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Books
Dr. Jill Blakley’s work explores critical issues in impact assessment, sustainability, and planning. Her books contribute to advancing knowledge in cumulative effects assessment and management, as well as sustainable development in Indigenous territories. They convey current best practices and provide valuable insights and for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. Below, you’ll find a selection of her published works, along with upcoming projects.
Stay tuned for future publications that continue to shape discussions in cumulative impact assessment and sustainable development.
Handbook of Cumulative Impact Assessment
The Handbook of Cumulative Impact Assessment, published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. (UK), is a key resource on modern concepts, debates, and practices in the field. Featuring contributions from over 40 authors across nine countries, it provides frameworks and tools used by leading experts. The book strengthens the field’s foundations, identifies key challenges, and highlights recent advancements through case studies. Chapters address contemporary and often controversial issues across a variety of sectors including agriculture, energy, watershed management, regional land use planning, and transportation.
In Our Backyard: Keeyask and the Legacy of Hydroelectric Development
Hydro-electricity has shaped Manitoba’s economy for over a century, deeply impacting Indigenous communities in the north. In Our Backyard (published by University of Manitoba Press) examines resource development through the Keeyask hydroelectric project, revisiting the question: should the dam be built? Editors Aimée Craft and Jill Blakley present scientific and community-based reports from the Keeyask hearings, exploring economic benefits, environmental impacts, and Indigenous partnerships. Featuring diverse voices and striking visuals by renowned artist, KC Adams, this book highlights the urgent need for sustainable and equitable development on Indigenous lands.
Introduction to Cumulative Effects Assesment
Coming soon…
Introduction to Cumulative Effects Assessment
This sole-authored book explains cumulative effects assessment (CEA) in plain language, using case studies to illustrate core concepts and procedures. CEA evaluates environmental changes caused by multiple development projects. As development intensifies, CEA is crucial for approving new projects like mines, pipelines, and dams and for ensuring regional sustainability. This book aims to make CEA more accessible to practitioners, policymakers, Indigenous communities, and the general public, fostering collaboration and improving CEA effectiveness worldwide. Published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group (UK), it will be available for purchase in 2027.
Big Decisions: Megaprojects and Impact in Indigenous Territories
In Press
Big Decisions: Megaprojects and Impact in Indigenous Territories
Co-edited with Aimee Craft, this book explores four cases of megaproject development in Indigenous territories in depth including Site C in northern British Columbia, Muskrat Falls in Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario. It also revisits the Keeyask case in northern Manitoba. Together the authors suggest how Canada can adapt megaproject development to context-based solutions and achieve better outcomes for Indigenous communities. This volume will be published by UBC Press in Vancouver, Canada and is now in press. Expected release date is in 2026.