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Photo credit. Fortis BC; 2017 natural gas Coastal Transmission System Upgrade Project, construction in the Vancouver area.

Building a better understanding of impact assessment and energy development

Researchers at CEAR have been helping to build a better understanding on the state of research and knowledge about energy transportation, and the development of new energy sectors in BC and the north.  Our work includes analyses of published literature to understand the state of knowledge; charting trends in system performance and safety; and examining […]

Supporting environmental assessment in Nunavut

Supporting environmental assessment in Nunavut

ᐃᓄᑦᑎᑐ This collaborative research project developed in consultation with the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) focuses on supporting environmental assessment practice in the North and Arctic. Graduate students Nicole Peletz from UBC and Bethany Thiessen from U. Saskatchewan examined community information needs in the impact assessment (IA) process, and to show how Inuit Quajimajatuqangit (knowledge) […]

Fieldwork in the Arctic

Fieldwork in the Arctic

Supporting community information needs in environmental assessment in Nunavut.