Publications

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Peer Reviewed

Prno, J., B. Bradshaw, J. Wandel, T. Pearce, B. Smit, and L. Tozer (2011). Living with change:
Community vulnerability to climate change in the context of other risks in Kugluktuk, NU. Polar
Research, 30, 7363, DOI: 10.3402/polar.v30i0.7363.

Ford, J., T. Pearce, J. Prno, F. Duerden, L. Berrang-Ford, T. Smith, and M. Beaumier (2011). Canary in
a coal mine: perceptions of climate change, risks and response options among Canadian mine
operations. Climatic Change, DOI: 10.1007/s10584-011-0029-5.

Pearce, T., J. Ford, J. Prno, F. Duerden, J. Pittman, M. Beaumier, L. Berrang-Ford, and B. Smit (2011).
Climate change and mining in Canada. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change,
16(3): 347-368.

Ford, J., T. Pearce, J. Prno, F. Duerden, L. Berrang-Ford, M. Beaumier, and T. Eades (2010).
Perceptions of climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation in primary resource use industries:
A case study of the Canadian mining sector. Regional Environmental Change, 10: 65-81.

Prno, J. and B. Bradshaw (2008). Program evaluation in a northern, Aboriginal setting: Assessing Impact
and Benefit Agreements. Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, 6(1): 59-75.

Trade Journals / Popular Press:

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

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

Ford, J., T. Pearce, J. Prno, F. Duerden, L. Berrang-Ford, and D. Marshall (2008). Stormy days ahead:
Weather changes pose many threats to mining industry. Canadian Mining Journal,
September 2008: 22-25.

Ford, J., T. Pearce, F. Duerden, J. Prno, and D. Marshall (2008). Climate change impacts on the
Canadian mining sector. Canadian Mining Journal Online, 6th April 2008.

Pearce, T., J. Prno, J. Ford, F. Duerden, and D. Marshall (2008). Climate change and the Canadian
mining sector: risks and responses. Mining & Quarry World, 5(3): 10.

Prno, J. (2007). Have IBAs worked? Canadian Diamonds, Fall 2007: 32-40

Other

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

Pearce, T., J. Ford, A. Caron, J. Prno, and T. Smith (2010). Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan,
Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories. Guelph, Ontario. Joint publication of the Community of Ulukhaktok
and ArcticNorth Consulting: 51pp. ISBN: 0-9865908-0-1

Pearce, T., J. Ford, A. Caron, J. Prno, and T. Smith (2010). Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan,
Paulatuk, Northwest Territories. Guelph, Ontario. Joint publication of the Community of Paulatuk
and ArcticNorth Consulting: 53 pp. ISBN: 0-9865908-0-8

Pearce, T., J. Ford, J. Prno, F. Duerden (2009). Climate Change and Canadian Mining: Opportunities
for Adaptation. Report prepared for the David Suzuki Foundation (peer-reviewed).
Available at: http://www.davidsuzuki.org/publications/reports/2009/climate-change-and-canadian-
mining-opportunities-for-adaptation/index.php.

Prno, J. (2008). Living with climate change in Kugluktuk: Report on research findings to the community
of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. June, 2008: 10 pages.

Prno, J. (2007). Assessing the Effectiveness of Impact and Benefit Agreements from the Perspective of
their Aboriginal Signatories. MA Thesis, Department of Geography, University of Guelph.

 

Presentations

Prno, J. and D.S. Slocombe (2011). Establishing a Resilient Social Licence to Operate: Issues and Opportunities for the Mining Sector. Poster presented at SRMining 2011: First International Seminar on Social Responsibility in Mining, Santiago, Chile, October 19-21, 2011.

Prno, J., T. Pearce, J. Ford, F. Duerden and D. Marshall (2010). Climate change and Canadian mining:
Opportunities for adaptation. Presentation to the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and
Petroleum Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 11, 2010.

Prno, J., B. Bradshaw and D. Lapierre (2010). 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., T. Pearce, J. Ford, F. Duerden and D. Marshall (2009). Climate change and Canadian mining:
Opportunities for adaptation. Invited presentation to the Sudbury Restoration Workshop, Sudbury,
Ontario, October 29, 2009.

Prno, J., T. Pearce, J. Ford, F. Duerden and D. Marshall (2009). Climate change and Canadian mining:
Opportunities for adaptation. Invited presentation to the National Round Table on the Environment
and the Economy - Water and Mining Sector Roundtable, Ottawa, Ontario, October 16, 2009.

Prno, J. (2009). Unique challenges for resource development in the Canadian North.
Invited presentation to Third Age Learning Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, October 14, 2009.

Bradshaw, B., J. Prno, and P. Siebenmorgen (2009). An evaluation of IBAs in the Canadian mining
sector. Presentation to the Rethinking Extractive Industry: Regulation, Dispossession, and Emerging
Claims conference, Toronto, Ontario, March 5-7, 2009.

Cook, R., J. Prno, and S. Elverum (2009). Community Engagement through the Mary River Project Inuit
Knowledge Study. March 31, 2009. Nunavut Mining Symposium: Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Prno, J. (2008). Living with Climate Change in Kugluktuk. June 2, 2008. Public presentation of research
results in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.

Prno, J., J. Ford, T. Pearce, and D. Marshall (2008). Adapting to the Environment: How Sensitive are
Your [Mining] Operations to Climate Risks? June 6, 2008. The Canadian Institute’s Arctic Logistics
Conference: Edmonton, Alberta.

Prno, J. (2007). Assessing the Effectiveness of Impact and Benefit Agreements from the Perspective of
their Aboriginal Signatories. June 8, 2007. Public presentation of research results made at the
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Prno, J. and B. Bradshaw (2007). Assessing the Effectiveness of Impact and Benefit Agreements in the
Canadian North. May 31, 2007. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting: Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan.

Prno, J., B. Bradshaw, and B. Smit (2007). Living with Change: Community Exposures and Adaptations
in Kugluktuk, Nunavut. December 12, 2007. ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting: Collingwood, Ontario

Bradshaw, B. and J. Prno (2007). Program Evaluation in a Northern, Aboriginal Setting: Assessing
Impact and Benefit Agreements. May 30, 2007. Canadian Association of Geographers Annual
Meeting: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Bradshaw, B. and J. Prno (2006). Making Impact and Benefit Agreements Work. November 7, 2006.
Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association Conference: Ottawa, Ontario.

 

Other

Prno, J. (2009). Interview on CBC Sudbury radio show ‘Morning North’ about the impacts of
climate change on mining in Ontario and Canada. November 24, 2009.

Prno, J. (2009). Interview on CBC Radio Canada International show ‘The Link’ about the impacts of
climate change on mining in Canada. August 26, 2009.

Prno, J. (2009). Interview on CBC Quebec City radio show “Quebec AM” about the impacts of climate
change on mining in Quebec and Canada. August 25, 2009.

Prno, J. (2009). Interview on the impacts of climate change on mining in Canada appeared in a number
of media outlets from August 19-21, 2009 including:

• National Post
• Montreal Gazette
• Ottawa Citizen
• Winnipeg Free Press
• Calgary Herald
• Saskatoon Star Phoenix
• Victoria Times Colonist
• Vancouver Sun
• Macleans.ca
• Canadian Business Online
• Metro News

Prno, J. (2008). Interview on CBC North radio show "The Trailbreaker" about the impacts of climate
change on mining in northern Canada. November, 13, 2008.