Development and Management of Low-Impact Shipping Corridors in Nunavut: workshop discussion paper. ...
Climate change and the combined effects of other global economic factors have facilitated an increase in Arctic shipping traffic. The total kilometers travelled by ships in Inuit Nunangat has more than tripled since 1990 and most of this increase has occurred in Nunavut waters. Current and expected...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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My University
2019
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-24307 https://ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/40068 |
| Summary: | Climate change and the combined effects of other global economic factors have facilitated an increase in Arctic shipping traffic. The total kilometers travelled by ships in Inuit Nunangat has more than tripled since 1990 and most of this increase has occurred in Nunavut waters. Current and expected increases in Arctic shipping (movement of goods) and transportation (movement of people) in Nunavut will bring both risks and opportunities. The extent to which risks can be minimized and opportunities enhanced will depending highly on the effectiveness of a shared approach to management among national, regional, and local stakeholders and rights holders. An important initiative for Arctic shipping management that has been established by the federal government of Canada is the ‘Low Impact Corridors’ previously referred to as the Northern Marine Transportation Corridors. The aim of the Corridors initiative is to minimize the impacts of shipping in Inuit Nunangat through the creation of voluntary, incentive-based ... |
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