Robert Fligg

• Doctor of Philosophy
• University of Waterloo

A R T I C L E I N F O Keywords: First Nations Indigenous Land management Land-use voting model Agent-based model Land stewardship A B S T R A C T Land use plans and policies provide a pathway for communities to achieve a vision for future types and arrangements of land uses as well as to formalize the objectives needed to realize that vision. Membe...

Land management is a pressing issue for reconciling and reconnecting First Nations with their land. Many First Nations have taken more control and responsibility over the management of their land that is key to their well-being. Currently, two legislative pathways (e.g., the First Nation Land Management (FNLM) regime and frameworks of self-governme...

Curve Lake First Nation (CLFN) in Ontario has a mainland Reserve area of 649 ha and a Reserve population of 1368; 768 of whom are CLFN members and 600 of whom are seasonal or permanent non-members. Land management is an amalgam - there is much formal land tenure through Certificates of Possession (CPs) and leases but little formal land use planning...

The presented paper synthesizes and reviews the history of Fist Nation land management, forming the background of three land management regimes types; the Indian Act land management (IALM), First Nations land management (FNLM) and frameworks of self-government land management (SGLM). The three regimes are compared to the Community Well-Being (CWB)...

Land-use change is mainly driven by factors of socioeconomic development, a relationship between economic activity and social life to improve the well-being of people. The indicator of socioeconomic development used for Indigenous communities in Canada is the Community Well-Being Index (CWB). A CWB score for a community is based on income, educatio...

Book synopsis: This book highlights the extraordinary range of areas to which geographical analysis and spatial modelling can bring lessons and insights. It shows how these techniques have been used to address ‘real world’ issues that are of concern to international organisations, public agencies and businesses, as illustrated by actual funded proj...