This session will explore the intersections of environmental governance, justice, and sustainability through case studies from around the world. Presenters will share research on how ecological health, community resilience, and local livelihoods are being shaped by both formal policies and grassroots efforts. Topics will include lagoon governance in India, sustainability challenges in Vietnam's rubber sector, municipal perspectives on policy discontinuation in Brazil, potential for community-led environmental assessment in the Himalayas, and the influence of science on Nova Scotia’s old-growth forest policy. Together, these papers will provide rich insights into the complexities and power dynamics of environmental governance in diverse socio-political contexts.

• 3:00 PM
  Strengthening Social-Ecological Resilience in Chilika Lagoon: Integrating Ecosystems, Livelihoods, and Governance
  Navya Vikraman Nair, University of Waterloo

• 3:15 PM
  Sustainability and Exclusion: An interdisciplinary examination of sustainable rubber initiatives in Vietnam
  Thao Nguyen, The University of British Columbia

• 3:30 PM
  Advancing Environmental Justice beyond political turnover: perspectives from municipal staff
  Luísa Duarte Milani, University of Toronto

• 3:45 PM
  Diverting Waters: Examining the Potential for Community-Based Strategic Environmental Assessment of Small Hydropower Projects in the Kullu District, India
  Julia Tays, University of Manitoba

• 4:00 PM
  The Role of Science in Shaping Nova Scotia's Old-Growth Forest Policy
  Peter Bush, Saint Mary's University