Environmental and socio-economic effects assessment ensures that the effects of development activities are considered before they happen and that significant adverse effects will be mitigated. Dr. Amelie Janin, NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Mine Life Cycle at Yukon College taught this course over the Winter 2017. Through discussions with a series of guest speakers and with the instructor, the students were tasked to reflect on the environmental assessment process in Yukon and to write short essays. The essays have been compiled under one document.
Throughout northern Canada, a variety of documents speaking to climate change adaptation have been published. These range from peer review articles over presentations, websites, and reports to online tools. This project represents an effort to tie all these together. A literature review, including academic as well as grey literature, was conducted and organized into a database. The over 300 records were analyzed for common themes, adaptation enablers and barriers, project types, and geographical distribution. Additionally, online knowledge brokering platforms were reviewed and analyzed for their effectiveness.
