ID: 2227
Presenting Author: Brigitte Masella
Session: 623 - Cumulative Effects: Whose Responsibility is it Anyway?
Status: pending
The evolving practice of cumulative effects assessment in a context of rapid and complex environmental and social changes calls for a shared responsibility.
The practice of cumulative effects assessment has been evolving in Canada, calling for more holism, collaboration, inclusivity and rigor.
Recent legal decisions have also clarified the role of cumulative effects assessment in upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Advances in the landscape of cumulative effects assessment are timely, and more are required, in the face of rapid environmental and social changes that are increasingly difficult to predict.
This context underscores the need for shared responsibility in cumulative effects assessment.
Brigitte Masella specializes in socio-economic impact assessment for large development projects and in engaging with Indigenous and non-Indigenous groups. She has 30 years of experience.