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  • Environmental Science
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Risk Assessment

Background:

  • Indigenous rights and knowledge are intrinsically linked to their environments.
  • Global recognition of Indigenous rights necessitates integrating Indigenous Knowledge into environmental policy.
  • Environmental professionals must ensure positive impacts on Indigenous Peoples and their territories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore consultation and informed consent in environmental policy development.
  • To integrate Indigenous Knowledge and Western science in ecological risk assessment.
  • To develop a risk assessment framework respecting Indigenous sovereignty.

Main Methods:

  • Deconstructing current sediment risk assessment protocols.
  • Rebuilding protocols with elements from Western and Indigenous knowledge systems.
  • Utilizing collaborative fieldwork, relationship building, and interviews.

Main Results:

  • Developed a novel risk assessment framework.
  • Demonstrated a process for integrating diverse knowledge systems.
  • Facilitated collaborative fieldwork and community engagement.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework recognizes Indigenous sovereignty.
  • Effective Nation-to-Nation decision-making is promoted.
  • Meaningful inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge in environmental policy is operationalized.