Kobluk, HannahSalomon, Anne K.Ford, Adam T.Kadykalo, Andrew M.Hessami, Mateen A.Labranche, Pierre-AlexandreRichter, CarmenPalen, Wendy J.Happynook, ḥapinyuuk TommyHumphries, Murray M.Bennett, Elena M.2024-03-272024-03-272024Kobluk, H. M., Salomon, A. K., Ford, A. T., Kadykalo, A. N., Hessami, M. A., Labranche, P-A., ... Bennett, E. M. (2024). Relational place-based solutions for environmental policy misalignments. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 39(3), 217-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.001https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.01.001https://hdl.handle.net/1828/16289We uphold Indigenous Nations globally that are reasserting their rights and responsibilities to steward their territories, and specifically our Haida, Heiltsuk, Nuu-chah-nulth, Saulteau, Syilx, and West Moberly First Nations colleagues. We thank Sherry Pictou, who provided inspiration and direction for this piece and Shayla Lawrence of the Okanagan Nation Alliance (www.syilx.org/fisheries) for her review.Current reductionist approaches to environmental governance cannot resolve social-ecological crises. Siloed institutions fail to address linked social and ecological processes, thereby neglecting issues of equity, justice, and cumulative effects. Global insights can be gained from Indigenous-led initiatives that support the resilience of relationships within and among places.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalIndigenous-led conservationenvironmental governancesocial-ecological systemsproblems of fitinstitutional mismatchesArticleDepartment of Anthropology