Food Security in Impact Assessment
Integrating food security in impact assessment, especially cumulative effects assessment, is a excellent means to address the top three of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are: no poverty, zero hunger and good health and well-being.
This section provides an overview of the food security projects and research teams led by Dr. Jill Blakley. Here, you will find a concise summary outlining each project’s purpose, methodology, and significance. Links to research products are also a click away. Stay tuned for more details on our progress and findings.
Cumulative Effects, Open Data and Food Security (CEODFS)
Funder: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
This project explores ways to improve offerings on the Government of Canada’s Open Science and Data Platform for those wishing to address food security in cumulative effects assessment. The Open Sciences and Data Platform is a promising tool, but it contains key gaps in biophysical, social, and cultural data related to evaluating food security. There is an opportunity to enhance data openness, accessibility, and geospatial integration. There is also an opportunity to develop guidance for the ethical use of Indigenous data featured on the Platform and in cumulative effects assessment generally.
International Guidance on Food Security in Impact Assessment
Funder: International Association for Impact Assessment
This international project, led by Dr. Jill Blakley (University of Saskatchewan) and Dr. Juan Carlos Tejeda-Gonzalez (Universidad de Colima), aims to guide how food security can be effectively evaluated within impact assessments. With a focus on vulnerable populations, the project promotes just and sustainable development. Key outputs include an IAIA FasTip, a detailed Primer (available in English and Spanish), and a bilingual webinar for global knowledge sharing.