Principal Investigator:Fitzpatrick, Patricia Licensed Year(s):
2008
Summary:
The purpose of this research is to understand how different environmental assessment (EA) processes across Canada are harmonized, and how harmonization impacts public participation. The Mackenzie Gas Project is the most complex assessment in this regard, makes an ideal study model of EA.
The first objective of this research, that has already been completed, involves documenting the frequency of...
Principal Investigator:McLafferty, Carly A Licensed Year(s):20102007
2006
Summary:
This PhD research project concerns examining resource decision-making processes associated with proposals for the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline. In particular, the research will explore the ways in which people in the Sahtu are engaged in consultation, environmental assessment, and public participation processes.
The main research methods employed in this project include participant observation an...
Principal Investigator:Fitzpatrick, Patricia Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
This research explores the relationship among learning, public involvement in environmental assessment (EA) and sustainable development. The central research question is: Can organizational learning take place through participation in EA? A case study of...
Principal Investigator:Satterthwaite, Andrew Licensed Year(s):
1992
Summary:
The researcher will investigate perceptions of northern residents concerning their participation in environmental assessment hearings. This information will be used in a larger project looking at the role of scientific and traditional knowledge in the environmental assessment process....