Jennifer Heneberry

When aiming to assess and manage socio-economic effects in an era where streamlining assessments is a policy priority, participatory models can support greater transparency and trust building at the outset of project development, which can enhance the legitimacy and quality of decision-making. Traditional predictive approaches tend to overlook important local context and unique features, especially in remote, northern, and Indigenous communities. This presentation will showcase how participatory approaches can be more effective at supporting meaningful engagement, identifying potential impacts and developing more appropriate, community-supported mitigations, adaptive management and monitoring.

Session Facilitator: Alexia Miljus, GFT