Cynthia Alexander – författare

A Stake in the Future is a comprehensive study of theWhitehorse Mining Initiative, which was first conceived by the leadersin the Canadian mining industry. The goal was to revitalize the miningindustry, attract new investment and forge an alliance with majorstakeholders such as government, environmental groups, First Nations,the mining industry, and labour. The book examines the political,cultural, and policy issues involved in developing a new consenus-basedapproach to resolving land and resource use disputes with particularfocus on a national multi-stakeholder initiative in the mineralsector.The authors discuss the changing public policy environment, thegrowing use of alternative dispute resolution, the challenges posed byconsensus-based processes in developing a common vision, and theimplications of such processes for representative democracy.

A Stake in the Future is a comprehensive study of theWhitehorse Mining Initiative, which was first conceived by the leadersin the Canadian mining industry. The goal was to revitalize the miningindustry, attract new investment and forge an alliance with majorstakeholders such as government, environmental groups, First Nations,the mining industry, and labour. The book examines the political,cultural, and policy issues involved in developing a new consenus-basedapproach to resolving land and resource use disputes with particularfocus on a national multi-stakeholder initiative in the mineralsector.The authors discuss the changing public policy environment, thegrowing use of alternative dispute resolution, the challenges posed byconsensus-based processes in developing a common vision, and theimplications of such processes for representative democracy.