Publications

Names underlined indicate graduate students or postdoctoral fellows.

M. Oloko, J.P. Robson, and M.G. Reed. 2024. The Opportunities and Values of Procuring and Preserving Food within Co-existing Indigenous and Local Food Systems: Insights from Canada’s West Coast. Food Ethics.

M.P. Sarigumba, M. Soriano Candia, J.P. Robson, I. Quiviquivi, and O.L. Cabrera Tapia. 2023. Understanding the role of youth in Indigenous territorial governance. Frontiers in Environmental Science (Part of special issue on ‘Co-creating Knowledge for Community Resilience to Sustainability Challenges’).

M. Jurjonas, L. Merino Perez, J.P. Robson, and A. Tadeo-Noble. 2023. Intergenerational Perceptions of the Collective Action Challenges facing Mexican Community Forests. Land Use Policy 134 (November 2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2023.106913.

M.G. Reed, J.P. Robson, M. Campos Rivera, F. Chapela, I. Davidson-Hunt, P. Friedrichsen, E. Haine, A.B.D. Johnston, G. Lichtenstein, L.S. Lynes, M. Oloko, M. Sánchez Luja, S. Shackleton, M. Soriano, F. Sosa Peréz, & L. Vasseur. 2023. Guiding principles for transdisciplinary sustainability research and practice. People and Nature, 00, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10496.

C. Mora Sanchez and J.P. Robson. 2022. Avanzando con los tiempos: Jóvenes, bienes comunes y desarrollo comunitario. Medio Ambiente y Urbanización (Mayu) 96/97.

M. Oloko, M.G. Reed, and J.P. Robson. 2022. Engaging youth in food preservation: Examining knowledge and practice on Canada’s west coast. Canadian Food Studies.

M. Oloko, M.G. Reed, and J.P. Robson. 2022. Fostering Food Preservation Practice: Lessons from a Community Train-the-Trainer Program on Canada's West Coast. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.887720

M. Lira, I.J. Davidson-Hunt, and J.P. Robson. 2022. Artisanal products and land use land cover change in Indigenous communities: The case of mezcal production in Oaxaca, Mexico. Land, 11(3): 387; https://doi.org/10.3390/land1103038

M. Lira, J.P. Robson, and D. Klooster. 2022. Commons, global markets, and small-scale family enterprises: The case of mezcal production in Oaxaca, Mexico. Agriculture & Human Values, 39: 937-95

Lindgren, A., Reed, M.G., and Robson, J.P. 2021. Process makes perfect?: Exploring perceptions of effectiveness in collaborative environmental governance in the Canadian forest sector. Environmental Management, 67, 228-241. doi: 10.1007/s00267-020-01402-5

Egunyu, F., Reed, M.G., Sinclair, A.J., Parkins, J.R., and Robson, J.P. 2020. Public engagement in forest governance in Canada: Whose values are being represented anyway? Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 50(11), 1-32. doi: 10.1139/cjfr-2020-0026. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2020-0026

Robson, J.P., Wilson, S.J., Mora Sanchez, C. and Bhatt, A. 2020. Youth and the future of community forestry. Land 9(11), 406; https://doi.org/10.3390/land9110406. Part of a Special Issue on ‘Migration and Land’ (see: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/land/special_issues/Migration_land).

Robson, J.P. 2019. Indigenous communities, migrant organizations, and the ephemeral nature of translocality. Latin American Research Review, 54(1), 103-120. https://doi.org/10.25222/larr.152

Robson, J.P., Asselin, H., Castillo, M., Fox, L., Francisco, S., Karna, B., Karst, A., Quaedvlieg, J., Sanchez Luja, M., Sarigumba, M.P., Candia Soriano, M., Sosa Perez, F., Wilson, S.J., and Zetina, J. 2019. Engaging youth in conversations about community and forests: Methodological reflections from Asia, Africa, and the Americas. World Development Perspectives, 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2019.100141. Forms part of Special Issue on ‘Future of Forest Work and Communities’ (guest edited by S. J. Wilson and J. P. Robson).

