The Limitations and Transformative Potential of Indigenous‐Led Environmental Impact Assessments in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9782161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Justine Keefer (University of Victoria), Matthew Murphy (0000-0003-0427-2460, University of Victoria, corresponding author), Shaelyn Wabegijig (University of Victoria), Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark (University of Victoria) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4840 • E-ISSN: 1754-7121 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/capa.70029 |
| OpenAlex | W4414735876 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This article examines the transformative potential of ILIA (Indigenous‐led Impact Assessment) to support Indigenous self‐determination and protect against further erosion of Indigenous rights caused by cumulative impacts. We consider the transformative potential of ILIAs to be two‐fold. First, despite variations in form, approach and strategy across Nations, all ILIA processes share a core principle—inclusion of decision‐making authority for affected Nations. Therefore, ILIAs have the potential to restore a degree of Indigenous Nations' governance authority over their territories. Second, ILIAs have the potential to transform relationships between Indigenous Nations, settler‐state governments and industrial project proponents, by offering a framework for shared and respectful decision‐making that takes Indigenous self‐determination and knowledge seriously. ILIA frameworks that include, respect and value both Indigenous and settler‐Canadian knowledge and decision‐making authority offer opportunities to learn and assess impacts from multiple perspectives and provide pathways for mutually beneficial partnerships
Corporate governance · Environmental governance · Indigenous · Traditional knowledge · Transformative learning · Value (mathematics · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Mining and Resource Management
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Tools for Indigenous-led impact assessment
Toward ‘good process’ in regulatory reviews
Cumulative environmental impacts and aboriginal rights
Extracting knowledge
Proponent-Indigenous agreements and the implementation of the right to free, prior, and informed consent in Canada
Insights into integrating cumulative effects and collaborative co-management for migratory tundra caribou herds in the Northwest Territories, Canada
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |