionally entrenched rights and statutory rights, and their influence on six elements of collaborative governance identified in literature: sta…
Trust, institutions, and indigenous self‐governance
Trust is important to the institutions that make societies successful. Globally, Indigenous peoples are actively building institutions for self‐governance, but there remains little empirical work on trust in this context. To address this gap, we use a mixed methods approach to explore three levels of trust among individual members from three related, but politically distinct First Nations (Indigenous peoples) in British Columbia, Canada. British …
Participatory backcasting
Indigenous fire management
Culture influences how fire is perceived and managed in societies. An increasing risk of catastrophic wildfire has shifted political and academic attention on the use of Indigenous fire management (IFM) as an alternative to the common fire suppression paradigm. However, what is IFM? Here we conduct a conceptual framework analysis of scientific and scholarly literature to enhance our understanding of this complex global phenomenon. We present the …
Building voluntary partnerships for climate action
The Paris Agreement called for voluntary cooperation between firms, NGOs, and the state, to meet global climate goals. This study examines the development of voluntary carbon projects (VCPs) in Iceland – a country aiming to be carbon neutral by 2040. There is little empirical evidence on what catalyzes voluntary and inter-organizational climate cooperation. To fill this gap, we use a mixed methods research design, surveying firms to understand th…
The ‘environmental stewardship-health nexus’ among Indigenous peoples
Environmental stewardship programs can improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, in addition to generating positive ecological outcomes. This systematic literature review synthesises global scholarly literature on the relationship between environmental stewardship and the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples. This review includes papers using qualitative, quantitative and mixed method studies, and proposes a framework to bring…
Fire Management and Carbon Programs
Fire management influences the global carbon balance. This systematic literature review of proactive fire management programs as nature-based climate solutions synthesizes findings into four case studies to bring insight to these programs and their additional benefits. We review 136 papers, mostly from Australia, Brazil, Southern Africa, and the USA, reflecting the relevance of proactive fire management to savanna ecosystems. Four themes emerged:…
Capacity needs for assessing the cumulative social effects of projects
Cumulative effects assessments in Canada are increasingly expected to include social impacts from resource development and land-use actions on people, their communities, and livelihoods. As processes and methods for assessing cumulative social effects develop, it is important to understand the capacity needs for implementing such an assessment. This paper explores the regulatory and professional capacity required to assess cumulative social effec…
A global outlook on increasing wildfire risk
to understand how wildfire risk policies are designed to mitigate1 the impacts of wildfires. Wildfires are a growing threat in many parts of the world, posing significant risks to human life, and the environment. In recent years, wildfires have increased, driven largely by climate change, human activity, and changes in land-use patterns. Wildfire risk adaptation and mitigation measures vary widely between countries and regions around the world. T…
Talking about my generation
The values held by policy makers can influence policy change. But what those values are and their source has received little attention. We argue that one source of these values – and associated differences – is rooted in generational ‘social frames’. We provide evidence from an exploratory survey in British Columbia, Canada, where transformative changes in water policy are being implemented, which include potential changes in water governance to …
Tools for Indigenous-led impact assessment
Indigenous-led impact assessment (ILIA) is a project review process designed and conducted with meaningful input and an adequate degree of control by Indigenous peoples. Using a case-based approach, this paper examines ILIAs conducted in Canada. The research – tools for ILIA – provides examples of options for the design and implementation of ILIA processes which have been utilized by Indigenous Nations while making their own determinations regard…
Rethinking responses to the world’s water crises
Non-market valuation and Indigenous Peoples’ values
Non-market valuation (NMV) may be used to inform environmental management decisions, including those involving the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples. We conducted a mixed-methods survey of authors from peer-reviewed NMV studies to gain insights into the policy impact and constraints from their work. We collected 25 survey responses, drawn from a list of 63 peer-reviewed studies, which were included in a recent systematic literature revie…
A tale of two rivers - Baaka and Martuwarra, Australia
Two of Australia's iconic river systems, Baaka in New South Wales (NSW) and Martuwarra in Western Australia (WA), are described in a narrative that connects Indigenous custodianship, bio-physical features and art, and contrasts settler law with First Law to provide multiple ways of seeing the two river systems. Our narrative is a shared response to: (1) upstream water extractions that have imposed large costs on Baaka and its peoples; and (2) thr…
Rethinking forest governance during a "second war" in British Columbia's woods
There are persistent conflicts in British Columbia over logging in old growth forests. This study traces the development of a Collaborative Action Framework (CAF) process during the Fairy Creek forest conflict in British Columbia in 2020–2021. The CAF process involved a twoday summit, where more than 80 participants from First Nations, industry, academia, unions, government, and nongovernment organisations developed a vision for the province's fo…
The relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands and conservation
A growing body of peer‐reviewed literature is focused on the relationship between Indigenous Peoples' lands (Indigenous lands) and conservation outcomes. We performed a systematic review of this English reported peer‐reviewed literature ( n = 111) to examine: the key characteristics; the conservation outcomes documented; the methods used in these studies; and the factors that can shape the effectiveness of Indigenous lands compared to other land …
Political science (16 obras) · Ecology (14 obras) · Indigenous (14 obras) · Geography (13 obras) · Business (12 obras) · Environmental resource management (9 obras) · Corporate governance (8 obras) · Economics (8 obras) · Environmental planning (7 obras) · Sociology (7 obras)