Indigenous Empowerment Through Co-Management: Land Claims Boards, Wildlife Management, and Environmental Regulation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780774863032)

Co-management boards, established under comprehensive land claims agreements with Indigenous peoples, have become key players in land-use planning, wildlife management, and environmental regulation across Canada's North. This book provides a detailed account of the operation and effectiveness of these new forms of federalism in order to address a central question: Have co-management boards been successful in ensuring substantial Indigenous involvement in policies affecting the land and wildlife in their traditional territories? Graham White tackles this question in this book, drawing on decades of research and writing about the politics of Northern Canada. He begins with an overview of the boards, examining their legal foundations, structure and membership, decision-making processes, and independence from government. He then presents case studies of several important boards. While White identifies constraints on the role Northern Indigenous peoples play in board processes, he finds that overall they exercise extensive decision-making influence.


Author: Graham White
ISBN-10: 077486303X
ISBN-13: 9780774863032
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2020
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.20w x 0.90d