Indigenous peoples and marine protected area governance: A Mi’kmaq and Atlantic Canada case study
This research examines the potential challenges and opportunities for Mi’kmaq, the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited modern-day Nova Scotia and other areas of Eastern Canada for millennia, to play a greater role in marine protected area (MPA) governance in Canada. Given Canada’s marine conservat...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0f65f4d9d6374977828a98410103190f 2023-05-15T17:12:54+02:00 Indigenous peoples and marine protected area governance: A Mi’kmaq and Atlantic Canada case study Magena Warrior Lucia Fanning Anna Metaxas 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2021-0128 https://doaj.org/article/0f65f4d9d6374977828a98410103190f EN eng Canadian Science Publishing https://facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2021-0128 https://doaj.org/toc/2371-1671 doi:10.1139/facets-2021-0128 2371-1671 https://doaj.org/article/0f65f4d9d6374977828a98410103190f FACETS, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 1298-1327 (2022) marine protected areas Two-Eyed Seeing Indigenous rights Mi’kmaq governance Atlantic Canada marine conservation Education L Science Q article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2021-0128 2022-12-30T20:22:55Z This research examines the potential challenges and opportunities for Mi’kmaq, the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited modern-day Nova Scotia and other areas of Eastern Canada for millennia, to play a greater role in marine protected area (MPA) governance in Canada. Given Canada’s marine conservation objectives of 30% by 2030, there is a growing need for decisions affecting the establishment of MPAs to respect Indigenous rights, values, and knowledge. Using the Eastern Shore Islands (ESI) in Nova Scotia, Canada, an area of interest for MPA establishment, as a case study, we conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with both Mi’kmaq and non-Mi’kmaq participants involved in the ESI consultation processes. We used content analysis to identify key themes that respondents perceived to be affecting Mi’kmaq involvement in the federal MPA governance processes. Barriers to overcome included those deemed to be systemic within the current decision-making processes; limited understanding of Mi’kmaq culture, governance, and rights; limited clarity of Mi’kmaq rights, particularly those resulting in fisheries conflicts; and limited capacity. Opportunities highlighted the importance of meaningful consultation and understanding of Indigenous worldviews as well as the need for alternative approaches to state-led/top-down governance to improve Mi’kmaq participation in MPA governance in Atlantic Canada. Article in Journal/Newspaper Mi’kmaq Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada FACETS 7 1298 1327 |
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This research examines the potential challenges and opportunities for Mi’kmaq, the Indigenous peoples who have inhabited modern-day Nova Scotia and other areas of Eastern Canada for millennia, to play a greater role in marine protected area (MPA) governance in Canada. Given Canada’s marine conservation objectives of 30% by 2030, there is a growing need for decisions affecting the establishment of MPAs to respect Indigenous rights, values, and knowledge. Using the Eastern Shore Islands (ESI) in Nova Scotia, Canada, an area of interest for MPA establishment, as a case study, we conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with both Mi’kmaq and non-Mi’kmaq participants involved in the ESI consultation processes. We used content analysis to identify key themes that respondents perceived to be affecting Mi’kmaq involvement in the federal MPA governance processes. Barriers to overcome included those deemed to be systemic within the current decision-making processes; limited understanding of Mi’kmaq culture, governance, and rights; limited clarity of Mi’kmaq rights, particularly those resulting in fisheries conflicts; and limited capacity. Opportunities highlighted the importance of meaningful consultation and understanding of Indigenous worldviews as well as the need for alternative approaches to state-led/top-down governance to improve Mi’kmaq participation in MPA governance in Atlantic Canada. |
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Indigenous peoples and marine protected area governance: A Mi’kmaq and Atlantic Canada case study |
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