Social impact assessment and the anthropology of the future in Canada's Tar Sands

Human Organization

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 111-120

  Westman, Clinton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anthropology of the Future; Canada; social impact assessment; tar sands; traditional land use

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; FORECASTING METHOD; FUTURE PROSPECT; LAND USE; OIL SAND; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

CANADA;

EID: 84878074175     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.72.2.e0m6426502384675     Document Type: Article

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