ID: 2201
Presenting Author: Dawn Hoogeveen
Session: 681 - Gender and Intersectional Analysis in IA: Showcasing theory and practice
Status: pending
Opportunities for implementation of Indigenous Gender Based Analysis Plus in centring on best practices that foreground cumulative effects and Indigenous reconciliation.
What opportunities are there for better implementation of Indigenous Gender Based Analysis Plus (IGBA+) in impact assessment? How does centring on best practices that foreground cumulative effects and Indigenous reconciliation augment approaches to IGBA+? This paper surveys case study results on how gender and intersectionality in impact assessment is and is not engaging with Indigenous cumulative effects work. The paper draws on a qualitative case study analysis to review how GBA+ has been implemented or not and provides best practices and missed opportunities in the landscape with particular attention to Indigenous knowledge in cumulative effects. While impact assessments have long been required to report on social impacts and to hold proponents accountable to high environmental standards, this paper provides an updated evidence base to operationalize best practices, including through recommendations for improved regulatory guidance within IGBA+ and cumulative effects frameworks.
Dawn Hoogeveen (PhD) is the Director of Cumulative Effects with the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects.
Coauthor 1: Elena Landaverde
Coauthor 2: Patricia Fitzpatrick