A Stake in the Future: Redefining the Canadian Mineral Industry - Hardcover

McAllister, Mary Louise; Alexander, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0774806036 ISBN 13: 9780774806039

Publisher: UBC Press, 1997

Synopsis

A Stake in the Future is a comprehensive study of theWhitehorse Mining Initiative, which was first conceived by the leadersin the Canadian mining industry. The goal was to revitalize the miningindustry, attract new investment and forge an alliance with majorstakeholders such as government, environmental groups, First Nations,the mining industry, and labour. The book examines the political,cultural, and policy issues involved in developing a new consenus-basedapproach to resolving land and resource use disputes with particularfocus on a national multi-stakeholder initiative in the mineralsector. The authors discuss the changing public policy environment, thegrowing use of alternative dispute resolution, the challenges posed byconsensus-based processes in developing a common vision, and theimplications of such processes for representative democracy.

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Review:

A Stake in the Future ... is the first comprehensive study of the Whitehorse Mining Initiative in which leaders in the mining industry worked to build consensus with other stakeholders, governments, environmental groups, First Nations and labour ... This thoughtful review of both the process, the results and early efforts at implementation provides a valuable context for current issues and opportunities. * Constructive Citizen Participation * A Stake in the Future tests the outer boudaries of ... Issues in impressive fashion by detailing a successful consensus-building exercise that was nongovernmentally led and financed ... McAllister and Alexander have identified and explored a cutting-edge case and, in the process, unearthed many questions that challenge prevailing assumptions. -- Neil Freeman, University of Toronto * Canadian Journal of Political Science, Vol 31, No. 1 * It is a detailed and insightful account of a process of decision-making that will increasingly characterized Canadian public policy formation ... A Stake in the Future is highly recommended for those interested in public policy formulation, public an interest-group participation, and the evolving character of decision-making in Canada in a environment of increasing pluralization. -- Richard G. Kuhn * Canadian Book Review Annual 5053 *

Synopsis:

Looks at the Whitehorse Mining Initiative (WMI), an effort by the Canadian mineral industry to forge alliances with other groups in order to revitalize the mineral industry, attract new investment, and create agreement among major stakeholders such as the government and environmental groups, First Nations, the mining industry, and labor. Describes

About this edition

• Publisher: UBC Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0774806036
• ISBN 13: 9780774806039
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240