Community-based resource management in the Arctic: transformation caused by the changing environment
Abstract The article outlines structural changes in the current environmental management and availability of biological resources for three Arctic indigenous communities are located in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous district (YaNAO), Nenets Autonomous district (NAO), and Canadian ethnic province Nunavut in...
| Published in: | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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IOP Publishing
2020
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/539/1/012178 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/539/1/012178/pdf https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/539/1/012178 |
| Summary: | Abstract The article outlines structural changes in the current environmental management and availability of biological resources for three Arctic indigenous communities are located in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous district (YaNAO), Nenets Autonomous district (NAO), and Canadian ethnic province Nunavut in conditions of extractive industry development and climate change. Special attention is given to factors leading transformations of quality of life of Nenets and Inuit are based on natural resources, playing a vital role for human habitats and supporting ecosystem services. Indigenous carry out a community-based natural resource management relating to their traditional way of life. This management is viewed as an effective tool supporting the Arctic biodiversity. Also it provides access to natural resources for present and growing generations both. Based on field research, statistical information, materials on environment transformation during on-going development of mineral and fuel deposits, reports on changing natural and climatic features, and on interview of a wide range of members of indigenous communities author indicates a modern picture of availability of biological resources for native peoples, reveals sustainability of the Arctic environment to technogenic impact and changing climate, proposes measures aimed at Nenets and Inuit livelihood protection, and at transfer of traditional land-based skills to future Northern generations. |
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