Mining revenues shared with First Nations in British Columbia
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Mining Engineering, Keevil Institute of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Bayarsaikhan, Aligermaa
issued: 2019-12-09T17:21:00Z
issued: 2019
related degree: Master of Applied Science - MASc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: In Canada the sharing of the government (public) revenues generated from natural resource extraction or use with Indigenous communities is evolving in different formats - some provinces approach it through modern treaties, others through non-treaty, policy-based agreements and some do not have a resource revenue sharing mechanism in place. In addition to government arrangements, companies have been proactive in sharing economic benefits with local and Indigenous communities through signing an impact and benefit agreements (IBAs) or other agreements (e.g. community participation agreements) over the last decade, some of which also include financial provisions to share revenue with Indigenous communities. Both practices have been studied well, but with limited data published on the actual implementation. Using the case of British Columbia, this research attempts to add some insight into it using the reports published online under Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act and First Nations Financial Transparency Act. The study conducted semi-structured interview with government and industry representatives to further understand the challenges associated with both practices. Overall, the mining share constituted for less than ten percent in select First Nations annual budgets, but together with other natural resource revenue from forestry, clean energy and natural gas sectors under the provinceâs revenue-sharing agreements with First Nations it could serve as a major source of funding for these communities. The challenges identified within the industry through semi-structured interviews pointed to the lack of clarity and guidance from government iii on the engagement and consultation processes with Indigenous Peoples affected by their operations, which may significantly delay the projects or lead to undesired outcomes. Given the focus on social issues from investors within the changing landscape of investment practices that incorporate environmental, social and govern…
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note: MINING REVENUES SHARED WITH FIRST NATIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA by Aligermaa Bayarsaikhan Specialist, Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, 2012 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF APPLIED SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Mining Engineering) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) December 2019 © Aligermaa Bayarsaikhan, 2019 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, a thesis entitled: Mining revenues shared with First Nations in British Columbia submitted by Aligermaa Bayarsaikhan in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Mining Engineering Examining Committee: Dirk van Zyl, Mining Engineering Supervisor Bern Klein, Mining Engineering Supervisory Committee Member Andre Xavier, Mining Engineering Additional Examiner iii Abstract In Canada the sharing of the government (public) revenues generated from natural resource extraction or use with Indigenous communities is evolving in different formats - some provinces approach it through modern treaties, others through non-treaty, policy-based agreements and some do not have a resource revenue sharing mechanism in place. In addition to government arrangements, companies have been proactive in sharing economic benefits with local and Indigenous communities through signing an impact and benefit agreements (IBAs) or other agreements (e.g. community participation agreements) over the last decade, some of which also include financial provisions to share revenue with Indigenous communities. Both practices have been studied well, but with limited data published on the actual implementation. Using the case of British Columbia, this research attempts to add some insight into it using the reports published online under Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act and First Nati…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2020-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0386819
language: eng
degree discipline: Mining Engineering
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/72606