Incorporating Indigenous and Local Stakeholder Knowledge into Resource Decision-Making in British Columbia

Global concerns of the failure of modern natural resource management practices to solve environmental complex issues has led to the emergence of the incorporation of alternative ways of knowing and the co-production of knowledge as a viable solution. In recent years, however, multiple reports have uncovered several constraints in the integration of Traditional Knowledge into the environmental decision-making arena. The report compiles qualitative research methodologies, such as literature review (including current consultation process and polices), observation and informal interviews conducted to develop and to acquire a better understanding of the local natural resource and environmental context and challenges associated to the incorporation of Traditional Knowledge into Environmental Assessment in British Columbia, Canada. In the final section, transdisciplinary approach is presented as tool to address some of the challenges of integration of Traditional Knowledge and Stakeholder Knowledge into resource decision-making.