Policies and practicalities of shipping in arctic waters: Inuit perspectives from Cape Dorset, Nunavut
Under changing climatic conditions, political and economic interest in accessing arctic waters and shipping potential is increasing, bringing forward opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed. To explore the practical implications of this from Inuit perspectives, we undertook a communit...
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ftcarletonunivir:oai:carleton.ca:6071 2023-05-15T14:36:27+02:00 Policies and practicalities of shipping in arctic waters: Inuit perspectives from Cape Dorset, Nunavut Kelley, K.E. (Karen E.) Ljubicic, G. (Gita) 2012-03-01 https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/6071 https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2012.666768 en eng https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/6071 doi:10.1080/1088937X.2012.666768 Polar Geography vol. 35 no. 1, pp. 19-49 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2012 ftcarletonunivir https://doi.org/10.1080/1088937X.2012.666768 2022-02-06T21:51:39Z Under changing climatic conditions, political and economic interest in accessing arctic waters and shipping potential is increasing, bringing forward opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed. To explore the practical implications of this from Inuit perspectives, we undertook a community-based case study in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, conducting 20 interviews between 2008 and 2009. We also examined three Nunavut Acts and Agreements, three Canadian Federal Acts, and one International Agreement to better understand the regulations and policy positions. For each we sought to understand characterizations of: community uses of the marine environment; impacts of shipping; and monitoring of ship travel. Our objective was to investigate how well (or not) Inuit experiences and observations of arctic shipping were incorporated into policy provisions governing shipping in arctic waters. A comparative analysis of Inuit and policy positions shows shared and unique priorities as well as areas of apparent disconnect related to shipping in arctic waters. Therefore, this article highlights key considerations for arctic shipping from both practical and policy perspectives. We conclude with recommendations relating to undertaking community consultations, establishing the Marine Council, improving emergency response measures, and updating existing Acts and Agreements in an effort to contribute to ameliorate the situation for mutual benefit. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cape Dorset inuit Nunavut Polar Geography Carleton University's Institutional Repository Arctic Cape Dorset ENVELOPE(-76.482,-76.482,64.179,64.179) Nunavut Polar Geography 35 1 19 49 |
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Under changing climatic conditions, political and economic interest in accessing arctic waters and shipping potential is increasing, bringing forward opportunities and challenges that need to be addressed. To explore the practical implications of this from Inuit perspectives, we undertook a community-based case study in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, conducting 20 interviews between 2008 and 2009. We also examined three Nunavut Acts and Agreements, three Canadian Federal Acts, and one International Agreement to better understand the regulations and policy positions. For each we sought to understand characterizations of: community uses of the marine environment; impacts of shipping; and monitoring of ship travel. Our objective was to investigate how well (or not) Inuit experiences and observations of arctic shipping were incorporated into policy provisions governing shipping in arctic waters. A comparative analysis of Inuit and policy positions shows shared and unique priorities as well as areas of apparent disconnect related to shipping in arctic waters. Therefore, this article highlights key considerations for arctic shipping from both practical and policy perspectives. We conclude with recommendations relating to undertaking community consultations, establishing the Marine Council, improving emergency response measures, and updating existing Acts and Agreements in an effort to contribute to ameliorate the situation for mutual benefit. |
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Policies and practicalities of shipping in arctic waters: Inuit perspectives from Cape Dorset, Nunavut |
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