Dr. Warren Bernauer

Dr. Warren Bernauer's research is at the intersection of political economy, political ecology, and Indigenous studies. It examines resource conflicts, environmental governance, economic development, and Indigenous rights in northern Canada. Working in close collaboration with Indigenous communities and organizations, his work examines colonial continuities in the use and governance of resources.

Bernauer's current research program examines the conflicts and inequities embedded in Canada's transition away from fossil fuels, focusing on documenting and understanding conflicts related to critical mineral extraction, nuclear waste disposal, and electricity generation in the North. His recent work also includes the study of non-extractive economic alternatives, including harvester support programs, small-scale commercial fisheries, and the conservation economy. 

Bernauer, W. Hostetler, G. Greene, E. Tester, F. Harris, R. and Tanguay, L. (2023) Undermining Assessment: EIA follow-up, stake-holder advisory groups, and extractive industries in Nunavut, Canada. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 41(2): 87-101.

Scottie, J., Bernauer, W., and Hicks, J. (2022) I will live for both of us: A history of colonialism, uranium mining, and Inuit resistance. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press.

Bernauer, W. (2022) Commercial Fishing, Inuit Rights, and Internal Colonialism in Nunavut. Polar Record. 58(e1): 1-11.

Bernauer, W. (2020) Producing Consent: How environmental assessment enabled Arctic oil and gas extraction in the Qikiqtani region of Nunavut. Canadian Geographer. 64(3): 489-501.

Bernauer, W. (2019). The Limits to Extraction: Mining and Colonialism in Nunavut. Canadian Journal of Development Studies. 40(3): 404-422.