Building Energy Sovereignty through Community-Based Projects in Nunavik

Inuit communities in Canada are overwhelmingly dependent on expensive and polluting local diesel-powered generators for electricity production. This article seeks to understand the legal and political obstacles relative to the development of renewable energy in Nunavik, Québec’s Inuit territory. Aft...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Sustainability
Main Authors: Thierry Rodon, Louise Nachet, Christophe Krolik, Tommy Palliser
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
arctic
energy sovereignty
indigenous
Inuit
Nunavik
remote communities
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Arctic
Canada
Inukjuak
Kuujjuaq
inuit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169061
https://doaj.org/article/a331a47807e5438cb1bf6402cc0a7fc0

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