Robson, J.P., and Klooster, D. 2019. Migration and a new landscape of forest use and conservation. Environmental Conservation, 46, Special Issue 1 (Thematic Section: Forests in Flux), 1-8. doi:10.1017/S0376892918000218

Robson, J.P., Sosa Perez, F., and Sanchez Luja, M. 2019. Exploring youth-forest-community linkages in rural Mexico. World Development Perspectives, 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wdp.2019.100140 (Forms part of Special Issue on ‘Future of Forest Work and Communities’ (guest edited by Wilson, S.J. and Robson, J. P.).

Wilson, S.J., Robson, J.P., Davidson-Hunt, I., and Francisco, S (eds). 2019. ‘The Future of Forest Work and Communities’, Special Issue of World Development Perspectives. Details provided at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/world-development-perspectives/special-issue/100DVLFD8D6

Boakye-Danquah, J., Reed, M.G., Robson, J.P., and Sato, T. 2018. A problem of social fit? Assessing the role of bridging organizations in the recoupling of socio-ecological systems. Journal of Environmental Management, 233, 338-347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.042

Robson, J.P., Klooster, D., Worthen, H., and Hernandez-Diaz, J. 2018. Migration and agrarian transformations in Indigenous Mexico. Journal of Agrarian Change, 18(2), 299-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/joac.12224

S. Boillat, F.M. Scarpa, J.P. Robson, H.R. Grau, I. Gasparri, Jean Pierre H.B. Ometto, A.P.D Aguiar, T.M. Aide, M. Batistella, S. Mathez-Stiefel, V. Robiglio, C. Futemma, J.P. Metzger, L.O. Anderson, I. Vieira, M.G. Fonseca, M.A. Pedlowski, L. Soler, and E.S. Brondizio. 2017. Land system science in Latin America: Challenges and perspectives. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 26-27: 37-4

J.P. Robson. 2022. Divergent worldviews and environmental assessment: Lessons from Keeyask. In: A. Craft and J. Blakely (eds), In Our Backyard – The Keeyask Experience. Winnipeg, Canada: University of Manitoba Press.

A. Diduck, P. Fitzpatrick, and J.P. Robson. 2022. Good development should not end with environmental assessment: Adaptive management and learning as guiding principles for Northern development. In: A. Craft and J. Blakely (eds), In Our Backyard – The Keeyask Experience. Winnipeg, Canada: University of Manitoba Press

D. Klooster and J.P. Robson. 2021. Migration and the commons: Re-commonisation in Indigenous Mexico. In: P.K. Nayak (ed), Making Commons Dynamic: Understanding Change through Commonisation and Decommonisation. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

M.G. Reed, J.P. Robson, A. Lindgren, P. Friedrichsen, T. Brock, I. Davidson-Hunt, G. Lichtenstein, S. Shackleton, L. Vasseur, and H. Worthen. 2020. Foundational principles for intercultural research with Indigenous and rural peoples: Connecting principles to knowledge mobilization. In: Imagining the Future of Knowledge Mobilization: Perspectives from UNESCO Chairs (Chapter 2, pp. 31-50). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada / Canadian Commission for UNESCO. Ottawa: Canada.

J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz. 2019. Communities surviving migration? The migration-community-environment nexus. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

J. Hernandez-Diaz and J.P. Robson. 2019. Population, territory, and governance in rural Oaxaca. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

J. Hernandez-Diaz and J.P. Robson. 2019. Migration dynamics and migrant organising in rural Oaxaca. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

M.F. Ramos Morales and J.P. Robson. 2019. Children of the wind: Migration and change in Santa María Yavesia. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.  

F. Sosa Pérez and J.P. Robson. 2019. Migration, community, and land use in San Juan Evangelista Analco. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

J.P. Robson. 2019. Adaptive governance or cultural transformation? The monetization of usos y costumbres in Santiago Comaltepec. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge.

J.P. Robson and D. Klooster. 2019. The changing landscapes of Indigenous Oaxaca. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

J. Hernandez-Diaz and J.P. Robson. 2019. Migrant organising, village governance, and the ephemeral nature of translocality. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

D. Klooster, J.P. Robson, and J. Hernandez-Diaz. 2019. Communities shaping migration: The migration-community-environment nexus. In: J.P. Robson, D. Klooster, and J. Hernandez-Diaz (eds), Communities Surviving Migration: Village Governance, Environment, and Cultural Survival in Indigenous Mexico. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. 

