A5022493905- Mining and Resource Management
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Forest Management and Policy
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Water resources management and optimization
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- French Urban and Social Studies
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Climate variability and models
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
University of British Columbia
2015-2024
Okanagan University College
2023
Australian National University
2010-2015
University of South Australia
2009-2010
Lakehead University
2008
to understand how wildfire risk policies are designed mitigate1 the impacts of wildfires. Wildfires a growing threat in many parts world, posing significant risks human life, and environment. In recent years, wildfires have increased, driven largely by climate change, activity, changes land-use patterns. Wildfire adaptation mitigation measures vary widely between countries regions around world. Therefore, it is essential develop comprehensive policy approach mitigate promote sustainable...
Law, regulation, and private standards have evolved to enhance sustainability in value chains. However, the volume of hard soft laws has created complexity fragmentation for consumers firms. In addition, global chains are increasingly disaggregated, making it difficult enforce breaches representations. Blockchain, as an immutable digital record keeping system, is a tool that can deal with this growing Documents verifying were once domain stored paper copy now be made accessible secure...
Family firms often pursue social and environmental sustainability, or corporate responsibility (CSR) efforts that go beyond regulations. This is particularly true in nature-based industries. study draws on socio-emotional wealth (SEW) tourism literatures, as well random utility theory, to disentangle the drivers of sustainability rural family (RTFFs). Informed by interviews, this applied a novel choice-method survey, brings understanding CSR payoffs trade-offs between ecological, economic...
Indigenous fire stewardship enhances ecosystem diversity, assists with the management of complex resources, and reduces wildfire risk by lessening fuel loads. Although Peoples have maintained practices for millennia continue to be keepers knowledge, significant barriers exist re-engaging in cultural burning. communities Canada unique vulnerabilities large high-intensity wildfires as they are predominately located remote, forested regions lack financial support at federal provincial levels...
Abstract Evidence shows that positive family dynamics can motivate environmental and social strategies (ESS) in firms. Using a stated choice method, we examine how conflict, trust socioemotional wealth (SEW) influence ESS choices interact with other trade‐offs among firms two distinct cultural contexts: Chile India. In Chile, found where there was more were less selected. However, higher produced relational conflict preferences, suggesting supportive norms group cohesion these Chilean...
Non-market valuation (NMV) can be effective to understand the value people place on ecosystem goods and services for which there are no market prices. Over last 20 years, NMV has increasingly been applied Indigenous contexts, albeit with important conceptual methodological limitations. We conduct a global systematic literature review detailed meta-synthesis of 63 peer-reviewed studies research peoples' values. Selected categorized by methods, year publication, geographic area components....
Based on findings from participatory action research, we describe a process for the development of Strategic Indigenous Reserve (SIR) in water groups Northern Territory, Australia. In first case study at Mataranka, show how ‘top-down’ initiated by Territory Government (NTG) was characterised inadequate engagement and failure to deliver justice or an outcome accepted traditional owner groups. second Oolloo, were engaged NTG consultation process, but it commenced with unilateral offer...
Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ legal rights to forests has motivated an increase in collaborative forest governance recent decades. Collaborative literature, however, paid little attention the influence approaches. This paper explores two instruments, constitutionally entrenched and statutory rights, their on six elements identified literature: starting conditions, institutional design, facilitative leadership, process, systems context outcomes. In Canada, collective are...
Culture influences how fire is perceived and managed in societies.An increasing risk of catastrophic wildfire has shifted political academic attention on the use Indigenous management (IFM) as an alternative to common suppression paradigm.However, what IFM?Here we conduct a conceptual framework analysis scientific scholarly literature enhance our understanding this complex global phenomenon.We present five main concepts IFM from relationships between them.This contributes development theory...
After generations of fire-suppression policy, Indigenous fire management (IFM) is being reactivated as one way to mitigate wildfire in fire-prone ecosystems. Research has documented that IFM also mitigates carbon emissions, improves livelihoods and enhances well-being among participants. This study documents the goals Yunesit’in Xeni Gwet’in First Nations they develop a program central British Columbia, Canada. Drawing on goal setting theory interviews, qualitative coding cluster analysis...
