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  • Wild sunflower (Balsamorhiza sagittata) on UBC’s Okanagan campus

    Wild sunflower (Balsamorhiza sagittata) at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The sunflower is Ukraine’s national flower. Read More

  • Jeff Nishima-Miller’s work with the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation supports Indigenous led wildlife management

    Advancing Indigenous led wildlife management. Read More

  • Supporting environmental assessment in Nunavut

    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. Read More

  • Supporting Indigenous Led Impact Assessment

    Indigenous led impact assessment will entail new and innovative approaches to reviewing projects. Read More

Environmental assessment (EA) is a practical tool that supports development and natural resources planning and decision-making. It evaluates potential impacts and helps identify ways to enhance benefits, while mitigating the negative environmental effects of development.

The Centre for Environmental Assessment Research (CEAR) at UBC supports research about EA processes and methods, and helps link this information into practice. Research conducted and supported by CEAR contributes to resource development by furthering knowledge about the role that EA plays in helping to advance natural resource management practices that benefit Canadians. A key part of our approach is working with regulators, Indigenous governments and communities, business, and other sectors to connect research to practice.

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CEAR members share their experiences in wildfire fighting

Global conference on environmental assessment innovation coming to B.C.

FNEMC report offers Indigenous Nations a blueprint for reclaiming mining sovereignty

Misinformation, polarization impeding environmental protection efforts; from recent work by CEAR member Adam Ford

IAIA 2022: Confidence in Impact Assessment: Policies, partnerships and public involvement
May 4-7, 2022
Vancouver, Canada

The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
June 2022
Toronto, Canada

Graduate positions available at CEAR and collaborating UBC labs or institutes

The UBC Centre for Environmental Assessment Research
Okanagan Campus
Fipke Centre for Innovative Research | Room 246
3247 University Way
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
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