Aboriginal Peoples and natural resources in Canada.

Notzke, Claudia, 1952- (Author).

Summary: The only up-to-date book of its kind, Aboriginal Peoples and Natural Resources in Canada explores the restraints and opportunities which aboriginal people encounter in their efforts to use renewable and non-renewable resources, and to gain management power over these resources. This book applies an historical perspective and takes into account cultural, political, legal and geographical variables. Among the topics are hunting and trapping rights, forestry issues, resource management regimes under the comprehensive claims process and co-management schemes. The issue of aboriginal peoples and protected areas is discussed. Drawing on international examples, aboriginal experiences with environmental impact assessment are also examined. This book is an essential resource for people engaged in the use and management of natural resources, as well as those who seek professional training in the field and anyone wanting to know more about the social and environmental issues pertaining to more responsible and equitable environmental management.

Record details

ISBN: 1895712033
ISBN: 9781895712032
Physical Description: 337 p ; cm.
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Publisher: North York, ON : Captus Press Inc, 1993.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 Native perspectives on natural resource management -- 1.a Resource management: the concept -- 1.b Significance of natural resourcesin the Aborinal context -- 1.c Significance of Aboriginal resource management -- 1.d Traditional environmental knowledge -- Chapter 2. Water resources -- 2.a Scope and origin of native water rights -- 2.b Regulation and abrogation of native water rights -- 2.c Megaproject psychology and its impact on native water rights -- 2.d Indian use of water resources: wild rice harvesting -- 2.e Native water rights in contemporary agreements -- 2.f Conclusion and outlook -- Chapter 3. Fisheries -- 3.a The west coast -- 3.b Eastern seaboard and Quebec -- 3.c Ontario -- 3.d The prairie provinces -- 3.e The north -- Chapter 4. Forestry -- 4.a Forestry in Canada: an overview -- 4.b Idian reserve forest lands: problems and issues -- 4.c Regulatory regimes and native access to off-reserve forest lands -- 4.d Forestry pressures on aboriginal lands: Problems and solutions -- 4.e Conclusions and outlook -- Chapter 5. Wildlife -- 5.a Hunting rights -- 5.b Fur-bearer harvesting -- 5.c Commercialization of wildlife -- 5.d Aboriginal wildlife management -- 5.e Conclusion and outlook -- Chapter 6. Land -- 6.a The aboriginal land base in the provinces -- 6.b Aboriginal lands north of sixty -- 6.c Conclusion and outlook -- Chapter 7. Non-renewable resources -- 7.a The eastern provinces: frustrated opportunities -- 7.b The prairie provinces: non-renewable lands agreement -- 7.c British Columbia: resources, people and the province - irreconcilable differences? -- 7.d The north: changing ground rules for development -- 7.e Conclusion and outlook -- Chapter 8. Native people and prtected areas -- 8.a The legislative and conceptual framework of protected areas -- 8.b Aboriginal people and parks: lessons from abroad -- 8.c Native people and parks in the provinces: conflict and compromise -- 8.d Parks north of sixty: new horizons -- 8.e Aboriginal parks: innovative concepts -- 8.f Conclusion and outlook -- Chapter 9. Native people and environmental impact assessment -- 9.a EIA and aboriginal people: problems and issues -- 9.b Selected native experiences and government procedures -- 9.c Aboriginal initiatives in impact assessment and review -- 9.d EIA and comprehensive claims agreements -- Chapter 10. Synthesis and outlook -- 10.a Means for gaining control over resources -- 10.b Means for gaining control over resources -- 10.c Co-management-the way of the future?

Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:

Donation (copy 3 only) ; 2004/04.