Abstract Societies must learn to live with, and adapt wildfire risk. Here we examine governance policy in British Columbia (BC), Canada over the last two decades, how lessons are drawn from events. We focus on independent reviews their recommendations provided, learned abroad, whether has changed (or not). Jurisdictional intercultural issues BC's response outlined this paper, opportunities for innovative solutions examined. then present a case study of Tsilhqot'in Fire Management program...
Resource extraction and development have had significant impacts on Indigenous Peoples (IPs), states been slow to respond. The need for better engagement practices with IPs has recognized internationally in the academic literature. We examine extent which their rights are being by non–state market–driven governance mechanisms meant promote more sustainable business practices, this case North American socially responsible investment (SRI) mutual funds. These funds influential defining SRI...
Commercial forestry has played an important role in the Canadian economy. Yet, First Nations (FNs) communities have not shared equitably benefits. Since 2002, government of British Columbia (BC) actively sought to address this inequity by increasing volume forest harvesting tenures FNs. The rationale is that rights harvest will also enhance economic and then social outcomes, as well broader legal political disputes. However, whether these can translate into expected benefits received little...
Abstract An “ethical space” approach is conceptualized as one way to balance asymmetrical power and respectfully engage diverse worldviews in Indigenous‐conservation partnerships. However, published literature offers little insight into how ethical space implemented practice. Using a review interviews, we identify two key traits sub‐traits of creating space: engagement, the dialogic processes principles, trait introspection reflection. Engagement involves interactions between Indigenous...
Socially responsible investment mutual funds have played an active role in encouraging sustainability the natural resources sectors, particularly North America's forest industry which tends to be reactive adopting sustainable practices. A survey of socially Canada and US was first undertaken 2006 then replicated 2010–11 understand implications this growing practice on sector, with a focus forestry. While we did not expect find convergence environmental, social or governance criteria among...
Climate change directly threatens Indigenous cultures and livelihoods across Australia's Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). Using a modified grounded theory methodology, this study draws on in-depth interviews with leaders elders the MDB to highlight that climate variability over-extraction of water resources by agricultural users integrity aquatic systems. As consequence, reliant these natural systems are at risk. Interviewees identify range systemic barriers entrench vulnerability Peoples (IPs)...
Indigenous-led impact assessment (ILIA) is a project review process designed and conducted with meaningful input an adequate degree of control by Indigenous peoples. Using case-based approach, this paper examines ILIAs in Canada. The research – tools for ILIA provides examples options the design implementation processes which have been utilized Nations while making their own determinations regarding if how development should occur according to unique locations, histories, natural resource...
Abstract Background Indigenous Fire Stewardship (IFS) is contested within settler-colonial contexts, where its development shaped by complex and dynamic socio-cultural, legal, political factors. This manuscript draws from the policy sciences to sketch out a “zone of interaction” between IFS state’s wildfire system. Drawing strategies bureaucracies, our goal illustrate patterns in this interaction,” identify implications for IFS, as well Peoples landscapes. Results insights Australian...
This paper uses survey information to examine several common assertions about the institutional prerequisites for successful profitability when a First Nation enters an economic enterprise either independently or in joint effort with outside firm. In winter of 2004–2005, we interviewed managers on both Nations and private sides ventures other business alliances Canada, determine what affected their recent experience. We gathered ages, sizes, activities firms. also firms’ management...
ABSTRACT Corporatization, or the adoption of more business-like practices governance arrangements by government agencies, has been shown to lead improvements in performance. However, why corporatization leads improved performance is not well understood. There are competing theories as how may improve performance, but because confounding factors empirical studies have difficulty identifying causal relationships. We address these issues our analysis six Australian state forest agencies that...
Forests are the most widespread terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. In 2015, natural forests accounted for 93% (3.7 billion ha) of this global forest area (FAO 2016), albeit only 26% these primary (i.e. old-growth or ancient woodland). Since 1990, 31 million ha have been modified cleared, and a net loss 129 has occurred (–0.13%/year) 2016). This deforestation largely in tropical South America Africa, where cleared converted agricultural uses, resulting habitat carbon emissions.