Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic
This thesis examines polar bear (Ursus maritimus) co-management in the Canadian Arctic, with a particular focus on the contributions of Inuit traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) to published literature about polar bear. A mixed methods approach was used including a scoping review of literature ab...
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ftqueensuniv:oai:https://qspace.library.queensu.ca:1974/28217 2024-06-02T08:00:31+00:00 Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic Flisikowski, Sarah Environmental Studies Pearce, Tristan Whitelaw, Graham 2020-10-19T19:07:53Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1974/28217 eng eng Canadian theses http://hdl.handle.net/1974/28217 Queen's University's Thesis/Dissertation Non-Exclusive License for Deposit to QSpace and Library and Archives Canada ProQuest PhD and Master's Theses International Dissemination Agreement Intellectual Property Guidelines at Queen's University Copying and Preserving Your Thesis This publication is made available by the authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research and may not be copied or reproduced except as permitted by the copyright laws without written authority from the copyright owner. Polar bear Arctic Climate change Co-management Wildlife management Arctic climate change Traditional Ecological Knowledge TEK Indigenous Inuit Inuit Nunangat Canadian Arctic Knowledge generation and transmission Ursus maritimus Polar bear co-management Scoping review Event ethnography Environmental studies Arctic research thesis 2020 ftqueensuniv 2024-05-06T10:47:32Z This thesis examines polar bear (Ursus maritimus) co-management in the Canadian Arctic, with a particular focus on the contributions of Inuit traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) to published literature about polar bear. A mixed methods approach was used including a scoping review of literature about Inuit TEK of polar bear and an event ethnography of an Inuit initiative to support the generation and transmission of TEK. The results of the scoping review show that published Inuit TEK about polar bear has contributed to an understanding of polar bear ecology and management for some polar bear subpopulations in the Canadian Arctic, but less is known about polar bear TEK for longer-term monitoring purposes and in relation to Inuit cultural values and beliefs. The findings of the event ethnography are that community-governed cultural programs can contribute to the partial generation and transmission of TEK among Inuit, notably for those who may not have the opportunity to do so in their daily lives. These findings are intended to inform future research about polar bear TEK by identifying knowledge gaps, and contribute to a better understanding of the role that cultural programming can play in TEK generation and transmission. M.E.S. Thesis Arctic Climate change inuit Ursus maritimus Queen's University, Ontario: QSpace Arctic |
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Polar bear Arctic Climate change Co-management Wildlife management Arctic climate change Traditional Ecological Knowledge TEK Indigenous Inuit Inuit Nunangat Canadian Arctic Knowledge generation and transmission Ursus maritimus Polar bear co-management Scoping review Event ethnography Environmental studies Arctic research Flisikowski, Sarah Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic |
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This thesis examines polar bear (Ursus maritimus) co-management in the Canadian Arctic, with a particular focus on the contributions of Inuit traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) to published literature about polar bear. A mixed methods approach was used including a scoping review of literature about Inuit TEK of polar bear and an event ethnography of an Inuit initiative to support the generation and transmission of TEK. The results of the scoping review show that published Inuit TEK about polar bear has contributed to an understanding of polar bear ecology and management for some polar bear subpopulations in the Canadian Arctic, but less is known about polar bear TEK for longer-term monitoring purposes and in relation to Inuit cultural values and beliefs. The findings of the event ethnography are that community-governed cultural programs can contribute to the partial generation and transmission of TEK among Inuit, notably for those who may not have the opportunity to do so in their daily lives. These findings are intended to inform future research about polar bear TEK by identifying knowledge gaps, and contribute to a better understanding of the role that cultural programming can play in TEK generation and transmission. M.E.S. |
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic |
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic |
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic |
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic |
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Polar Bear Co-Management in a Changing Arctic |
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traditional ecological knowledge and polar bear co-management in a changing arctic |
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