This session explores the social, cultural, economic, and environmental dynamics of resource extraction across varied geographies—from urban green spaces and Indigenous consultation systems to the Amazon and Arctic watersheds. Presentations examine cumulative effects, community vitality, resistance to extractive projects, and the lived experiences of local and Indigenous communities impacted by these processes. Emphasis is placed on governance, sustainability, resilience, and the decolonization of land-use and resource practices.

• 1:00 PM
  Mapping Community Vitality and Labour Force Distributions in Support of Cumulative Effects and Regional Assessments of Natural Resources Development in Canada: Case Studies from Western Newfoundland and Abitibi-Temiscamingue
  Brian G. Eddy, Natural Resources Canada

• 1:15 PM
  Cultivating a Sense of Belonging
  Nkosinothando Mhlanga, Carleton University

• 1:30 PM
  Consultation Systems Approaches to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Intent and Practices in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan
  Rebeccah Kennedy, Carleton University

• 1:45 PM
  La castanha en Amazonie : dépendance économique, vulnérabilité et stratégies de diversification pour la résilience des communautés extractivistes
  Weldy Saint-Fleur, Université Laval

• 2:00 PM
  Understanding Cumulative Impacts of Human Activities on Sahtú (Great Bear Lake): Implications for Transdisciplinary Research
  Carola Ramos, Carleton University