Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management
A complex co-management system exists across Inuit Nunangat, whereby federal, provincial, territorial governments and Inuit organizations manage natural resources cooperatively. Under Inuit land claim agreements, Inuit knowledge, western science, and co-produced knowledge are to be used side by side...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f33ba4c1052945eea7745b6e896981d1 2023-05-15T14:23:37+02:00 Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management Melina Kourantidou Carie Hoover Megan Bailey 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0013 https://doaj.org/article/f33ba4c1052945eea7745b6e896981d1 EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0013 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2019-0013 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/f33ba4c1052945eea7745b6e896981d1 Arctic Science, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 279-306 (2020) indicators boundary objects inuit knowledge marine resource management co-management qaujimajjutit ajurutiujut piqutiit inuit qaujimajatuqangit imarmiutalirinirmut pilirjiiujunut ikajurtigiingniartillugit Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2019-0013 2022-12-31T16:25:35Z A complex co-management system exists across Inuit Nunangat, whereby federal, provincial, territorial governments and Inuit organizations manage natural resources cooperatively. Under Inuit land claim agreements, Inuit knowledge, western science, and co-produced knowledge are to be used side by side to support decision-making. However, the mechanisms of effectively integrating these knowledge systems to inform decision-makers remain poorly understood. This limits Inuit self-determination, hinders knowledge production, impedes resource governance improvements, and exacerbates communication barriers leading to tensions in marine resource management. It is also a barrier for scientists to utilize Inuit knowledge that exists in a different capacity, and vice versa. We discuss marine resource management indicators, positioning them as potential “boundary objects” around which different knowledge systems converge. We explore their role for not only monitoring ecosystems, but also for integrating knowledge in co-management. We summarize efforts at developing indicators and explore the extent to which they can take on information from different knowledge systems in support of improved co-management decision-making. Finally, we identify how indicators can be used as a facilitation tool for integrating knowledge systems while also generating new research questions and bringing forward management challenges that would otherwise remain out of the scope of researchers and resource managers. Ilagijauninginnut piliriqatigiigunnarninginnullu pitaqarmat Inuit Nunangat, pijjutigillugu gavamatuqakkut, gavamaillu aviktursimajuni, nunalingnillu gavamagijaujut ammalu Inuit katujjiqatigiingit piliriqatigiittiarpangninginnut nunalirijaraangata. Inuit angirutinga, Inuit qaujimajatuqangi, qallunaalu qaujisartulirijjutigijangit, ammalu piliriqatigiigunnarninginnut qaujimajangitigut aturtauttiariaqarningani piliriqatigiittiarlutik ikajurtigiittiarlutik isumaliuriniaraangata. Taimanninganut, tukisijausimanirijanga saqititaunasuartillugu ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic inuit Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Science 6 3 279 306 |
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indicators boundary objects inuit knowledge marine resource management co-management qaujimajjutit ajurutiujut piqutiit inuit qaujimajatuqangit imarmiutalirinirmut pilirjiiujunut ikajurtigiingniartillugit Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 |
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indicators boundary objects inuit knowledge marine resource management co-management qaujimajjutit ajurutiujut piqutiit inuit qaujimajatuqangit imarmiutalirinirmut pilirjiiujunut ikajurtigiingniartillugit Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 Melina Kourantidou Carie Hoover Megan Bailey Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management |
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indicators boundary objects inuit knowledge marine resource management co-management qaujimajjutit ajurutiujut piqutiit inuit qaujimajatuqangit imarmiutalirinirmut pilirjiiujunut ikajurtigiingniartillugit Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 |
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A complex co-management system exists across Inuit Nunangat, whereby federal, provincial, territorial governments and Inuit organizations manage natural resources cooperatively. Under Inuit land claim agreements, Inuit knowledge, western science, and co-produced knowledge are to be used side by side to support decision-making. However, the mechanisms of effectively integrating these knowledge systems to inform decision-makers remain poorly understood. This limits Inuit self-determination, hinders knowledge production, impedes resource governance improvements, and exacerbates communication barriers leading to tensions in marine resource management. It is also a barrier for scientists to utilize Inuit knowledge that exists in a different capacity, and vice versa. We discuss marine resource management indicators, positioning them as potential “boundary objects” around which different knowledge systems converge. We explore their role for not only monitoring ecosystems, but also for integrating knowledge in co-management. We summarize efforts at developing indicators and explore the extent to which they can take on information from different knowledge systems in support of improved co-management decision-making. Finally, we identify how indicators can be used as a facilitation tool for integrating knowledge systems while also generating new research questions and bringing forward management challenges that would otherwise remain out of the scope of researchers and resource managers. Ilagijauninginnut piliriqatigiigunnarninginnullu pitaqarmat Inuit Nunangat, pijjutigillugu gavamatuqakkut, gavamaillu aviktursimajuni, nunalingnillu gavamagijaujut ammalu Inuit katujjiqatigiingit piliriqatigiittiarpangninginnut nunalirijaraangata. Inuit angirutinga, Inuit qaujimajatuqangi, qallunaalu qaujisartulirijjutigijangit, ammalu piliriqatigiigunnarninginnut qaujimajangitigut aturtauttiariaqarningani piliriqatigiittiarlutik ikajurtigiittiarlutik isumaliuriniaraangata. Taimanninganut, tukisijausimanirijanga saqititaunasuartillugu ... |
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Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management |
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Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management |
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Conceptualizing indicators as boundary objects in integrating Inuit knowledge and western science for marine resource management |
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