Environmental agreements, EIA follow-up and aboriginal participation in environmental management: The Canadian experience

摘要: Abstract During the last decade a number of environmental agreements (EAs) have been negotiated in Canada involving industry, government and Aboriginal peoples. This article draws on Canadian experience to consider potential such address two issues widely recognised academic policy debates impact assessment (EIA) management. The first relates need secure indigenous participation management major projects that affect second broader issue involves necessity for specific initiatives ensure effective follow-up EIA. indicates considerable both issues. However, if this is be realized, greater effort must made develop structures processes specifically designed encourage participation; EAs themselves provide financial other resource required support EIA participation.