Resource Development and Northern Communities – An Introduction

Since the end of the nineteenth century, the economic development of northern Canada has relied heavily on resource development. New land claims and self-government arrangements, devolution, new co-management arrangements, new environmental and social impact assessment regulations, and a new sense o...

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Published in:Northern review (Whitehorse) 2015-12, Vol.41 (41), p.3
Main Author: Southcott, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic development
Economic growth
Mining
Natural resources
Northern communities
Public sector
Social responsibility
Sustainable development
Tourism
World War II
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Summary:Since the end of the nineteenth century, the economic development of northern Canada has relied heavily on resource development. New land claims and self-government arrangements, devolution, new co-management arrangements, new environmental and social impact assessment regulations, and a new sense of corporate social responsibility, mean that there is a greater likelihood that current and future extractive resource development will be done differently than in the past.
ISSN:0835-3433
1929-6657
DOI:10.22584/nr41.2015.001