Renewable Energy as a Catalyst for Equity? Integrating Inuit Interests With Nunavik Energy Planning
Nunavik’s residents experience significant social and environmental disruptions due to climate change. These disruptions add to the widespread changes that the Inuit have encountered over the last century—changes that have left this community totally dependent on fossil fuels for heat and power. Ove...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0b0a3217fbe04ef4bb01129b21148b33 2023-05-15T16:54:25+02:00 Renewable Energy as a Catalyst for Equity? Integrating Inuit Interests With Nunavik Energy Planning Antoine Paquet Geneviève Cloutier Myriam Blais 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i4.4453 https://doaj.org/article/0b0a3217fbe04ef4bb01129b21148b33 EN eng Cogitatio https://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/4453 https://doaj.org/toc/2183-7635 2183-7635 doi:10.17645/up.v6i4.4453 https://doaj.org/article/0b0a3217fbe04ef4bb01129b21148b33 Urban Planning, Vol 6, Iss 4 (2021) climate change energy transition equity indigenous inuit nunavik perceptions planning renewable energy sustainable development City planning HT165.5-169.9 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i4.4453 2022-12-31T04:25:51Z Nunavik’s residents experience significant social and environmental disruptions due to climate change. These disruptions add to the widespread changes that the Inuit have encountered over the last century—changes that have left this community totally dependent on fossil fuels for heat and power. Over time, Nunavik’s residents have taken control of petroleum resources and their distribution, transforming this energy source into a major regional economic asset. Recently, there has been a transition towards renewable energy technologies (RETs) in Nunavik. However, are these alternative sources of energy appealing to local residents? This article explores the potential of RETs through the lens of procedural and substantive equity in the context of Inuit interests and integrated sustainability. Based on informal discussions with Inuit residents, interviews with stakeholders of the energy transition in Nunavik, and a literature analysis, this article presents two main results: (1) The level of substantive equity depends mainly on the type of RET and on idiosyncrasies between communities, and (2) local governance and procedural equity need to be asserted so that RETs can become true catalysts for equity. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Nunavik Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Nunavik Urban Planning 6 4 338 350 |
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Nunavik’s residents experience significant social and environmental disruptions due to climate change. These disruptions add to the widespread changes that the Inuit have encountered over the last century—changes that have left this community totally dependent on fossil fuels for heat and power. Over time, Nunavik’s residents have taken control of petroleum resources and their distribution, transforming this energy source into a major regional economic asset. Recently, there has been a transition towards renewable energy technologies (RETs) in Nunavik. However, are these alternative sources of energy appealing to local residents? This article explores the potential of RETs through the lens of procedural and substantive equity in the context of Inuit interests and integrated sustainability. Based on informal discussions with Inuit residents, interviews with stakeholders of the energy transition in Nunavik, and a literature analysis, this article presents two main results: (1) The level of substantive equity depends mainly on the type of RET and on idiosyncrasies between communities, and (2) local governance and procedural equity need to be asserted so that RETs can become true catalysts for equity. |
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Renewable Energy as a Catalyst for Equity? Integrating Inuit Interests With Nunavik Energy Planning |
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