Environmental Planning Challenges

Disagreements between groups or levels of government over environmental issues like resource use or development.

Disputes arising from conflicting interests of different parties involved in a project or issue, like logging or resource management.

The extent of a government's power and responsibility to manage resources and implement policies.

Resistance from the public to decisions by governments or other organizations about changes in rules or procedures.

Disagreements between different levels of government (municipal, provincial, federal) over responsibility for managing issues.

A situation where individuals acting independently and rationally in their own self-interest deplete a shared resource, even when it's not in their long-term best interest to do so.

A decision-making approach where power and responsibility for managing shared resources are shared between governments and indigenous communities.

Focusing on immediate gains or benefits without considering potential future consequences. Contrast with thinking about the future with lasting effects and impacts.

The area of authority or control, usually of a government entity.

Difficulty in understanding and predicting how different parts of a system work together or how changes will affect it. Data incompleteness often contributes to this.

An example of how short-term gains in fishing led to the collapse of the fishing industry and long-term environmental damage, highlighting the importance of long-term thinking about natural resources.

Disagreements or tensions about responsibility and authority between different levels of government (e.g., federal and provincial).

Making choices in the present and in the future considering dynamic conditions in the surrounding environment and society.

A process of identifying, predicting, and evaluating the impacts of a proposed development on the environment.

Canada's current law for assessing the environmental effects of developments, emphasizing a goal reconciliation with Indigenous rights.

Early dialogue with individuals, groups, or organizations potentially affected by development projects.

Government's legal obligation to consult with Indigenous peoples when development projects may impact their rights.

Measures taken to reduce or eliminate the negative impacts of a development project on the environment.

A list of proposed development projects for review under the IAA 2019, prioritising ones consistent with the goals.

Expanding the examination of impacts on a development beyond the project itself to include broader perspectives, such as societal and Indigenous rights.

Using scientific data to determine the approval or rejection of a proposed project.

Involving the public in the assessment process through information accessibility and discussions.

The long-term well-being of the ecological and social sectors.

A 15-year agreement aiming to sustainably manage the Great Bear Rainforest, balancing environmental protection with resource extraction, recognizing First Nation rights.

A management approach considering the entire ecosystem, including all its components and interactions, to ensure sustainability and balance among species and humans.

Traditional knowledge and practices of Indigenous peoples, often relating to resource management and the environment.

A period of significant civil disobedience in BC, largely focused on old-growth forest logging in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

A ban, established in 2017, on hunting grizzly bears in BC, stemming from concerns over the species' conservation and ecological balance.

Fundamental rights of Indigenous peoples to land and resources, as recognized in the Great Bear Rainforest Agreement.

The knowledge developed by a community over many generations through interactions with the environment.

A partnership where harvesting occurs with oversight involving First Nations ensuring sustainability in a specific area.

A target for fishing, based on sustainable and sufficient for food supply and for ecosystem balance.

Two levels of environmental assessment: comprehensive studies by independent panels, and an environmental minister's decision. Provinces and federal governments can collaborate or substitute assessment processes.

A thorough investigation of environmental impacts, often including public input and expert review panels.

If a province already has an environmental assessment process, the federal government can allow the province to manage the assessment.

Resources are classified as metallic (e.g., copper), non-metallic (e.g., salts), and energy (e.g., fossil fuels).

Identified deposits of minerals deemed profitable for extraction.

Mining method that extracts minerals from exposed areas of land.

Rock containing the metal of interest.

The unwanted rock and minerals associated with ore.

Areas where gangue waste is deposited.

Process to extract the metal from ore after separating it from the gangue.

Specific mine project in BC, creating conflicts between First Nations, and governments.

Federal review of the environmental impact of mining projects examines impacts on fish and wildlife habitats, First nation territories, and environmental sustainability

2014 decision settling land claim, crucial for project approval

Environmental assessments, legal challenges, and external factors (wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic) caused the project to be continuously delayed

The cessation of the development of the mine, due to failure to reach agreement among parties