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A wild river on the North Shore. The agreement between Hydro-Québec and the Unamen Shipu Innu comes at a time when the Québec government is trying to develop its battery industry by assessing the potential for critical and strategic minerals on their territory, and more broadly, on that of the Lower North Shore. (Shutterstock)

Agreement between Hydro‑Québec and the Innu is a must for the development of the battery industry

Jean-Sol Goulet-Poulin, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

The agreement with the Innu comes at a time when Québec seeks to develop its battery industry. The resources required for this production are often located on Indigenous territories.
Indigenous knowledge is an essential asset in the adaptation to climate change. Image of a remote community in Nunavik, where resources are limited. (Mylène Ratelle)

Climate policy should reflect the resilience of northern Indigenous communities

Mylène Ratelle, University of Waterloo and Francis Paquette, Université de Montréal

Although marginalized from policy decisions, northern Indigenous communities have maintained and developed strong social networks to help them cope with climate change.

Related Topics

  1. Batteries
  2. Climate change
  3. Coastal areas
  4. Hydroelectricity
  5. Indigenous knowledge
  6. Indigenous peoples
  7. Indigenous rights
  8. Northwest Territories
  9. RandD
  10. Yukon

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