The Impacts of Macro-Political Structures on the Influence of Municipalities, Traditional Land Users, and Indigenous Governance Structures in EIA Processes

• Main Author: Plante, Melanie D 1992-
• Other Authors: Poelzer, Greg, Hibbard, Neil, Deonandan, Kalowatie, Noble, Bram
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University of Saskatchewan 2016
• Subjects: Saskatchewan; Norway; Giddens; structuration theory; politics; power; EIA; environmental assessments; mining; indigenous rights; decentralization; northern development; sustainability; sustainable development; Eia; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/7422

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) are recognized as a vital planning tool in insuring the sustainable development of resource dependent communities. However, critics point out that the lack of efficiency and efficacy in the process impedes EIAs full potential. One dynamic often criticized for...