When Ice Turns to Water: Forest Fires and Indigenous Settlements in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
In recent years, forest fires have covered many parts of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The fires often threaten populated areas and Indigenous communities as well. In 2020–2021, the fires caused enormous economic and environmental damage and the exact amount is yet to be fully calculated. Concern...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b65898c1e6ed42a7bec64f267bf86376 2023-05-15T15:06:23+02:00 When Ice Turns to Water: Forest Fires and Indigenous Settlements in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Lilia Vinokurova Vera Solovyeva Viktoria Filippova 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084759 https://doaj.org/article/b65898c1e6ed42a7bec64f267bf86376 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/8/4759 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 doi:10.3390/su14084759 2071-1050 https://doaj.org/article/b65898c1e6ed42a7bec64f267bf86376 Sustainability, Vol 14, Iss 4759, p 4759 (2022) forest fires wildfires Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) arctic Indigenous Siberia Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/su14084759 2022-12-30T22:51:39Z In recent years, forest fires have covered many parts of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The fires often threaten populated areas and Indigenous communities as well. In 2020–2021, the fires caused enormous economic and environmental damage and the exact amount is yet to be fully calculated. Concerns about the sheer scale of carbon emissions into the atmosphere were widely discussed by world media. Social scientists of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) raised the following questions: how do Indigenous communities live in a condition of constant threat from annual forest fires? What environmental, social, and economic challenges do they face, what do they fear, and what are their expectations? We reviewed Indigenous traditional knowledge related to fire management and firefighting techniques and analyzed Indigenous peoples’ perceptions of changes in the ecological balance of water resources and permafrost. The authors also discuss the causes of forest fires, connections with industrial and transport development, and social consequences. The article is based on 2010–2021 field studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Ice permafrost Republic of Sakha Sakha Yakutia Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Sakha Sustainability 14 8 4759 |
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In recent years, forest fires have covered many parts of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The fires often threaten populated areas and Indigenous communities as well. In 2020–2021, the fires caused enormous economic and environmental damage and the exact amount is yet to be fully calculated. Concerns about the sheer scale of carbon emissions into the atmosphere were widely discussed by world media. Social scientists of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) raised the following questions: how do Indigenous communities live in a condition of constant threat from annual forest fires? What environmental, social, and economic challenges do they face, what do they fear, and what are their expectations? We reviewed Indigenous traditional knowledge related to fire management and firefighting techniques and analyzed Indigenous peoples’ perceptions of changes in the ecological balance of water resources and permafrost. The authors also discuss the causes of forest fires, connections with industrial and transport development, and social consequences. The article is based on 2010–2021 field studies. |
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When Ice Turns to Water: Forest Fires and Indigenous Settlements in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) |
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