Contribution: Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
$519,974.00
Resource Governance Navigating Livelihoods, Ecologies, Rights and Economic Security
EF 2025-26 · 2026-02-26
Résumé
The project addresses natural resource governance in the Indo-Pacific, a region facing biodiversity loss, climate change, and geopolitical tensions. It is organized into four research streams: (1) climate change and livelihood adaptation, focusing on ecosystem disruptions and governance models; (2) economic security and critical minerals, analyzing supply chain resilience and Canada’s partnerships; (3) work and migration, examining labour rights and forced labour in sectors like fisheries and extractives; and (4) Indigenous rights, exploring legal traditions and resource governance among Indigenous and minority groups. The initiative supports graduate and faculty mobility, funding 6 PhD and 5 MA field scholarships, 8 travel grants, 17 assistantships, 1 postdoctoral fellowship, and 7 faculty fellowships. Activities include co-publications, an online dialogue series, workshops, and a final hybrid conference. Building on partnerships with regional institutions, the project aims to strengthen Canadian expertise, foster collaboration, and align with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy priorities.?
Ministère
Programme
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Reference Number
064-2025-2026-Q4-0105
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
N
Recipient Legal Name
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient City
OTTAWA
Program Name
Indo-Pacific Engagement Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’engagement pour l’Indo-Pacifique
Program Purpose
The purpose of this program is to support Canada’s agenda in the Indo-Pacific by strengthening national stakeholder’s knowledge, understanding and expand their network on/in the Indo-Pacific. This is expected to increase Canada’s capacity to advocate for its core interests and values in an evolving context and in key thematic priority areas for Canada in the region.
Program Purpose (French)
Ce programme a pour but d’appuyer les priorités du Canada dans l’Indo-Pacifique en renforçant les connaissances et la compréhension des intervenants nationaux au sujet de la région et en permettant à ces intervenants d’y élargir leur réseau. On s’attend à ce que le Canada puisse ainsi mieux défendre ses principaux intérêts et ses valeurs fondamentales dans un contexte en évolution et dans ses grands domaines thématiques prioritaires dans la région.
Agreement Title
Resource Governance Navigating Livelihoods, Ecologies, Rights and Economic Security
Agreement Title (French)
Naviguer entre moyens de subsistance, écologies, droits et sécurité économique
Agreement Number
7475474 P016848001
Agreement Value
$519,974.00
Agreement Start Date
2026-02-26
Agreement End Date
2028-06-30
Description
The project addresses natural resource governance in the Indo-Pacific, a region facing biodiversity loss, climate change, and geopolitical tensions. It is organized into four research streams: (1) climate change and livelihood adaptation, focusing on ecosystem disruptions and governance models; (2) economic security and critical minerals, analyzing supply chain resilience and Canada’s partnerships; (3) work and migration, examining labour rights and forced labour in sectors like fisheries and extractives; and (4) Indigenous rights, exploring legal traditions and resource governance among Indigenous and minority groups. The initiative supports graduate and faculty mobility, funding 6 PhD and 5 MA field scholarships, 8 travel grants, 17 assistantships, 1 postdoctoral fellowship, and 7 faculty fellowships. Activities include co-publications, an online dialogue series, workshops, and a final hybrid conference. Building on partnerships with regional institutions, the project aims to strengthen Canadian expertise, foster collaboration, and align with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy priorities.?
Description (French)
Le projet porte sur la gouvernance des ressources naturelles dans la région indo-pacifique, une zone confrontée à la perte de biodiversité, aux changements climatiques et à des tensions géopolitiques. Il est structuré autour de quatre volets de recherche : (1) les changements climatiques et l’adaptation des moyens de subsistance, axés sur les perturbations des écosystèmes et les modèles de gouvernance ; (2) la sécurité économique et les minéraux critiques, analysant la résilience des chaînes d’approvisionnement et les partenariats du Canada ; (3) le travail et la migration, examinant les droits des travailleurs et le travail forcé dans des secteurs comme la pêche et l’extraction ; et (4) les droits des peuples autochtones, explorant les traditions juridiques et la gouvernance des ressources chez les groupes autochtones et les minorités.
Expected Results
11 graduate student field scholarships, 8 conference travel stipends, 8 assistantships, 1 postdoctoral fellowships and 7 faculty fellowships to Canadians.
Expected Results (French)
11 bourses de terrain pour des étudiants de troisième cycle, 8 aides financières pour la participation à des congrès, 8 postes d'assistant, 1 bourse postdoctorale et 7 bourses destinées à des enseignants-chercheurs canadiens.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
