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Indigenous capacity for collaboration in Canada’s energy, forestry and mining sectors: research metrics and trends

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  • Ryan Bullock

    (The University of Winnipeg
    The University of Winnipeg)

  • Denis Kirchhoff

    (University of Waterloo)

  • Ian Mauro

    (The University of Winnipeg)

  • Morrissa Boerchers

    (The University of Winnipeg)

Abstract

This paper examines patterns in recently published research addressing Indigenous capacity for collaborative natural resource development in Canada’s forestry, energy, and mining sectors. As Indigenous involvement in natural resource development increases, so too does the body of associated scholarship. We gathered information on several core metrics (year of publication, authorship, and gender, author affiliation, journal titles, citation counts and impacts factors, and keywords) to analyze research output, trends, and gaps. Our bibliometric analysis of 49 articles from peer-reviewed journals confirms that Indigenous natural resource development and capacity research has steadily increased over the past decade in terms of the number and range of papers, authors, institutions, and cases examined. Research output peaked in 2013 and 2015. Authorship is distributed evenly between male and female lead researchers, with teams located across southern Canada, with highest concentrations in urban population centers of British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario. In contrast, the research sites are located in more northern, rural, and remote locations. That communities and projects under study are not currently matched with sites of research capacity raises questions about capacity building and the nature of research “on” versus “with” Indigenous peoples. Policies and programs designed to enhance Indigenous involvement and capacity must address these asymmetries in order to be representative, effective, and responsive to current Indigenous priorities.

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  • Ryan Bullock & Denis Kirchhoff & Ian Mauro & Morrissa Boerchers, 2018. "Indigenous capacity for collaboration in Canada’s energy, forestry and mining sectors: research metrics and trends," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 20(2), pages 883-895, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:endesu:v:20:y:2018:i:2:d:10.1007_s10668-017-9917-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10668-017-9917-9
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