D. Ellison, M. Claassen, M. van Noordwijk, C.A. Sullivan, V. Bhaskar, J. Xu, E. Archer, K. Bishop, S.G. Gebrehiwot, L.K. Haywood, and J.P. Robson. 2018. Governance options for addressing changing forest-water relations, In: I.F. Creed and M. van Noordwijk (eds.), Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities. A Global Assessment Report. IUFRO World Series Volume 38. Vienna. 192 p. Available online at: https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/forests-and-water-panel/report/.  

J.P. Robson, M. Wheeler Wiens, A.J. Sinclair, A. Diduck, M.A. Smith and T. Newton, 2016. Searching for Common Ground: An urban forest Initiative in North-western Ontario. In S. Teitelbaum (ed.), Community Forestry in Canada: Lessons from Policy and Practice, Vancouver, Canada: UBC Press. 

M.G. Reed, J.P. Robson, A. Fletcher, J. Boakye-Danquah, and S. Kumar. 2021. Strengthening environment and climate change’s capacity and knowledge of GBA+ issues in nature and biodiversity: A high-level road map. Report prepared for and submitted to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Government of Canada. 

D. Biggs, J.P. Robson. 2021. Impact of demographic change on sustainable use of wild species. IPBES Global Assessment on Sustainable Use of Wild Species (Chapter on Drivers of Sustainable Use, Sections on Economic and Social Drivers). See: https://www.ipbes.net/sustainable-use-wild-species-assessment

J.P. Robson, S. Wilson, S. Francisco, and M. Rice. 2019. The Future of Forest Work and Communities: Learning from Youth Engagement Workshops in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Working Report.

J.P. Robson. 2018. Indigenous peoples are leaders in biodiversity conservation. USask Discovery Digest Issue 2. 

J. Hayes and J.P. Robson. 2017. Biocultural Design & Innovation in Small Scale Food Systems: Sector Scan and Knowledgeable Person Interviews for Central Saskatchewan. Report for distribution to research participants and small-scale food sector community in SK. 

A, Janzen, I.J. Davidson-Hunt, and J.P. Robson. 2017. Biocultural Design & Innovation in Small Scale Food Systems: Sector Scan and Knowledgeable Person Interviews for Southeastern Manitoba. Report for distribution to research participants and small-scale food sector community in Manitoba. 

I.J. Davidson-Hunt, H. Asselin, F. Berkes, K. Brown, C.J. Idrobo, M. Jones, P. McConney, R.M. O’Flaherty, J.P. Robson, and M. Rodriguez. 2016. The use of biodiversity for responding to globalised change. In: Davidson-Hunt, I.J., H. Suich, S.S. Meijer, and N. Olsen (eds) People in Nature: Valuing the Diversity of Interrelationships between People and Nature. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN.

Campos Rivera, M. 2022. Exploring Youth-TEK linkages in the New Rurality. MES Thesis, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan. Received the Excellence in Environment and Sustainability Graduate Award. 

Lira, M. 2022. Indigenous communities and global markets: the commoditization of artisanal mezcal from Oaxaca, Mexico. PhD Dissertation, Natural Resource Institute, University of Manitoba.

Oloko, M. 2022. Examining Food Preservation Participation within Indigenous and Local Food Systems on Canada's West Coast. PhD Dissertation, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan.

Sarigumba, P. 2022. Youth Participation in Indigenous Territorial Governance. MES Thesis, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan. 

Mora Sanchez, C.S. 2021. Engaging youth in community forestry: Lessons from Oaxaca, Mexico. MES Thesis, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan.

Friedrichsen, P. 2020.Taking up the plow (again)? Exploring the resurgence of First Nations farming and food production in central Saskatchewan. MES Thesis, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan.

Lindgren, A. 2019. Exploring the effectiveness of Canadian forest advisory committees for advancing sustainability. MES Thesis, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan. Received Mowat Award from SENS for outstanding contribution to the field of environment and sustainability.

