Table of Contents

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1. Introduction

• 1.1 Background
• 1.2 Purpose and Objectives

2. Context: The Importance of Environmental Assessment and Determining the Significance of Environmental Effects to Aboriginal Peoples

3. Methodology

• 3.1 Case Study Review
• 3.2 Literature Review
• 3.3 Interviews

4. Interpretation and Analysis

• 4.1 Aboriginal Involvement in Environmental Assessment
  • 4.1.1 Aboriginal Interests in Environmental Assessment
  • 4.1.2 Lack of Meaningful Consultation with Aboriginal Peoples
  • 4.1.3 Limitations on Participation by Aboriginal Peoples
  • 4.1.4 Insufficient Time and Resources
• 4.2 Views on the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and Environmental Assessment Practice
  • 4.2.1 Definition of “Environmental Effect”
  • 4.2.2 Narrow Investigation of Environmental Effects
  • 4.2.3 Use of Traditional Knowledge
  • 4.2.4 Follow Up and Monitoring
  • 4.2.5 Decision Making
• 4.3 Differing Views on the Determination of the Significance of Environment Effects
  • 4.3.1 Different Environmental Paradigms
  • 4.3.2 Methodology for Determining Significance
• 4.4 In Summary

5. Aboriginal-Based Criteria for Determining the Significance of Environmental Effects

6. Better Practices for Determining Significance

• Schedule 1: Project Design and Early Environmental Assessment Decisions
• Schedule 2: Scoping Stage
• Schedule 3: Research and Data Collection Stage
• Schedule 4: Identification of Environmental Effects Stage
• Schedule 5: Significance Determination Stage
• Schedule 6: Environmental Assessment Report Review Stage
• Schedule 7: Decision Stage

7. Concluding Remarks

• 7.1 Recommendations for Future Research

Appendices

• APPENDIX 1: Interview Documents
• APPENDIX 2: Contact List of Potential Interviewees
• APPENDIX 3: Aboriginal Values and Significant Impact Indicators
• APPENDIX 4: Case Study Review Notes
• APPENDIX 5: Aboriginal Issues and Concerns Related to Significance

Bibliography

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