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Links and Resources
- The FIRST NATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT provides in-depth information about the environmental assessment process: www.fneatwg.org
- The CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY also provides materials on the nature of the process and public involvement in environmental assessments:
www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca
- The IBA RESEARCH NETWORK provides on-line information and resources on IBAs in Canada: www.impactandbenefit.com
- NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA mining pages provide a wide range of on-line resources, including an Aboriginal participation section (www.rncan-nrcan.gc.ca/smm-mms/abor-auto/index-eng.htm), and the downloadable Mining Information Kit for Aboriginal Communities (www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/mms-smm/abor-auto/htm/kit-gui-eng.htm).
- The AGREEMENTS, TREATIES AND NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENTS PROJECT in Australia hosts a database of agreements and other resources: www.atns.net.au
- The Mining Industry Human Resources Council hosts a portal for Aboriginal communities to learn more about careers in mining including education and training programs, and resources such as job descriptions and a downloadable guide on occupations in mining: www.aboriginalmining.ca
- MiningWatch Canada provides news and resources at www.miningwatch.ca, including the primer Mining Investors: Understanding the legal structure of a mining company and identifying its management, shareholders and relationship with the financial markets www.wman-info.org/resources/technicalreports/Mining_Investors.pdf
- MINES AND COMMUNITIES also has news and resources about mining, particularly as they affect indigenous and land-based peoples: www.minesandcommunities.org
- Access and Benefit Agreements are very similar to IBAs (and in some cases the term is interchangeable with an IBA), but certain parts of Canada have specific requirements set out under legislation (e.g., the Yukon Oil and Gas Act), or land claim agreements. The Government of Yukon and Kaska Nation, for example, have provided a short Benefits Agreement template publicly available at www.emr.gov.yk.ca/oilandgas/pdf/template_benefitsagreement.doc
- Aboriginal Mapping Network supports indigenous peoples involved in land claims, treaty negotiations and resource development, with common tools, such as traditional use studies, GIS mapping and other information systems www.nativemaps.org.
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