The Integration Imperative: Cumulative Environmental, Community and Health Effects of Multiple Natural Resource Developments

ISBN-13: 9783319221229 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 256 str.

Michael Gillingham; Greg Halseth; Chris Johnson

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The Integration Imperative

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Table of Contents

Part I    

Chapter 1 Cumulative Effects and Impacts: The Need for a More Inclusive, Integrative, Regional Approach          

Chapter 2 Defining and Identifying Cumulative Environmental, Health, and Community Impacts

Part II   

Chapter 3 Cumulative Impacts and Environmental Values            

Chapter 4 Cumulative Effects and Impacts: Introducing a Community Perspective            

Chapter 5 Perspectives on Health and Well-Being: Cumulative Determinants of Health Impacts in Rural, Northern, and Resource-Dependent Communities       

Chapter 6 Exploring Cumulative Effects and Impacts through Examples 

Part IV

Chapter 7 An Imperative for Change: Towards an Integrative Understanding      

Chapter 8 A Revolution in Strategy, Not Evolution of Practice: Towards an Integrative Regional Cumulative Impacts Framework        

Index   

Contributors

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Michael Gillingham serves as professor of Ecosystem Science and Management Program for the University of Northern British Columbia.  Dr. Gillingham's research interests include the application of quantitative analyses and modeling to aspects of behavioural ecology, and wildlife ecology and management.

Greg Halseth serves as Canada Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies for the University of Northern British Columbia. His research covers community economic development, rural and small town social geography, and rural policy.

Chris Johnson serves as associate professor for the University of Northern British Columbia's Ecosystem Science and Management Program. His research interests include  include cumulative impacts of resource development on wildlife, assessment of species-distribution models, and community-based conservation monitoring and planning.

Margot Parkes serves as Canada Research Chair in Health, Ecosystems, and Society for the University of Northern British Columbia. Her research covers complex issues bringing together public health, education, and policy.

Blurb

This work was written to develop a better understanding and thinking about the cumulative impacts of multiple natural resource development projects. Cumulative impacts are now one of the most pressing, but complex, challenges facing governments, industry, communities, and conservation and natural resource professionals.  There has been technical and policy research exploring how cumulative environmental impacts can be assessed and managed.  These studies, however, have failed to consider the necessary integration of community, environment and health. Informed by knowledge and experience in northern British Columbia, this book seeks to expand our understanding of the cumulative impacts of natural resource development through an integrated lens.