Students examine the economic and fiscal impacts on Indigenous peoples of existing or proposed resource projects within their territories. They also investigate how Indigenous peoples can successfully negotiate agreements and mediate disputes so to maximize the benefit of these agreements for their communities. Topics include an introduction to resource economics; fiscal and economic impacts of resource projects; environmental review of resource projects; and resource project interest-based negotiation and dispute resolution. The course incorporates examples and case studies of actual Indigenous peoples resource agreements and disputes. It culminates in a Indigenous peoples resource project negotiation simulation and role play. Prerequisite: ECON 1220 or equivalent with a minimum C-
Students examine the economic and fiscal impacts on Indigenous peoples of existing or proposed resource projects within their territories. They also investigate how Indigenous peoples can successfully negotiate agreements and mediate disputes so to maximize the benefit of these agreements for their communities. Topics include an introduction to resource economics; fiscal and economic impacts of resource projects; environmental review of resource projects; and resource project interest-based negotiation and dispute resolution. The course incorporates examples and case studies of actual Indigenous peoples resource agreements and disputes. It culminates in a Indigenous peoples resource project negotiation simulation and role play. Prerequisite: ECON 1220 or equivalent with a minimum C-
