Household Harvesting, State Policy, and Migration: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic
Household harvesting of wild fish and game contributes to food security in indigenous communities across the Arctic, and in some regions plays an important role in cultural identity of indigenous peoples. The degree to which the state regulates harvesting and restricts distribution of country foods...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:60789c0fd4a44031ab17fa03254611f0 2023-05-15T14:38:16+02:00 Household Harvesting, State Policy, and Migration: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic Matthew Berman 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137071 https://doaj.org/article/60789c0fd4a44031ab17fa03254611f0 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/13/7071 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 doi:10.3390/su13137071 2071-1050 https://doaj.org/article/60789c0fd4a44031ab17fa03254611f0 Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 7071, p 7071 (2021) arctic Indigenous peoples subsistence livelihoods Inuit mobility Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137071 2022-12-30T20:18:49Z Household harvesting of wild fish and game contributes to food security in indigenous communities across the Arctic, and in some regions plays an important role in cultural identity of indigenous peoples. The degree to which the state regulates harvesting and restricts distribution of country foods varies widely, however, and this intervention in local economies can affect livelihood opportunities. The paper hypothesizes that where state policy has contributed to harvesting remaining a culturally embedded livelihood strategy, its contribution to the quality of life may influence people to remain in rural communities, despite potentially lower material living standards. Lacking such a cultural linkage, harvesting may become the employer of last resort for people unable to find paying jobs or leave declining communities for a better life elsewhere. The paper examines the association between Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA) respondents’ intent to remain in their community of residence and household harvesting, cash income from work, and other relevant factors. The results include both similarities and differences for residents of arctic Alaska, arctic Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka. Systematic differences found appear consistent with the hypothesis about the role of household harvesting and state policy toward harvest and distribution of country foods. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Chukotka Greenland inuit Alaska Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Greenland Sustainability 13 13 7071 |
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Household harvesting of wild fish and game contributes to food security in indigenous communities across the Arctic, and in some regions plays an important role in cultural identity of indigenous peoples. The degree to which the state regulates harvesting and restricts distribution of country foods varies widely, however, and this intervention in local economies can affect livelihood opportunities. The paper hypothesizes that where state policy has contributed to harvesting remaining a culturally embedded livelihood strategy, its contribution to the quality of life may influence people to remain in rural communities, despite potentially lower material living standards. Lacking such a cultural linkage, harvesting may become the employer of last resort for people unable to find paying jobs or leave declining communities for a better life elsewhere. The paper examines the association between Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA) respondents’ intent to remain in their community of residence and household harvesting, cash income from work, and other relevant factors. The results include both similarities and differences for residents of arctic Alaska, arctic Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka. Systematic differences found appear consistent with the hypothesis about the role of household harvesting and state policy toward harvest and distribution of country foods. |
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Household Harvesting, State Policy, and Migration: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic |
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Household Harvesting, State Policy, and Migration: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic |
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Household Harvesting, State Policy, and Migration: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic |
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Household Harvesting, State Policy, and Migration: Evidence from the Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic |
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