Addressing Historical Impacts Through Impact and Benefit Agreements and Health Impact Assessment: Why it Matters for Indigenous Well-Being

Jones, Jen; Bradshaw, Ben

doi:10.22584/nr41.2015.004

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“…For example, an entire chapter of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement focuses on IBAs for major development projects (Tungavik Federation of Nunavut & Indian and Northern Aff airs Canada, 1993). IBAs get mixed reviews on whether they are useful tools to address socio-economic impacts of a resource development and whether the economic benefi ts of the development would help off set the health and well-being impacts (Cox & Mills, 2015;Jones & Bradshaw, 2015):…”

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“…Th e requirement for IBAs often arises out of legislation or an environmental assessment (EA) process that every major natural resource development project is required to undergo in Canada (Cox & Mills, 2015). Whether IBAs and EAs have been eff ective tools for addressing the impacts of natural resource development on Indigenous health and well-being, has been the subject of several studies over the past decades (Cox & Mills, 2015;Jones & Bradshaw, 2015;Southcott et al, 2018) and, as a result, this study also includes what the literature says about Inuit IBAs and EAs. With signifi cant opportunity for future natural resource projects, and with current ongoing projects and a long history of developments (Cater & Keeling, 2013;Tester et al, 2013), along with a holistic view of health and well-being as described by ITK, the goal of this scoping review was to map the trends in the extent, range, and nature of available published articles examining the relationship between natural resource development and health and well-being in Inuit Nunangat.…”

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Natural Resource Development and Well-Being in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review

Pike

Cunsolo

Papadopoulos

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Natural resource developments have signifi cant positive and negative impacts on the health and well-being of communities in Inuit Nunangat (Inuit Homelands) in Canada. Mining, hydroelectric, and oil and gas developments signifi cantly alter the landscapes of communities and often an entire region. As climate change and global demand for natural resources increase, the four regions in Inuit Nunangat-Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, Nunavut, and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region-may experience an increase in development activity. The goal of this scoping review was to map trends in the extent, range, and nature of published research examining the relationship between natural resource development and health and well-being of communities in Inuit Nunangat. A total of 2,861 articles were screened for relevance, and 58 articles met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed in full. The results indicate that: 1) Nunavut was the most discussed region; 2) mining and/or mineral exploration was the most commonly discussed resource development; 3) communication between researchers and industry offi cials or health authorities was not frequently reported; 4) there were numerous government policies discussed, suggesting policy is a signifi cant factor in the relationship between resource development and well-being; 5) holistic health was the most common area of health discussed; 6) Inuit inclusion in research varied, with nearly half of articles reporting Inuit involvement in the data collection and/or analysis; 7) few articles discussed mine closures and the impacts on Inuit well-being; and, 8) no articles were published in 2020, therefore no articles discussed the impact of COVID-19.

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Natural Resource Development and Well-Being in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review

Pike

Cunsolo

Papadopoulos

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“…Indigenous business leaders stand to play a prominent role in new partnerships linked to forest-based bioenergy as they possess the business and local knowledge that could help such initiatives. It will be critical that governments, proponents and communities pay attention to the wellbeing of Indigenous communities affected by bioenergy development including the relational dimension, which is typically not accounted for in most environmental assessment processes (Jones and Bradshaw 2015). The multiple and intersecting dimensions of wellbeing, different strategies for engaging community members in expressing values and aspirations and taking on meaningful roles in decision making should be pursued towards understanding the future of Indigenous participation and leadership in bioenergy development in Canada.…”

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Bioenergy development and the implications for the social wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada

Zurba

Bullock

2019

Ambio

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In this article, we focus on wellbeing as an important concept relating to bioenergy development in Canada. We use a three-dimensional or social approach to understanding wellbeing, which includes subjective and relational aspects in addition to the more traditional material dimension of wellbeing (e.g. financial resources, a healthy environment). Indigenous business leaders engaged in forestry, energy, and related resource sectors were recruited through our partner organization, the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, as a representative sample of key people to be engaged in the scoping of existing and future bioenergy partnerships in Canada. Participants often responded in ways that did not discretely fit into categories, but instead reflected a perspective on their own and their community's dimensions of social wellbeing, which we captured through open coding for emergent themes. Our findings on material wellbeing illustrate that relationships between different wellbeing dimensions need to be considered for community-appropriate bioenergy development.

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“…Inuit and their ancestors have occupied the Circumpolar North for thousands of years and maintain a rich Inuit culture, including hunting, trapping, fishing, and gathering [ 34 ]. Most Inuit communities have gone through significant and rapid transformation in recent decades [ 35 ], with many being impacted by forced resettlements [ 36 ] and resource development [ 37 ]. Additionally, climate change has resulted in important environmental changes that have directly and indirectly impacted Inuit [ 38 ], and is making Inuit Nunangat more accessible to extractive industries as the climate warms [ 39 ].…”

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How Did the Media Report the Mining Industry’s Initial Response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat? A Newspaper Review

Pike

Cunsolo

Babujee

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IJERPH

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Mining in Inuit Nunangat relies on a southern Canada fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) and local workforce. The FIFO workforce, combined with existing social determinants of health, can create health risks to Inuit Nunangat. These risks were increased with COVID-19. As newspaper reporting can shape public opinion and policy actions regarding these COVID-19 risks, we systematically searched databases to identify newspaper articles during the initial phase of COVID-19 (i.e., articles published from 1 January to 30 June 2020). Descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis were used to analyze the nature, range, and extent of included articles. Most included articles were published by Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers. Half the sources quoted were mining companies and most reported reactions to their initial response were negative. The most frequent topic was concern that an infected FIFO employee could transmit COVID-19 to a worksite and subsequently infect Inuit employees and communities. Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers were crucial in shaping the narrative of the initial response. National newspapers mainly focused on the takeover of TMAC™ during the pandemic, while Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers provided timely and locally-relevant pandemic information. Without Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers, the reporting would be from national and southern newspapers, which was less in-depth, less frequent, and less relevant to Inuit.

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Addressing Historical Impacts Through Impact and Benefit Agreements and Health Impact Assessment: Why it Matters for Indigenous Well-Being

Cited by 10 publications

References 35 publications

Natural Resource Development and Well-Being in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review

Natural Resource Development and Well-Being in Inuit Nunangat: A Scoping Review

Bioenergy development and the implications for the social wellbeing of Indigenous peoples in Canada

How Did the Media Report the Mining Industry’s Initial Response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat? A Newspaper Review

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