Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada
Ship traffic has nearly tripled in the Canadian Arctic over the past decade and additional growth is expected as climate change continues to increase navigability in the region. In response, the Canadian Government is developing Low Impact Shipping Corridors as an adaptation strategy that supports s...
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ftuhipublicatio:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/d560bae0-b3de-444e-9852-299b71fb62bd 2024-06-23T07:48:39+00:00 Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada Dawson, Jackie Carter, Natalie van Luijk, Nicolien Parker, Colleen Weber, Melissa Cook, Alison Grey, Kayla Provencher, Jennifer 2020-03-01 https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/d560bae0-b3de-444e-9852-299b71fb62bd https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.11.013 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85076537587&partnerID=8YFLogxK http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85076537587&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/d560bae0-b3de-444e-9852-299b71fb62bd info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Dawson , J , Carter , N , van Luijk , N , Parker , C , Weber , M , Cook , A , Grey , K & Provencher , J 2020 , ' Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors : An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada ' , Environmental Science and Policy , vol. 105 , pp. 19-36 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.11.013 Adaptation Arctic shipping Climate change Coastal Inuit Low impact corridors Marine article 2020 ftuhipublicatio https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.11.013 2024-06-10T23:47:56Z Ship traffic has nearly tripled in the Canadian Arctic over the past decade and additional growth is expected as climate change continues to increase navigability in the region. In response, the Canadian Government is developing Low Impact Shipping Corridors as an adaptation strategy that supports safety and sustainability under rapidly changing environmental conditions. The corridors are specified voluntary maritime routes where services and infrastructure investments are prioritized. While a large amount of data from different sources were used to establish the location of the corridors, important local and traditional knowledge from Arctic communities has yet to be considered in much detail. The Arctic Corridors and Northern Voices (ACNV) project was established in response to this fundamental gap in knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to outline perspectives and recommendations for the corridors from 13 Canadian Inuit communities across Inuit Nunangat (Inuit homeland) that were involved in the ACNV project through a series of participatory community mapping exercises. A summary of the recommendations for the corridors that emerged from communities is presented including spatial representations for: 1) preferred corridors, 2) areas to avoid, 3) restrictions by season, 4) modification of vessel operation and 5) areas where charting is needed. The findings of the study further reiterate the vital need for meaningful inclusion of northern voices and science alongside federal government agencies in the development of Arctic shipping policy and governance. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Climate change inuit University of the Highlands and Islands: Research Database of UHI Arctic Canada Environmental Science & Policy 105 19 36 |
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Ship traffic has nearly tripled in the Canadian Arctic over the past decade and additional growth is expected as climate change continues to increase navigability in the region. In response, the Canadian Government is developing Low Impact Shipping Corridors as an adaptation strategy that supports safety and sustainability under rapidly changing environmental conditions. The corridors are specified voluntary maritime routes where services and infrastructure investments are prioritized. While a large amount of data from different sources were used to establish the location of the corridors, important local and traditional knowledge from Arctic communities has yet to be considered in much detail. The Arctic Corridors and Northern Voices (ACNV) project was established in response to this fundamental gap in knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to outline perspectives and recommendations for the corridors from 13 Canadian Inuit communities across Inuit Nunangat (Inuit homeland) that were involved in the ACNV project through a series of participatory community mapping exercises. A summary of the recommendations for the corridors that emerged from communities is presented including spatial representations for: 1) preferred corridors, 2) areas to avoid, 3) restrictions by season, 4) modification of vessel operation and 5) areas where charting is needed. The findings of the study further reiterate the vital need for meaningful inclusion of northern voices and science alongside federal government agencies in the development of Arctic shipping policy and governance. |
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Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada |
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Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada |
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Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada |
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Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada |
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infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors:an adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in arctic canada |
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Dawson , J , Carter , N , van Luijk , N , Parker , C , Weber , M , Cook , A , Grey , K & Provencher , J 2020 , ' Infusing inuit and local knowledge into the low impact shipping corridors : An adaptation to increased shipping activity and climate change in Arctic Canada ' , Environmental Science and Policy , vol. 105 , pp. 19-36 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2019.11.013 |
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