Research Money, ‘University of Saskatchewan researchers pioneer principles for community-engaged research, Oct 25th, 2023. Available online at: https://www.researchmoneyinc.com/article/university-of-saskatchewan-researchers-pioneer-principles-for-community-engaged-research

University of Saskatchewan, ‘USask-led project develops guiding principles for community-engaged research’, July 26th, 2023. Available online at: https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2023/usask-led-project-develops-guiding-principles-for-community-engaged-research.php

Prince Albert Daily Herald https://paherald.sk.ca/university-of-saskatchewan-unesco-research-collaboration-promotes-relationship-building-in-field-work/

Sage Sustainable Solutions Consulting, Sustainable Stories Podcast Episode #30. Available from July 20th, 2021, at: https://www.sagesustainable.com/podcast/episode-30-with-james-robson 

University of Saskatchewan on Campus News, Oct 9, 2020. ‘SENS researchers reaching out to Indigenous partners’. Available at: https://news.usask.ca/articles/colleges/2020/sens-researchers-reaching-out-to-indigenous-partners.php

PIEB (Periódico Digital para la Investigación sobre Bolivia), June 12, 2019. ‘Investigador: Nueva ruralidad impulsa a re-imaginar la gobernanza comunitaria’ (Researcher: New Rurality leads to a Reimagining of Community Governance). Available at: http://www.pieb.com.bo/sipieb_nota.php?idn=11374

Landscape News, July 18, 2018. ‘Cooling forest rainbow water vital contributor to farmer livelihoods’ by Meine van Noordwijk. Available at: https://news.globallandscapesforum.org/viewpoint/cooling-forest-rainbow-water-vital-contributor-to-farmer-livelihoods/. Media article on the IUFRO Global Assessment Report, Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities, of which I am a contributing author.

Canada’s National Observer, July 12, 2018. ‘Dozens of scientists from over 20 countries explain how mining, logging and fossil fuels disrupt the water on earth’ by Carl Meyer. Available at: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2018/07/12/news/dozens-scientists-over-20-countries-explain-how-mining-logging-and-fossil-fuels. Media article on the IUFRO Global Assessment Report, Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities, of which I am a contributing author.

IISD, July 10, 2018. Forests and Water on a Changing Planet: Scientific Insights for Building Sustainable and Resilient Societies. Available at: http://enb.iisd.org/hlpf/2018/side-events/10jul.html#event-1. Report on launch of the IUFRO Global Assessment Report, Forest and Water on a Changing Planet: Vulnerability, Adaptation and Governance Opportunities.

Current News, MBC News. April 17. 2018. ‘Two U of S professors begin expansive work on biodiversity and reconciliation’ by Joel Willick. Available at: https://www.mbcradio.com/2018/04/two-u-s-professors-begin-expansive-work-biodiversity-reconciliation

Country 600 CJWW. April 17, 2018. ‘UNESCO Chair Created at University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK, Canada’, by Gord Wiebe. Available at: http://www.cjwwradio.com/2018/04/17/10960/

U of S News. April 16, 2018. ‘The Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) are pleased to announce the creation of a UNESCO Chair in Biocultural Diversity, Sustainability, Reconciliation and Renewal’. Media release at: https://news.usask.ca/media-release-pages/2018/u-of-s-announces-unesco-chair-in-biocultural-diversity,-sustainability,-reconciliation-and-renewal-.php

Nationtalk.ca April 17, 2018. ‘U of S announces UNESCO Chair in biocultural diversity, sustainability, reconciliation and renewal’ by pmnationtalk. Available at: http://nationtalk.ca/story/u-of-s-announces-unesco-chair-in-biocultural-diversity-sustainability-reconciliation-and-renewal

U of S Discovery Digest. April 17, 2018. ‘U of S announces UNESCO Chair in biocultural diversity, sustainability, reconciliation and renewal’ by Meagan Hinter. Available at: https://research.usask.ca/our-impact/highlights/discoverydigest/2018-april/u-of-s-announces-unesco-chair-in-biocultural-diversity,-sustainability,-reconciliation-and-renewal.php?utm_source=dd&utm_campaign=2018apr

U of S Discovery Digest. February 8, 2018. ‘Indigenous people are leaders in biodiversity conservation’ by Sarath Peiris. Available at: https://research.usask.ca/our-impact/highlights/discoverydigest/2018-february/news-indigenous-peoples-are-leaders-in-biodiversity-conservation.php