Polar bear management in a digital Arctic: Inuit perspectives across the web

Key Messages Inuit are using the internet to engage in discussions of environmental management. Digital engagement by Inuit is having both empowering and assimilatory effects. More research is needed on the use of the internet for indigenous politics.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Geographer / Le GĂ©ographe canadien
Main Author: Young, Jason C.
Other Authors: Fellowship from the Canadian Studies Center, Fellowship was provided by the College of Arts and Science, Sarah Elwood-Faustino, Nadine Schuurman and three anonymous reviewers for their suggestions and guidance
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cag.12284
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Summary:Key Messages Inuit are using the internet to engage in discussions of environmental management. Digital engagement by Inuit is having both empowering and assimilatory effects. More research is needed on the use of the internet for indigenous politics.