New Paper: Methods for Assessing Social and Cultural Losses

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On August 4, 2023
Philip Halteman and several colleagues recently published a paper in the Policy Forum section of Science, based on work they have been involved with over the past many years. The article critiques the lack of inclusion of intangible social and cultural losses in impact assessments (citing losses experienced by Indigenous Peoples as a particularly egregious […]
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Compass is Hiring!

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On July 6, 2022
Compass is looking for people to support our team in an exciting range of upcoming projects. Please review the qualifications and job responsibilities on our careers page.
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Our Decision Tools

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On May 30, 2022
Take a quick look at our latest decision support tools, Altaviz and Hydroviz! Over recent years, Compass has been prototyping, developing, and testing these tools against some of our most complex projects. To learn more about them, click here.
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Metlakatla First Nation Cumulative Effects Management Program Building

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On April 22, 2022
Metlakatla First Nation’s Cumulative Effects Management Program (CEM) is a cutting-edge, community-based approach to cumulative effects management.  Metlakatla’s program recognizes that everything is connected. Metlakatla’s values require a holistic, interdependent, and long-range management perspective. The Metlakatla CEM Program uniquely focuses on five value pillars: environment, economic prosperity, social/health, cultural identity, and governance. You can read more about […]
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Learning About Indigenous-led Cumulative Effects Management

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On February 20, 2022
This month’s reconciliation discussion was sparked by the Province of B.C.’s announcement that it is creating a new Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship. In light of Blueberry River First Nation’s recent court case, the new Ministry will focus on cumulative effects management in partnership with Indigenous communities. It was therefore timely for Elan, […]
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Project Story: Franks Tract Futures

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On May 19, 2021
Franks Tract is a 3,300-acre flooded island in the centre of the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta region in California. The intent of this project was to use a Structured Decision Making approach to identify a broadly supported design for restoring Franks Tract that would benefit native species, provide enhanced recreational opportunities and other community benefits, and […]
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New Publication – First Nations Fisheries Council Environmental Flow Needs Primer

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On January 19, 2021
Environmental Flow Needs (EFNs) offer First Nations an important avenue to influence and make decisions about water licenses and water use in their territories. EFNs can also be an expression of Indigenous law and a condition for exercising Aboriginal and Treaty Rights to water and fish. This new resource from the BC First Nations Fisheries […]
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Wapiti River Water Management Plan

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On January 11, 2021
Compass is pleased to share that the Wapiti River Water Management Plan (WRWMP) has been officially implemented in the Wapiti River Basin, Alberta. The plan provides water allocation guidance for Alberta Environment and Parks and the Alberta Energy Regulator that will help to balance the needs of municipal water supply, industry uses, and a healthy […]
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Compass is Hiring!

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On January 4, 2021
Compass is looking for people to support our team in an exciting range of upcoming projects. We currently have both entry-level and mid-level positions. Please review the qualifications and job responsibilities in this job description – If Compass looks like a good fit for you, send your CV and a cover letter to admin [at] compassrm.com by January 12.
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New Publication – Compensating Indigenous social and cultural losses: a community-based multiple-attribute approach

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On January 4, 2021
Impact evaluations in North America are required to examine not only the economic, environmental, and health effects of activities but also their social and cultural impacts. In practice, however, many important social and cultural effects are often neglected as part of court-sponsored negotiations and decisions by government regulators because they are not represented in terms […]
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Case Study: Lower Athabasca River Water Management Framework

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On May 19, 2020
The Athabasca River emerges from the glaciers of Jasper National Park in Alberta and runs northeast to join the Peace-Athabasca Delta in the northernmost corner of the province. It is one of Canada’s longest free-flowing rivers, famed for its scenery and cultural significance. In recent decades, it has become better known for its role as […]
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New Publication – The Decision Playbook

  • Posted by Compass Resource Management
  • On February 21, 2020
Compass is branching out – into the education world! For decades, Compass has worked to help communities, governments, First Nations, industry, multi-stakeholder groups, and others untangle complex problems and make thoughtful, rigorous decisions. Now, Compass Principals Lee Failing and Graham Long are turning their attention to a new group of decision-makers: students.  The Decision Playbook: […]
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