Is sustainable resource utilisation a relevant concept in Avanersuaq? The walrus case
This article addresses the role of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in present-day Avanersuaq from anthropological and biological perspectives, and asks whether or not sustainable resource utilisation is a useful concept in northwest Greenland. We describe the relations that unfold aroun...
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ftalborgunivpubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/247e013a-bf6c-4ecb-bac3-fdd79c2974fc 2024-06-02T08:03:46+00:00 Is sustainable resource utilisation a relevant concept in Avanersuaq? The walrus case Andersen, Astrid Oberborbeck Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter Flora, Janne 2018-03-07 application/pdf https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/247e013a-bf6c-4ecb-bac3-fdd79c2974fc https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1032-0 https://vbn.aau.dk/ws/files/288323720/Andersen2018_Article_IsSustainableResourceUtilisati.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85042903187&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/247e013a-bf6c-4ecb-bac3-fdd79c2974fc info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Andersen , A O , Heide-Jørgensen , M P & Flora , J 2018 , ' Is sustainable resource utilisation a relevant concept in Avanersuaq? The walrus case ' , Ambio , vol. 47 , no. Suppl. 2 , pp. 265-280 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1032-0 Atlantic Walrus Greenland Hunting Communities Management Sustainability Animals Walruses Conservation of Natural Resources Population Dynamics article 2018 ftalborgunivpubl https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1032-0 2024-05-06T03:04:11Z This article addresses the role of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in present-day Avanersuaq from anthropological and biological perspectives, and asks whether or not sustainable resource utilisation is a useful concept in northwest Greenland. We describe the relations that unfold around walrus and walrus hunting, in the communities living adjacent to the North Water polynya on the eastern side of Smith Sound. We examine the interplay of walrus population abundance, hunting practices, uses, and formal (governmental) and informal (traditional) ways of regulating the hunt, and we analyse how walruses acquire multiple values as they circulate in different networks. Sustainable resource utilisation, we conclude, is a concept that is relevant in Avanersuaq and beyond, because it works as a biological standard, and hence organises laws, norms, and practices of formal management. Simultaneously, the term is problematic, because it ignores manifold levels of human and societal values connected to walrus. This article addresses the role of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in present-day Avanersuaq from anthropological and biological perspectives, and asks whether or not sustainable resource utilisation is a useful concept in northwest Greenland. We describe the relations that unfold around walrus and walrus hunting, in the communities living adjacent to the North Water polynya on the eastern side of Smith Sound. We examine the interplay of walrus population abundance, hunting practices, uses, and formal (governmental) and informal (traditional) ways of regulating the hunt, and we analyse how walruses acquire multiple values as they circulate in different networks. Sustainable resource utilisation, we conclude, is a concept that is relevant in Avanersuaq and beyond, because it works as a biological standard, and hence organises laws, norms, and practices of formal management. Simultaneously, the term is problematic, because it ignores manifold levels of human and societal values connected to ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Avanersuaq Greenland Odobenus rosmarus Smith sound walrus* Aalborg University's Research Portal Greenland Smith Sound ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419) Ambio 47 S2 265 280 |
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This article addresses the role of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in present-day Avanersuaq from anthropological and biological perspectives, and asks whether or not sustainable resource utilisation is a useful concept in northwest Greenland. We describe the relations that unfold around walrus and walrus hunting, in the communities living adjacent to the North Water polynya on the eastern side of Smith Sound. We examine the interplay of walrus population abundance, hunting practices, uses, and formal (governmental) and informal (traditional) ways of regulating the hunt, and we analyse how walruses acquire multiple values as they circulate in different networks. Sustainable resource utilisation, we conclude, is a concept that is relevant in Avanersuaq and beyond, because it works as a biological standard, and hence organises laws, norms, and practices of formal management. Simultaneously, the term is problematic, because it ignores manifold levels of human and societal values connected to walrus. This article addresses the role of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in present-day Avanersuaq from anthropological and biological perspectives, and asks whether or not sustainable resource utilisation is a useful concept in northwest Greenland. We describe the relations that unfold around walrus and walrus hunting, in the communities living adjacent to the North Water polynya on the eastern side of Smith Sound. We examine the interplay of walrus population abundance, hunting practices, uses, and formal (governmental) and informal (traditional) ways of regulating the hunt, and we analyse how walruses acquire multiple values as they circulate in different networks. Sustainable resource utilisation, we conclude, is a concept that is relevant in Avanersuaq and beyond, because it works as a biological standard, and hence organises laws, norms, and practices of formal management. Simultaneously, the term is problematic, because it ignores manifold levels of human and societal values connected to ... |
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Is sustainable resource utilisation a relevant concept in Avanersuaq? The walrus case |
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Is sustainable resource utilisation a relevant concept in Avanersuaq? The walrus case |
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