Divergent anthropocentrisms: an Inuit exercise of self-determination via living resource management in an international context
Since the establishment of self-government in Nunavut, the Inuit have gained domestic self-determination over the management of important living resources such as the polar bear. By exercising self-determination, the Inuit have been better able to realize the maximum economic utility of these resour...
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ftarcabc:oai:arcabc.ca:unbc_16427 2024-06-02T08:02:35+00:00 Divergent anthropocentrisms: an Inuit exercise of self-determination via living resource management in an international context Boyer, Kurtis (Author) Murphy, Michael (Thesis advisor) University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution) 2010 electronic Number of pages in document: 95 https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16427 https://doi.org/10.24124/2010/bpgub1482 English eng University of Northern British Columbia https://arcabc.ca/islandora/object/unbc%3A16427 uuid: 40222b35-380b-451d-9ba2-ab437e5e97ef bib-number: b1736488 https://doi.org/10.24124/2010/bpgub1482 lac: TC-BPGUB-1482 Copyright retained by the author. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Economic development -- Nunavut Nunavut -- Economic policy Nunavut -- Economic conditions Polar bear -- Nunuvut -- Management -- Case studies Wildlife management -- Nunavut HC117.N9 B69 2010 Text research (documents) 2010 ftarcabc https://doi.org/10.24124/2010/bpgub1482 2024-05-06T00:30:44Z Since the establishment of self-government in Nunavut, the Inuit have gained domestic self-determination over the management of important living resources such as the polar bear. By exercising self-determination, the Inuit have been better able to realize the maximum economic utility of these resources by pursuing their commodification in international markets. Recently, however, the ability of the Inuit to use the international market as a medium for economic development has been constrained by environmental campaigns that oppose the commodification of the polar bear as a hunting trophy. This paper examines the impact of these international forces on Inuit self-determination, and on the capacity of Inuit to achieve their longer term economic development goals. Using polar bear management as a case study, I argue that in order to achieve their longer-term economic development objectives in relation to living resource management, the Inuit must employ a more pragmatic and strategic approach to the pursuit of economic opportunities in the international marketplace. In order to advance their pursuit of economic self-determination, I argue that the Inuit must seek to establish more cooperative relationships with international actors such as environmental NGOs, and with respect to the commercial development of Arctic wildlife, establish a common set of goals that are based on a shared anthropocentrism. --P.ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1736488 Text Arctic inuit Nunavut Arca (BC's Digital Treasures) Arctic Nunavut |
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Since the establishment of self-government in Nunavut, the Inuit have gained domestic self-determination over the management of important living resources such as the polar bear. By exercising self-determination, the Inuit have been better able to realize the maximum economic utility of these resources by pursuing their commodification in international markets. Recently, however, the ability of the Inuit to use the international market as a medium for economic development has been constrained by environmental campaigns that oppose the commodification of the polar bear as a hunting trophy. This paper examines the impact of these international forces on Inuit self-determination, and on the capacity of Inuit to achieve their longer term economic development goals. Using polar bear management as a case study, I argue that in order to achieve their longer-term economic development objectives in relation to living resource management, the Inuit must employ a more pragmatic and strategic approach to the pursuit of economic opportunities in the international marketplace. In order to advance their pursuit of economic self-determination, I argue that the Inuit must seek to establish more cooperative relationships with international actors such as environmental NGOs, and with respect to the commercial development of Arctic wildlife, establish a common set of goals that are based on a shared anthropocentrism. --P.ii. The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1736488 |
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Divergent anthropocentrisms: an Inuit exercise of self-determination via living resource management in an international context |
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