Spotlight:

Jason Prno

From working with Inuit elders in remote Arctic communities, to investigating the impacts of climate change on mining operations in Canada and reporting on deliverables in metropolitan boardrooms Jason’s consulting and research experience spans a variety of topics and has taken him to many unique locations.

Publications

 

Impact and Benefit Agreements: Are they working?
Paper presented at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 11, 2010.

Prno, J., B. Bradshaw and D. Lapierre (2010).

 

Climate change and mining in Canada
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 16(3): 347-368.

Pearce, T., J. Ford, J. Prno, F. Duerden, J. Pittman, M. Beaumier, L. Berrang-Ford, and B. Smit (2009).

 

Hearing the elders: Traditional knowledge and mining in the north. 
Up Here Business, November 2009: 47-53.

Prno, J. (2009).

 

Program evaluation in a northern, Aboriginal setting: Assessing Impact and Benefit Agreements.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 6(1): 59-75.

Prno, J. and B. Bradshaw (2008).

 

We’re breaking up: Climate change and the northern mining industry.
Up Here Business, November 2008: 24-29.

Prno, J. (2008).

 

Have IBAs worked?
Canadian Diamonds, Fall 2007: 32-40

Prno, J. (2007).

 

Stormy days ahead: Weather changes pose many threats to mining industry.
Canadian Mining Journal, September 2008: 22-25.

Ford, J., T. Pearce, J. Prno, F. Duerden, L. Berrang-Ford, and D. Marshall (2008).

 

Climate Change

Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It stands to change the way we live, do business, and pursue growth. For many, it will provide unique challenges; for others, new opportunities. We focus on providing climate change adaptation planning, vulnerability analysis and policy research to our clients. Our climate change programs are capable of meeting a variety of objectives and can be tailored to individual client needs.

Services Offered:

• Vulnerability analysis
• Adaptation planning
• Regulatory support
• GHG inventories and reporting
• Policy research
• Workshop design and facilitation

Project Experience:

Assessment of Climate Change Implications for a Northern Ontario Mining Project

Review of climate change projections, expected future impacts, and adaptation opportunities for a mineral development project in northern Ontario. This project resulted in a report prepared for a mining company client.

Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Two Western Canadian Arctic Communities

Contributing researcher on a project developing climate change adaptation plans in two western Canadian Arctic communities.  Involved in the design and execution of an analysis of the institutions and decision-making processes to identify and describe opportunities and barriers to mainstreaming adaptation planning for climate change.

Vulnerability of the Canadian Mining Sector to Climate Change

Involved in the design, research and analysis of a Canada-wide assessment of climate change vulnerability in the mining sector. The project identified key vulnerabilities the sector will face with climate change and assessed potential adaptation options. Tasks included industry surveying, conducting a literature/scientific review, case study research in the Northwest Territories, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Quebec and Labrador, data analysis, and preparation of results for publication.

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut

Conducted a climate change vulnerability assessment for the community of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. The project identified key vulnerabilities the community will face with climate change and assessed potential adaptation options. Tasks included conducting a literature/scientific review, key informant interviews, and focus groups in Kugluktuk, and preparation of results for publication.

GHG Inventory and Report

Preparation of a GHG inventory and report for a mid-sized consulting business in North Bay, Ontario, in accordance with the ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol series of standards. Also involved in a climate change business development initiative, whereby services for potential international clients were developed. This business development initiative included regulatory research, GHG accounting toolkit development, creation of marketing material, and training of staff.

Review of Climate Change Considerations for a Northern Ontario Conservation Authority

Review of climate change projections, expected future impacts, and opportunities for adaptation in a northern Ontario source water protection area. This project resulted in a report prepared for a northern Ontario conservation authority.