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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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2071-1050/13/16/9061/ 2023-08-20T04:04:30+02:00 Building Energy Sovereignty through Community-Based Projects in Nunavik Thierry Rodon Louise Nachet Christophe Krolik Tommy Palliser agris 2021-08-13 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169061 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13169061 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sustainability; Volume 13; Issue 16; Pages: 9061 arctic energy sovereignty indigenous Inuit Nunavik remote communities renewable energy sustainable development Text 2021 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/su13169061 2023-08-01T02:25:37Z 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. After an analysis of the legal regimes, political configurations, and policies affecting energy production in Nunavik, we present two case studies of renewable energy projects in the communities of Kuujjuaq and Inukjuak. This allows us to demonstrate that the development of alternative energy projects is not only determined by technical and economic issues but is also inseparable from the asymmetrical post-colonial power relations between Quebec institutions and the Inuit people. Our results not only illustrate the value of community ownership and leadership for sustainable northern development but also the ambiguous attitude of public authorities regarding the political and financial support for such projects. Text Arctic inuit Inukjuak Kuujjuaq Nunavik MDPI Open Access Publishing Arctic Nunavik Canada Kuujjuaq ENVELOPE(-68.398,-68.398,58.100,58.100) Inukjuak ENVELOPE(-78.101,-78.101,58.455,58.455) Sustainability 13 16 9061 |
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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. After an analysis of the legal regimes, political configurations, and policies affecting energy production in Nunavik, we present two case studies of renewable energy projects in the communities of Kuujjuaq and Inukjuak. This allows us to demonstrate that the development of alternative energy projects is not only determined by technical and economic issues but is also inseparable from the asymmetrical post-colonial power relations between Quebec institutions and the Inuit people. Our results not only illustrate the value of community ownership and leadership for sustainable northern development but also the ambiguous attitude of public authorities regarding the political and financial support for such projects. |
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Building Energy Sovereignty through Community-Based Projects in Nunavik |
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