Watching, listening and learning to understand change: Developing a Community-Based Monitoring (CBM) Initiative in Ontario’s Far North

This report develops the rationale for the design and implementation of a long-term, equitable, and adaptive TEK-based CBM initiative in Ontario’s Far North. Drawing on the published scientific and publicly available grey literature, we describe the basic elements of and approaches to CBM, including trust, ethical principles, and knowledge co-creation for equitable decision-making.