{"product_id":"process-as-power-9780774872270","title":"Process As Power: The Legitimacy of Indigenous Consultation in British Columbia Environmental Assessments","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn British Columbia, an environmental assessment is required before approving major resource development projects, and Indigenous Peoples whose territory will be affected are legally entitled to be consulted as part of that process. Projects from the Galore Creek mine to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion have involved Indigenous consultation, yet Indigenous participants consistently regard these efforts as inadequate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProcess as Power\u003c\/em\u003e draws on interviews, judicial decisions, and environmental assessment reports to demonstrate that consultation is a critical site where state legitimacy is contested. Both the Supreme Court of Canada and the BC Court of Appeal have emphasized that consultation is necessary to demonstrate state legitimacy in matters affecting Aboriginal rights. In spite of this mandate, the state puts at risk its own legitimacy when it unilaterally determines the extent to which Indigenous perspectives are incorporated into decision-making. In evaluating these systemic flaws, Minh Thuy Do considers potential reforms that can produce a more robust environmental assessment process aimed at respecting Indigenous governance and addressing the state's legitimacy deficits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13 October 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 228 mm; Width 153 mm; Thickness 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780774872270\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Minh Thuy Do","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":67599441133818,"sku":"9780774872270","price":23.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9780774872270.jpg?v=1790636446","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/process-as-power-9780774872270","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}