La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites

Since the 1987 Brundtland Report, which strongly influenced the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, sustainable development has become an essential feature of national and global resource management policy.However, the increasing exploitation of mineral and energy resources in Canada supported by the Canadian...

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Main Author: Sandrine TOLAZZI
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Language:English
Published: Université de Poitiers 2015-12-01
Series:Cahiers du MIMMOC
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/2158
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description Since the 1987 Brundtland Report, which strongly influenced the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, sustainable development has become an essential feature of national and global resource management policy.However, the increasing exploitation of mineral and energy resources in Canada supported by the Canadian government itself seems to be questioning the country’s commitment to sustainable development. In this context, Canada should keep in mind the relevance of these two principles listed in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development:Environmental impact assessment, as a national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a decision of a competent national authority (principle 17).Indigenous people and their communities and other local communities have a vital role in environmental management and development because of their knowledge and traditional practices. States should recognize and duly support their identity, culture and interests and enable their effective participation in sustainable development (principle 22).From this starting point, the following study will aim at showing how these two principles are articulated in Canadian legislation, and therefore to what extent Indigenous traditional knowledge is taken into account through the environmental assessment process set up by the Canadian federal government in relation to mineral and energy resource development projects.
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spelling doaj-art-9129229f02d94de48739ce60b01427a02025-08-20T02:21:17ZengUniversité de PoitiersCahiers du MIMMOC1951-67892015-12-011510.4000/mimmoc.2158La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limitesSandrine TOLAZZISince the 1987 Brundtland Report, which strongly influenced the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, sustainable development has become an essential feature of national and global resource management policy.However, the increasing exploitation of mineral and energy resources in Canada supported by the Canadian government itself seems to be questioning the country’s commitment to sustainable development. In this context, Canada should keep in mind the relevance of these two principles listed in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development:Environmental impact assessment, as a national instrument, shall be undertaken for proposed activities that are likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment and are subject to a decision of a competent national authority (principle 17).Indigenous people and their communities and other local communities have a vital role in environmental management and development because of their knowledge and traditional practices. States should recognize and duly support their identity, culture and interests and enable their effective participation in sustainable development (principle 22).From this starting point, the following study will aim at showing how these two principles are articulated in Canadian legislation, and therefore to what extent Indigenous traditional knowledge is taken into account through the environmental assessment process set up by the Canadian federal government in relation to mineral and energy resource development projects.https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/2158Canadaautochtonessavoirs traditionnelsdéveloppement minierressources énergétiquesévaluation environnementale
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La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites
Cahiers du MIMMOC
Canada
autochtones
savoirs traditionnels
développement minier
ressources énergétiques
évaluation environnementale
title La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites
title_full La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites
title_fullStr La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites
title_full_unstemmed La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites
title_short La prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de développement des ressources minières et énergétiques au Canada : perspectives et limites
title_sort la prise en compte des savoirs traditionnels autochtones dans les projets de developpement des ressources minieres et energetiques au canada perspectives et limites
topic Canada
autochtones
savoirs traditionnels
développement minier
ressources énergétiques
évaluation environnementale
url https://journals.openedition.org/mimmoc/2158
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